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Monsanto rejects Bayer’s $62 billion proposal
Monsanto's Board of Directors has unanimously viewed the Bayer proposal as incomplete and financially inadequate. The company, however, is open to con... READ MORE »
Potatoes USA hosts international chefs
Potatoes USA hosted a group of 26 chefs from 11 countries for training on U.S. potatoes and their usage at foodservice. The tour started in Idaho Fall... READ MORE »
TPP to benefit potato industry
The Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) agreement could have significant positive impacts on the potato industry, according to a recent U.S. International... READ MORE »
Monsanto confirms Bayer’s acquisition proposal
Bayer has confirmed company executives recently met with executives of Monsanto to privately discuss a negotiated acquisition of Monsanto."The propose... READ MORE »
Data management system to go online in July
During the 2016 Potatoes USA Chip Committee Winter Meeting in Las Vegas on Jan. 12, the committee approved the development of a new Variety Data Manag... READ MORE »
Big Idaho Potato Truck ready for fifth tour
The Idaho Potato Commission's Big Idaho Potato Truck will soon begin its fifth tour across the U.S. While on its journey, the Big Idaho Potato Truck w... READ MORE »
MFFPA scholarships available
The Michigan Frozen Food Packers Association (MFFPA) will present up to three scholarships to winning applicants on Wednesday, June 22.Applicant requi... READ MORE »
PMN webinar discusses statistics in research
Plant Management Network is offering a new webinar on the significance of using statistics in agricultural research. The webinar is available through ... READ MORE »
Study tests psyllids for insecticide resistance
A growing resistance of potato psyllids to the neonicotinoid classification of insecticides has Ada Szczepaniec, Texas A&M AgriLife Research entom... READ MORE »
Webinar set for FSMA transportation rule
The FDA will host a webinar on April 25 to discuss pieces of the Food Safety Modernization Act Final Rule on Sanitary Transportation of Human and Ani... READ MORE »
