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Study: ag workers migrating less
America's seasonal agricultural industry suffered from a perceived labor shortage in recent years as the average migrant workers became significantly ... READ MORE »
Potatoes USA chef nominee wins United Fresh award
Chef Oliver Plust, chef and part owner of Tender Greens restaurant, is the award winner of the 2016 Quick Service Restaurants category of the United F... READ MORE »
United Fresh 2016 connects produce industry, school nutrition leaders
For the second year, The United Fresh Start Foundation will host The Produce Forum for School Success, a program at United Fresh 2016 to connect produ... READ MORE »
USDA to fund nanotechnology research
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced an investment of more than $5.2 million to support nanotechnology research at 11 universities. The univers... READ MORE »
Lawmakers call for review of Syngenta acquisition
U.S. Senator Debbie Stabenow (D-MI), ranking member of the U.S. Senate Agriculture Committee, has led a bipartisan letter co-signed by U.S. Senators C... READ MORE »
Deere acquires stake in Hagie Manufacturing
Deere & Company has entered a joint venture with Hagie Manufacturing, a manufacturer of high-clearance sprayers. In the agreement, Deere acquires ... READ MORE »
Monsanto interested in Bayer CropScience
Monsanto has reportedly shown interest in the possible acquisition of Bayer CropScience.Reuters reports that Monsanto executives recently held a meeti... READ MORE »
2016 Executive Committee chosen for Potatoes USA
The 2016 Executive Committee for Potatoes USA is comprised of: Potatoes USA chairman Mike Pink; Finance Chairman Phil Hickman; International Marketing... READ MORE »
PEI company debuts Rooster potatoes
W.P. Griffin Inc. of P.E.I., Canada has debuted its Rooster potatoes. The release coincides with St. Patrick's Day, as the variety was originally deve... READ MORE »
Senninger releases Pivot Placer program
Senninger announced the release of Pivot Placer, a cloud-based portal. According to the company, Pivot Placer provides easy access to information on c... READ MORE »
