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Pigweed prone to herbicide resistance confirmed in North Dakota
Palmer amaranth has been confirmed in four more North Dakota counties, reports North Dakota State University (NDSU). The very aggressive, hard-to-cont... more »
H-2A guestworker program triples in last decade
The Department of Labor has released its latest statistics for the H-2A Agricultural Guestworker Program. They confirm that in the last ten years, the... more »
H-2A revisions outlined by DOL in 60-day notice
The Department of Labor plans to revise application forms, instructions, and other information collected under the H-2A temporary agricultural visa p... more »
NPC identifies potato export challenges
The National Potato Council (NPC) filed public comments that identified trade impediments impacting the potato industry in export markets around the w... more »
AGTools launches online tool that provides real-time data to growers
AGTools Inc. has created a new online tool enabling the agriculture industry to improve decision making, reduce waste and increase revenue. The tool i... more »
Snow may have saved Red River Valley crop
The Red River Valley received 6 to 17 inches of snow on Oct. 10 followed by temperatures that dipped to as low as 9 degrees in Grand Forks the followi... more »
Big Idaho Potato Harvest Meeting set for Nov. 14
The 2018 Big Idaho Potato Harvest Meeting, which features some of the most influential people in the industry, is right around the corner. The even... more »
NPC recommends hours-of-service flexibility for truck drivers
The National Potato Council has recommended changes to the Hours-of-Service regulations for truck drivers that would provide flexibility for agricultu... more »
Dewulf debuting RA3060 ‘Essential’ in lieu of 30th anniversary
Dewulf, full-liner in agricultural machines for the cultivation of potatoes and root crops, launches the RA3060 Essential, a standard configuration of... more »
Tong launches next generation Fieldloader PRO
Tong Engineering has launched its next generation Fieldloader machine, the Fieldloader PRO. Based on the same principles as Tong’s Fieldloader, w... more »
