The National Potato Council (NPC) is reporting that on Jan. 27, a delegation from Canada, including Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food Marie-Claude Bibeau, met with USDA Secretary Tom Vilsack in…
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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…
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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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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. 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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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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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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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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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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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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