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US potato exports down during December 2018
U.S. potato exports were down 2.6 percent during December 2018 from the previous year. This follows a 4.9-percent increase in November. Both froze... READ MORE »
Fungicide mancozeb could be banned for Canadian growers
Potato growers in Canada are facing a ban on the fungicide mancozeb. The Pest Management Regulatory Agency of Health Canada, a federal organization... READ MORE »
Canadian grower W.P. Griffin launches line of flavored microwavable potatoes
There is a new line of flavored mini potatoes available in eastern Canada. W.P. Griffin Inc. has announced the launching of Potato Cuisine Microwavea... READ MORE »
Potato harvest in UK, continental Europe facing sharp decline
Potato growers in Europe did not have a good year, thanks to unusually dry weather. A recent estimate for the UK harvest from the Agriculture and H... READ MORE »
U.S., Canada, Mexico sign new trade agreement
The United States has signed a new trade agreement with Canada and Mexico. The new United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) replaces the North... READ MORE »
Canada potato crop loses 15,000 acres to bad weather
Potato processors that rely on Canadian-grown spuds are facing a shortage. Poor harvest weather conditions have resulted in 15,000 acres — about ... READ MORE »
Key Technology introduces digital sorters
Key Technology introduces its VERYX belt-fed digital sorters. With sustainable all-sided surface inspection and multi-sensor Pixel Fusion, VERYX maxim... READ MORE »
Obituary: Loren Stangeland
Loren P. Stangeland, Sr. passed away on July 11 in Richland, Washington. The 1959 NDSU graduate began his professional career in Hallock, Minnesota an... READ MORE »
Lemke to keynote Global Cold Chain Expo
Jim Lemke, president of Robinson Fresh, will be the keynote speaker at the Monday Opening General Session kicking off the inaugural Global Cold Chain ... READ MORE »
Wisconsin growers’ donation feeds the hungry
From the northern part of the state to the southern region, two Wisconsin potato growers are feeding people in the Badger State and the Midwest by col... READ MORE »
