Planting
Simplot signs new deal with Tasmanian growers
Simplot has agreed to pay its suppliers in Tasmania 5 percent more. The increase is set to be phased in over the next three years. The contract with S... more »
How to manage beet leafhoppers
There were a lot more beet leafhoppers (BLHs) on our yellow sticky traps this week. They were found on traps at 42 of the 53 potato fields we monitor... more »
Study tests psyllids for insecticide resistance
A growing resistance of potato psyllids to the neonicotinoid classification of insecticides has Ada Szczepaniec, Texas A&M AgriLife Research entom... more »
NASS changes spring planting report
USDA's National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) has changed the number of states in its spring potato planting report for 2016, from four to tw... more »
Protecting your crop from disease during planting
Healthy potatoes yield healthy profits.And just like anything else, the end game is directly impacted by the actions you do — or do not — ... more »
Net Irrigate: WireRat pivot monitoring solutions
Eddie DeSalle, CEO and general manager of Net Irrigate, discusses a new version of WireRat, a wireless pivot monitor to help irrigators stop copp... watch »
Deere & Company to purchase Precision Planting
Deere & Company and The Climate Corporation, a subsidiary of Monsanto Company, have signed definitive agreements for Deere to acquire the Precisio... more »
Potato acreage increases for 2015
Potato farmers are planting more acres in fall potatoes for 2015. Whether that results in more potatoes at harvest time.The USDA's National Agricultur... more »
Targeting exports
Seed potatoes represent just one percent of U.S. potato exports. It's a drop in the bucket. No matter. Some players in this tiny niche market are mak... more »
Keeping weeds to a minimum
Potato growers can add a new weapon to their weed- control arsenal for the 2012 season with Reflex, a Syngenta herbicide that has shown a lot of promi... more »
