Production
New abamectin-based insecticide from Vive receives EPA approval
Growers have a new tool to combat a wide spectrum of nematodes in corn and foliar insects in potatoes. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ... more »
Marrone Bio receives patent approval on bioinsecticide
Marrone Bio Innovations, a developer of biological crop protection and plant health solutions, has received a notice of allowance from the U.S. Patent... more »
Europeans finding storage treatment alternatives with looming loss of CIPC
While the European Commission only recently made its final decision, most UK farmers have long accepted the fact that the regulatory authority is unli... more »
Bioengineering offers options for growers, still waits on consumer acceptance
Talking to researchers and companies about their genetically engineered projects for specialty crops is a little bit like a trip to a grower’s dream... more »
Sprout inhibitor chlorpropham (CIPC) officially banned by European Union
The European Commission will no longer allow the use of sprout inhibitor and herbicide chlorpropham (CIPC) as of Jan. 1, 2020. The European Potato Pr... more »
John Deere debuts new high-crop specialty tractor
John Deere has added a new tractor to its specialty lineup — the high-crop 5115RH — and made ergonomic updates to its model year 2020 5GN and 5GV ... more »
Bayer aims to cut down crop protection volumes in next decade
Bayer has announced plans for increased focus on transparency, sustainability and engagement. Innovation will cut the ecological footprint of Bayer... more »
Potatoes left in storage numbers up, but so is disappearance
Overall, potatoes in storage in the 13 major potato-producing U.S. states were up 6% from a year ago as of June 1, 2019. Potatoes in storage account f... more »
McCain Foods supplier NewCold opens $90 million facility in Idaho
NewCold, the Netherlands-based specialist in automated cold storage, announced the opening of its $90 million, 180,000-square-foot facility in Burley,... more »
NPC joins coalition of farm groups in support of new Canada-Mexico trade pact
The National Potato Council joined with over 950 farm groups and agricultural organizations in a letter urging Congress to immediately ratify the U.S.... more »
