The National Potato Council (NPC) welcomed USDA Secretary Tom Vilsack’s announcement of a new Marketing Assistance for Specialty Crops initiative, which, according to a USDA press release, will “provide $2 billion…
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The Agricultural Marketing Service awarded a contract for solicitation 2000010473, 12-3J14-25-B-0086 for the procurement of dehydrated potato flakes. Basic American, Inc. of Walnut, Calif. and Top Tier Ingredients, LLC of…
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In their November 2024 potato update, AgWest Farm Credit reports that the potato industry is grappling with significant challenges balancing supply and demand. According to the report, the excess of…
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The Potato Leadership, Education, and Advancement Foundation (Potato LEAF) has announced the 2025 class of the potato industry’s Leadership Institute. Over the 10-day program, Feb. 19-28, participants will receive an…
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Tessenderlo Kerley is pleased to announce that it has acquired Tiger-Sul Products, LLC, a North American focused provider of sulfur-based fertilizer products, from Platte River Equity. The acquisition closed on…
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By James Mintert and Michael Langemeier, Purdue Center for Commercial Agriculture October provided a surprising pre-election bounce in farmer sentiment as the Purdue University-CME Group Ag Economy Barometer index climbed to 115,…
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Restrain has developed new technology for use in potato storages. The company’s new Precision Ethylene Treatment (PET) technology is designed to provide precise ethylene application and control. Ethylene, a natural plant…
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The Biden-Harris administration and USDA is awarding over $120 million to fund six fertilizer production projects in Arkansas, California, Illinois, South Dakota, Washington and Wisconsin through the Fertilizer Production Expansion Program (FPEP),…
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The Potato Expo 2025 keynote session features Jack Uldrich, a global futurist, best-selling author, and leading expert on future trends and emerging technologies. The keynote will be Friday, January 10,…
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