The Potato Podcast 33: Automation and Autonomy
Sponsored by: https://www.millerchemical.com Byron Duffin, brand president for Double L Global
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What a Resourceful Crop Input Marketplace Is Doing to Curb a Supply Crisis
by Dan Manternach, Senior Ag Economist, CommStock Investments, Inc. Ag Secretary Vilsack has called for the USDA to conduct an investigation into skyrocketing costs for farm inputs, such as fertilizer and crop…
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Lockwood Fills Pair of Positions
Crary Industries has filled two key positions in its Lockwood Manufacturing business unit. -AMAZONPOLLY-ONLYWORDS-START- Jim Balstad -AMAZONPOLLY-ONLYWORDS-END- Jim Balstad has been hired as Lockwood’s business unit director and will oversee…
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NPC Disappointed In USDA Ruling to Allow PEI Shipments to Return to U.S.
National Potato Council Statement in Response to USDA Announcement on the Resumption of Trade Between PEI and the United States After Latest Potato Wart Find The National Potato Council (NPC)…
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Certis Rolls Out New Nematicide
Certis Biologicals has launched MeloCon LC, a water-dispersible concentrate containing spores from a naturally occurring soil fungus which controls a variety of harmful nematodes at every lifecycle stage. The improved liquid concentrate…
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Congressional Leaders Call on USDA to Resolve Potato Export Issues with Mexico
On Monday, U.S. Senators Jim Risch (R-Idaho) and Angus King (I-Maine), U.S. Congressmen Mike Simpson (R-Idaho) and Kurt Schrader (D-Oregon), and 30 of their congressional colleagues issued a bipartisan, bicameral letter calling…
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USDA to Invest $250 Million to Support American-made Fertilizer
USDA has announced it will support additional fertilizer production for American farmers to address rising costs and spur competition. A new $250 million grant program will be available this summer to support…
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Webinar: Current Economic Shockwaves
Northwest Farm Credit Services has scheduled a webinar on Thursday, April 7 at 11 a.m. PT. Dr. Dave Kohl, ag economist and professor emeritus at Virginia Tech University, will provide insights…
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Congress Passes Omnibus Funding Bill with Potato Provisions Included
The Senate followed the House’s lead in passing an omnibus spending package that will fund the government for fiscal year 2022. The bill now heads to the president to be…
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Eat More Fries
Surprising Findings on French Fry Consumption and Energy Balance White potatoes — especially French fries — are often described in nutrition research literature and dietary guidance statements as having associations…
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