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Farm bill conferees hear from Specialty Crop Farm Bill Alliance
The Specialty Crop Farm Bill Alliance (the Alliance), representing over 120 specialty crop organizations across the United States, sent a letter to Farm Bill conferees Aug. 29 outlining their views on key programs that are contained in the Hous... more
Trade, regulatory reform top list of issues ahead of Farm Bill Conference
The Farm Bill Conference will kick off on Sept. 5 with a formal meeting between the House and Senate. This meeting will officially begin member-level negotiations, following staff discussions that have taken place throughout July and August. The... more
Feds detail help for farmers affected by ‘unjustified retaliation’
U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue has announced details of actions the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) will take to assist farmers in response to trade damage from "unjustified retaliation" by foreign nations. President D... more
Valley releases new variable rate irrigation program
Valley Irrigation has released its next-generation variable rate irrigation solution, VRI-iS, which is designed to give growers control of individual sprinklers for optimal control of water application. “The Valley VRI-iS solution offers field-... more
Agreement reached between US-Mexico on trade pact
President Donald Trump said Aug. 27 he would terminate the North American Free Trade Agreement and sign a new trade accord with Mexico, potentially leaving Canada out of the bloc. Trump announced the agreement with Mexico in an Oval Office e... more
US potato exports continue to grow
The value of total U.S. exports of potatoes and potato products increased by 2.37 percent for the July 2017 to June 2018 marketing year compared to the previous marketing year. Those figures are compiled by Trade Stats Northwest. The $1.8 billion ... more
Dewulf launches Field Loader 240 transfer combi
Dewulf has launched what it calls a unique transfer combi, the Field Loader 240. The machine is designed to be compact and stand-alone along with combining a high cleaning capacity with ease of use and product-friendliness. It includes features such ... more
Valley releases new hybrid configuration for X-Tec Motor
Valley Irrigation recently released a new hybrid machine configuration for its exclusive X-Tec center drive motor. The X-Tec motor includes FastPass technology enabling it to operate at up to twice the speed of ordinary center drive motors, Valley ... more
Late blight confirmed in Michigan’s Monroe County
Potato late blight has been reported in Michigan’s Monroe County. Late blight was confirmed by Michigan State University Diagnostic Services, and the causal organism identified as Phytophthora infestans. The genotype is believed to be US-23. In... more
Retail potato sales value up for marketing year
Sales were up for the July 2017–June 2018 marketing year as compared to the previous 52 weeks. That’s according to numbers from research firm IRI. The increase in value was led by refrigerated up 7.9 percent, frozen up 2.9 percent, fresh potatoes... more
