Crop Insurance: Exploring the Options
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…
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USDA To Buy Dehy Potatoes
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) invites offers to sell dehydrated potatoes pursuant to the AMS Master Solicitation for use in the National School Lunch Program and other Federal Food…
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GROWMARK, Inc. Acquires Remaining Ownership Interest in AgriVisor, LLC
GROWMARK, Inc. is now the sole owner and operator of AgriVisor, LLC, a full-service agricultural risk management and marketing services firm. This comes after GROWMARK purchased Illinois Agricultural Association’s ownership interest in…
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Research Shows More Riparian Buffer Strips Can Protect Our Waterways
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…
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Potato LEAF Announces 2022 Alumni Summit
The Potato Leadership, Education, and Advancement Foundation (Potato LEAF) has announced its second annual Leadership Institute Alumni Summit will be held in person on June 24, 2022, at the new…
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NW Potato Research Consortium Redesigns Website
The Northwest Potato Research Consortium has a new website that gives users full access to its Research Library. The site has undergone a complete redesign and the Consortium has removed…
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Ag Organizations Voice Support for Existing Pesticide Law
More than 350 agricultural organizations signed on to a letter sent to members of the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives that affirms these organizations’ support for the current pesticide regulatory system…
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Potato LEAF’s Inaugural Campaign Raises Over $2.15 Million
The Potato Leadership, Education, & Advancement Foundation (Potato LEAF) announced at the Potato Expo that its inaugural fundraising campaign raised $2,158,000 in pledges to fund leadership development programs within the…
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Deere Reveals Fully Autonomous Tractor
During a press conference at CES 2022, John Deere revealed a fully autonomous tractor that’s ready for large-scale production. The machine combines Deere’s 8R tractor, TruSet-enabled chisel plow, GPS guidance system,…
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Farming by the Numbers Series Starts Feb 3
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…
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