Production
Idaho awards grants for PVY, soil health, dehy potato export studies
Interest in the Idaho State Department of Agriculture’s annual specialty crop program was up considerably this year compared with last year. ISDA... more »
CDC issues agriculture labor guidelines for COVID-19
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Department of Labor issued guidance June 3 on protections for agricultural workers due to the o... more »
USDA reopens pale cyst nematode public comment period
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) has again reopened the comment period on the protocols for r... more »
Valley Irrigation acquires solar energy firm
Valmont Industries Inc., a provider of engineered products and services for infrastructure development and irrigation equipment and services for agri... more »
Irrigation checklist: Things to do before you need to start watering
As planting nears the end, crop producers need to start preparing for irrigation season. If you ignore irrigation equipment until the day you need to ... more »
US potato acreage to be down 6.2%, NAPMN projects
The USDA is yet to release its 2020 U.S. potato acreage estimates, but industry statistical tracker and market monitor North American Potato Market Ne... more »
National Fleet Products introduces portable hand-washing station
National Fleet Products, a global source for aftermarket accessories for commercial vehicles, announced the introduction of its new portable and vehic... more »
Michigan adds COVID-19 requirements for agriculture workers
Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer on June 1 signed Executive Order 2020-111, which provides additional requirements and procedures to keep agricultural w... more »
Rep. Simpson discusses how CFAP fell short with potato industry
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Coronavirus Food Assistance Program (CFAP) didn’t do enough to clean out the backed-up potato supply chain, s... more »
Lineage Logistics acquires Henningsen to increase Pacific Northwest footprint
Lineage Logistics has announced it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Henningsen Cold Storage Co. The acquisition adds to the Lineage's l... more »
