Articles by brian@columbiamediagroup.com

During the second quarter of Potatoes USA’s Marketing Year 2022 (October – December 2021), potato sales increased in dollars by 3.5% but decreased in volume by 6.7%, compared to the…

By Ben Thiel, Director, Risk Management Agency, USDA Summer 2021 was unprecedented in how hot and dry it was. How did your crops fair? The yields and quality for crops…

New research suggests riparian buffer strips could be installed in even more places, boosting their impact by pulling nutrients from farmland waterflow A new study suggests we may have more…

Learn the basics of farm recordkeeping, taking sales online, and paying employees from experts and experienced farmers.Accurate and up-to-date financial records are essential to any growing business, but are especially…

#1 Potato Farm Equipment Retirement Auction #2 Vine Kill Method and Timing University of Idaho Potato Vine Kill research. Application timing – less than 5% natural senescence (95% green leaves…

Spud Equipment has changed its web address in an effort to make it easier and quicker to navigate to the site. Online visitors can now find the company at spudequip.com. The…

The USDA has awarded grants totaling more than $2.6 million to four potato breeding programs. The Tri-State Potato Research and Breeding Program received $943,332. Michigan State University was awarded $796,725. Another…

By Kam Quarles, CEO, National Potato Council The infrastructure bill has been signed into law, providing $550 billion in new spending on physical infrastructure over the next five years. It…

Megan Clark of Grand Mound, Iowa has been named the national winner of the 2022 GROWMARK essay contest for FFA members. The theme of this year’s contest was “What, in…