sustainability
Robots to take center stage at FIRA USA 2023
The robots are coming! FIRA USA 2023 will showcase the latest in autonomous technology Sept. 19-21 at the Salinas Sports Complex in Salinas, Californi... READ MORE »
Regional food business centers aim to strengthen capacity and resilience
A new, $25 million food business center in Iowa will combine resources from five states to create a resource hub for regional food systems. The web... READ MORE »
Ishida marks milestone with release of advanced multihead weigher
Ishida, a supplier of food weighing and packaging machines and equipment based in Kyoto, Japan, is marking a milestone with the release of a new produ... READ MORE »
World Potato Congress adopts Declaration of Dublin to address food insecurity
The World Potato Congress has adopted the Declaration of Dublin: Fostering Potato Partnerships for Food Security, a global pledge to share knowledge ... READ MORE »
Water stewardship crucial to growers’ operations
With water becoming an increasingly valuable commodity, potato growers are challenged to soak up every drop of this essential resource. Today, access ... READ MORE »
Sustainability has always been front of mind for Heartland Farms
Sustainability was a good century away from even becoming a word, much less a marketing slogan or even an economic guiding principle, when the Pavelsk... READ MORE »
Measuring sustainability to manage smarter potato production
The phrase “you can’t manage what you don’t measure” has become a popular part of the agricultural lexicon, often used to reinforce th... READ MORE »
USDA offers funding for 2023 Compost and Food Waste Reduction pilot programs
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced the availability of up to $9.5 million for Compost and Food Waste Reduction (CFWR) pilot projects ... READ MORE »
BioSafe Systems receives U.S. patent
BioSafe Systems has been awarded U.S. patent number 11439151 B2 titled ‘Process for Treating an Agricultural Medium’. The patent establishes its i... READ MORE »
SpudWeek 2023 content available on-demand
SpudWeek 2023 recordings are now available on-demand. Hear from fellow potato-industry members as they discuss the biggest issues facing growers today... READ MORE »
