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2022 ag census shows increase in new producers, decline in total farms
Though the total number of U.S. farms continued to decline, the USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service's 2022 Census of Agriculture showed an increase in the number of new and beginning producers. The census, released Feb. 13, spans mor... more
EPA recognizes Syngenta Louisiana facility as top green power user
A manufacturing facility of global seed and pesticide provider Syngenta Group has been recognized as a top user of green power by the EPA. Syngenta’s St. Gabriel, Louisiana facility consumes more than 150 million kilowatt-hours of energy annuall... more
SCFBA co-chairs advocate for specialty crop industry on Capitol Hill
Amid ongoing farm bill discussions on Capitol Hill, the co-chairs of the Specialty Crop Farm Bill Alliance (SCFBA) gathered in Washington, D.C., to advocate for America’s $64.7 billion specialty crop industry. This past week, the group met with ... more
USDA: Net farm income will drop $40 billion in 2024
Net farm income is projected to fall by $40 billion this calendar year, according to the USDA’s 2024 Farm Income Forecast. The forecast marks the second consecutive year of a projected dip. The forecast, released Feb. 7, predicts a net farm inco... more
Northland Potato Growers Association campaigns receive marketing awards
The Northland Potato Growers Association, in partnership with Ten Acre Marketing, has been recognized with two National Argi-Marketing Association (NAMA) awards. First-place and merit award winners move on to the national level. All winners will b... more
Virginia potato grower and former Potatoes USA board chair dies at 71
Phil Hickman, 71, a Virginia potato grower and former chair of the Potatoes USA board, died Jan. 23. The retired president of Dublin Farms in Horntown, Virginia, Hickman also served for nine years on Potatoes USA’s Marketing Committee and Admini... more
PSA elects new executive committee members
The Potato Sustainability Alliance’s board of directors elected new executive committee members during its winter board meeting last month at the 2024 Potato Expo in Austin, Texas. Tracy Shinners-Carnelley, vice president of Research, Quality &a... more
Vanmark delivers compact hydrocutting system to Indian company
Industrial potato and produce processing equipment manufacturer Vanmark has built and delivered a compact hydrocutting system for a leading Indian company in the frozen fast-food sector. The company manufactures products such as french fries, pota... more
Ag tech company’s microbial field trials yield promising results for potatoes
Ag tech company BioConsortia has extended its line of microbial products beyond cereal crops to potatoes and other vegetables after successful field trials, according to the company. Field trial results have confirmed nitrogen-fixing microbial see... more
NPGA to present service awards at annual banquet
The Northland Potato Growers Association will present its annual Meritorious Service award winners at its upcoming banquet. Brad Nilson of Hoople, North Dakota, will receive the Grower Award, while Todd Phelps of Grand Forks, North Dakota, will re... more
