INDUSTRY DIRECTORY
October 13, 2023
Articles

Washington Farm Bureau, Washington Trucking Associations File An APA Challenge Against The Department Of Ecology

Throughout the past nine months, Washington Farm Bureau (WFB), the Washington Trucking Associations (WTA), and the greater agriculture community have remained engaged on the issues surrounding the Climate Commitment Act’s (CCA) exemption of agriculture re
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October 12, 2023
Articles
Potatoes USA

Potatoes Put New Takes On Halloween Traditions

Denver – Every year, neighborhoods across America embrace their favorite Halloween traditions. But in recent years, families are jumping on new trends that bring an element of surprise to our beloved traditions with potatoes.
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October 12, 2023
Articles

Michigan Potato Farmer Jon Yoder Passes Away 9 Days After Suffering Head Injury

Jon Yoder, of Yoder Family Farms in Sturgis, MI, died early Thursday morning, Oct. 12, a little more than a week after suffering a head injury on his farm. Yoder was injured on Oct. 3. He was hospitalized and on life support and never regained consciousne
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October 11, 2023
Articles

Landus Builds New Fertilizer Facility To Reduce Carbon Footprint

Landus has begun construction on a new facility in Boone County, Iowa.
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October 11, 2023
Articles

Potato Sustainability Alliance Expands Sustainability Program

St. Croix Falls, Wisconsin – Potato Sustainability Alliance (PSA) recently announced the launch of its updated sustainability program, introducing a comprehensive framework and new self-assessment tool that has been designed by industry stakeholders to de
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October 10, 2023
Articles
Sean Ellis, Idaho Farm Bureau Federation

Inaugural Potato Days Festival Draws 12,000 People

Meridian – An estimated 12,000 people showed up to celebrate the famous Idaho potato in the heart of Idaho’s main population center Sept. 22-23.
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October 10, 2023
Articles

John Deere And Yara Partner To Increase Fertilization Efficiency

Walldorf and Oslo - John Deere and Yara have joined forces to launch a partnership that will combine Yara’s agronomic expertise with John Deere’s precision technology and advanced machinery. The partnership will enable farmers to increase yields and optim
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October 09, 2023
Articles

Corteva Acts To Stop Theft Of Intellectual Property, Protect American Farming: Illegal actions to steal proprietary technology trigger lawsuit against Inari

Indianapolis, Ind. – To protect its intellectual property, Corteva filed suit against Inari Agriculture, Inc. and Inari Agriculture NV. As noted in the complaint, the lawsuit “…seeks to prevent Inari from continuing its brazen efforts to steal Corteva’s g
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October 09, 2023
Articles

Newest Idaho Potato Commission TV Commercial Reminds Consumers To Always Look For The Grown In Idaho Seal

Eagle, ID – Plates were dropped, food was thrown and dentures removed after hearing the potatoes in the Idaho Potato Commission’s (IPC) newest national television commercial were not grown in Idaho.
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October 07, 2023
Articles

Lamb Weston Reports Fiscal First Quarter 2024 Results; Raises Fiscal Year 2024 Outlook

Eagle, Idaho -- Lamb Weston Holdings, Inc. announced its results for the first quarter of fiscal 2024 and raised its full year earnings targets for fiscal 2024.
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October 06, 2023
Articles

Ireland: It’s National Potato Day - Support Your Local Growers

Irish Farmers Association National Potato Chair Sean Ryan is calling on consumers, packers, and retailers to Irish support growers this National Potato Day.
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October 05, 2023
Articles

Biotalys Announces The Appointment Of Kevin Helash As Chief Executive Officer And Director To Lead The Company In Its Next Growth Phase

Ghent, Belgium - Biotalys (Euronext - BTLS), an Agricultural Technology (AgTech) company developing protein-based biocontrol solutions for crop and food protection, announced the appointment of seasoned agricultural executive Kevin Helash as the company’s
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October 05, 2023
Articles

A New Partnership For Progress: Biome Makers Joins Field To Market Alliance

Davis, Calif., – Biome Makers announced that it has joined Field to Market: The Alliance for Sustainable Agriculture, bringing with it cutting-edge technology and soil health insights that will contribute to Field to Market's mission of fostering transpar
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October 04, 2023
Articles

Royal HZPC Group B.V. Takes Steps Forward After Cyber Attack

On Thursday, Sept. 14, potato breeder Royal HZPC Group B.V. became a target of a form of cybercrime. A large amount of money was transferred by criminals to their bank account. On Tuesday, Sept. 26, Royal HZPC Group B.V. can announce with a reasonable lev
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October 04, 2023
New Products

Screen Classifying Cutter With 2X Infeed Hopper

A new Munson Model SCC-15-SS Screen Classifying Cutter with a double-width infeed hopper accommodates conveyor-feeding of irregular shapes and sizes of hard, soft and/or fibrous materials by gravity.
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October 03, 2023
Articles

USDA Launches Program to Support Agricultural Employers and Farmworkers, Aiming to Increase Economic and Supply Chain Resilience

Washington, D.C. – The Biden-Harris Administration announced that agricultural employers can begin to apply for a pilot program designed to improve the resiliency of the food and agricultural supply chain by addressing workforce challenges farmers and ran
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October 03, 2023
Articles

Agri-Tech Innovator Appoints Global Aftermarket Expert As GM

Crop Insights tool HarvestEye has announced the appointment of Harry Tinson as its new general manager, bringing to the team expertise in global B2B sales from across the engineering and transport sectors.
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October 02, 2023
Articles

USDA To Begin Issuing $1.75 Billion To Agricultural Producers Through Critical Emergency Relief Programs

Washington – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced that it will begin issuing more than $1.75 billion in emergency relief payments to eligible farmers and livestock producers. These much-needed payments are helping farming and ranching opera
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October 02, 2023
Articles

NASS Report: Value Of All Potatoes Sold In 2022 In Idaho, Oregon, And Washington Was $2.53 Billion

The final value of Idaho's 2022 potato crop sold was $1.41 billion, up 35 percent from 2021. The marketing year average price for potatoes in Idaho was $12.50 per cwt, up $4.04 from last year.
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