The 2018 omnibus spending bill passed in late March includes $2.5 million dollars for National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) Potato Research Special Grants that support competitive potato breeding…
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The International Plant Nutrition Institute (IPNI) has released a new webinar on Youtube. Presented by IPNI Potassium Director T. Scott Murrell, the webinar is called “Crops Can Access More Potassium than is…
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Potatoes USA has published a new study that revealed potatoes are America’s favorite vegetable for the second year in a row, followed by broccoli. The 2018 Consumer Attitudes and Usage…
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The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has granted an additional 90-day waiver from the electronic logging device (ELD) rule for agriculture-related transportation. During this time, the…
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U.S. potato and potato product exports grew 4.58 percent in volume and 4.63 percent in value in 2017 compared to 2016. The 1,763,235 metric tons in total exports sets another…
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AgWorld Support Systems is inviting golfers and sponsors to hit the links for charity. The fifth annual Ag World Golf Classic is set for June 13 at the Canyon Lakes…
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By Bruce Huffaker, Publisher, North American Potato Market News Recent expansion of North American French fry capacity is designed to facilitate export growth. So far, the expected growth has…
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How Already Great Potatoes Get Better All The Time! Washivore has a put a page on their website worth checking out. The site has a video from Washington Grown promoting…
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Two farmers from North Dakota utilized their engineering backgrounds to develop a product to eliminate mud-plugged planter and air seeder wheels in wet conditions and to prevent tire wear in…
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Helpful Tips for Peru If you are one of the lucky folks going to the 10th World Potato Congress in Cusco, Peru, you will be heading to an extremely high…
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