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NPC: Farm Bill expiration looms
There are just a handful of days left before the end of September and the expiration of the current Farm Bill. Though the conference committee continues to meet to work out differences, it is increasingly likely that a successor 2018 Farm Bill may no... more
USDA commodity procurement program includes purchase of potatoes
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is taking action to assist farmers in response to what it called trade damage from unjustified retaliation. As part of those actions, USDA’s Agricultural Marketing Service announced the food purchas... more
USDA grant to fund research into snowpack and water allocations
Mountain snowpack is a primary source of water for the arid western United States. This region, which includes Arizona, California, Colorado, Idaho, Nevada, New Mexico and Utah, receives precipitation in mountains far from agricultural fields, and du... more
US potato exports reach record value
The value of total U.S. exports of potatoes and potato products increased by 2.37 percent for the July 2017 – June 2018 marketing year compared to the previous marketing year. This is according to numbers from Trade Stats Northwest. The $1.8 billio... more
USDA: 2017 potato crop value up in Idaho, down in Oregon, Washington
The latest numbers from the USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) show that the Idaho, Oregon, and Washington combined potato crop was valued at $1.83 billion for 2017. The final value of Idaho's 2017 potato crop was $975 mil... more
Tong expands overseas sales force
Tong has appointed a new sales manager to help drive sales throughout the U.K. and overseas. Richard Knighton has joined the company with over 30 years’ experience in the root crop industry, originally starting his career in 1988 when he joined... more
Irrigate cover crops for better emergence
Typically, late August sees more rain than the rest of summer, but when it turns dry and your cover crop seed is in the ground, it's totally dependent on the moisture in the top few inches to germinate. As we manage late-season irrigation, producers ... more
Valley Irrigation adds remote management options
In response to widespread customer demand, Valley Irrigation said it will now offer multi-year licensing plans for ICON Link devices connecting to AgSense. These plans offer pricing for one, three, five or 10-year terms, enabling users to access AgS... more
Senninger Irrigation welcomes new president
Steve Abernethy has agreed to take on the role of president of Senninger Irrigation. Abernethy has been a member of the Hunter Industries family for over 23 years. In his time working directly with the Senninger Irrigation team, Abernethy’s focu... more
Net Irrigate releases new CircleScout app
Net Irrigate is scheduled to unveil its new mobile app at the Husker Harvest Days Expo, Sept. 11-13. Visitors at the Nebraska-based expo have the chance to interact and test the beta version onsite before its official launch Oct. 1. The curre... more
