agriculture
Industry veteran joins NPGA as advisor
Longtime potato industry insider Steve Tweten has joined Northland Potato Growers Association in an advisory capacity. Tweten was one of the four f... READ MORE »
New Nutrien product aims to maximize nitrogen availability, efficiency
Nutrien Ag Solutions is launching a three-pronged solution aimed at optimizing nitrogen availability and management. According to a news release, N... READ MORE »
Idaho grower elected chair of Potato LEAF board
Third-generation Idaho grower Brett Jensen has been elected chair of the Potato Leadership, Education and Advancement Foundation (Potato LEAF) board. ... READ MORE »
Potato processor to produce more sustainable fertilizer through partnership
Global potato supplier Lamb Weston Holdings has partnered with Swiss-based fertilizer company Atlas Agro to produce more sustainable fertilizers. T... READ MORE »
Contested filing requirement reinstated with Jan. 13 deadline
After a court ruling reinstated a contested filing requirement, businesses owners face a Jan. 13 deadline to comply with the Corporate Transparency Ac... READ MORE »
Deadline nears to submit specialty crop assistance applications
The deadline to apply for a federal program providing $2 billion to help keep U.S. specialty crops competitive is next week. Eligible producers mus... READ MORE »
USDA appoints 11 to National Potato Promotion Board
The USDA has appointed 11 members to serve on the National Potato Promotion Board, beginning March 1. Nine producer members and one public member w... READ MORE »
Organization calls for additional specialty crop assistance
The Specialty Crop Farm Bill Alliance (SCFBA) has expressed its disappointment that specialty crop production is left out of the final year-end econom... READ MORE »
Injunction halts filing requirement that would have taken effect this month
A federal judge in Texas has halted a filing requirement set to take effect in January that could have left farmers and ranchers facing fines or impri... READ MORE »
Liquid fertilizer company acquires soil health specialist
Liquid fertilizer company AgroLiquid has acquired Monty’s Plant Food Co., a Louisville-based specialist in soil health and plant nutrition technolog... READ MORE »
