Setting the Stage for 2024 Contract Negotiations
By Dale Lathim The contract price increases that growers have received around North America the past two years have been a hot topic of debate and hand wringing about whether…
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NPC Releases 2023 Annual Potato Yearbook
The 2023 edition of the Annual Potato Yearbook is now available, highlighting progress on NPC’s national legislative, regulatory, and marketing priorities. The Yearbook also features updated U.S. and world potato…
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Carbon Robotic’s LaserWeeder Named Best AI Solution
Carbon Robotics, a leader in AI-powered robotics, today announced that its LaserWeeder™ has been named “Best AI-based Solution for Agriculture” in the sixth annual AI Breakthrough Awards program conducted by AI…
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Nichino Reaches Supply Agreement With BioConsortia
Nichino America, Inc. and BioConsortia, Inc. have announced a supply agreement for Nichino to market and sell BEC-60 biofungicide in the U.S. and Canada. BioConsortia invented and developed BEC-60, a novel microbial fungicide….
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Vive Grows Sales Team
Vive Crop Protection Inc. continues to grow its US sales team with the addition of three new regional sales managers: Dennis Philpot, Great Lakes Regional Sales Manager; Jay Holmdal, Eastern…
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New Guide: Transitioning to Organic Production
While organic production can help farmers gain access to new markets, improve soil and increase profits, the transition process can be both challenging and risky. Sustainable Agriculture Research & Education’s…
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USDA/FDA FY24 Spending Bill Advances with Potato Priorities Intact
The House Appropriations Committee passed a Fiscal Year 2024 spending bill for USDA and FDA by a party-line 34-27 vote. The bill would provide a total of $25.3 billion for…
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IPC Wins PR Prize
The public relations campaign for the Idaho Potato Commission’s (IPC) French fry-scented perfume “Frites by Idaho” has won the top prize from the National Agri-Marketing Association (NAMA). Each year, the NAMA chooses…
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Specialty Crop Farm Bill Alliance Endorses Disaster Relief, Mechanization Bills
The Specialty Crop Farm Bill Alliance (SCFBA), a national coalition of more than 200 specialty crop organizations representing growers of fruits, vegetables, dried fruit, tree nuts, nursery plants and other…
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Retail Potato Sales Show, Consumers Spent More on Spuds in Q1 2023
Potato retail sales increased 16.0% in sales but decreased in volume by -4.4% from January – March 2023 compared to the same timeframe a year ago. Despite a decrease, volume…
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