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Agriculture Minister Disputes Potato Board’s Numbers
Federal Agriculture Minister Gerry Ritz is taking issue with the P.E.I. Potato Board’s interpretation of how much money has been paid out for crops ruined by rain last summer. CBC
Oh Boise, Your Crunchy Snack is Back
Boise stores are once again stocking a nearly eponymous salty snack food. O’Boisies, a fried potato crisp that was Keebler’s flagship salted snack in the 1980s, are being made again. The Olympian
Farm-subsidy Cuts Highlight Political Challenge
President Barack Obama’s continued push to save $9.8 billion over 10 years by slashing subsidies to large farms, despite fierce criticism from Capitol Hill, illustrates the challenge he faces in paring back long-running government programs. The Wall Street Journal
Researchers Seek Ways to Limit Use of Chemical Pesticides
Consider the Mormon cricket ? thumb-sized, bubble-eyed, crunchier than a candy-coated date and, would you believe, a meat eater. Billings Gazette
Oregon Potato Growers Will Ship More to Russia
They gave the world Sputnik, we give them spuds. OregonLive.com
Organics Initiative Gets $50 Million in EQIP Funds
USDA has designated $50 million for a ?new initiative to meet the Obama administration?s promise to encourage more organic agriculture production.? Organic producers can sign up for EQIP funds between May 11 and May 29.
Sheriff: Potato Planter Ran Over, Killed Worker
Langlade County Sheriff William Greening says a 50-year-old farm worker was run over when a potato planter having mechanical problems backed over him and another worker. WXOW
Obama Plans to Provide Settlement Funds for Black Farmers
President Obama announced his plans to include settlement funds for black farmers in the FY 2010 budget to bring closure to their long-standing lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Agriculture. USDA
Key Introduces Potato Processing Equipment
Key Technology has introduced its first optical sorting system for whole potatoes. Optyx WPS for whole potatoes achieves a three-way sort using a combination of air ejectors to remove foreign material and a unique deflector system to separate potatoes for rework from good potatoes.
Robots Bring Change to U.S. Farming
Mechanization has made the modern farmer’s life a lot easier. The Cutting Edge
