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2025 North Carolina Potato Festival Scheduled For Mid May

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The 2025 North Carolina Potato Festival, located in downtown Elizabeth City, is set for May 16-18.

Key Ag Inputs Exempt From New Reciprocal Tariffs

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Agri-Pulse’s Oliver Ward reported late last week that “certain agriculture inputs will be exempt from the 10 percent across-the-board duties and higher reciprocal duties applied to specific trade partners, according to a detailed list of carveouts publish

Michigan Potato Assessment Cap To Go Up After MDARD Discovers Error In Vote Tabulation

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The Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development (MDARD) notified the Michigan Potato Industry Commission (MPIC) on Friday, April 4, that there was an error found in the tabulation process for commercial potato acreage in Michigan of a recent

Enactus-UPEI Takes Top Prizes For Spuds2Suds Potato Soap

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After three months of brainstorming, determination, and refining their ideas, Enactus-UPEI, a club dedicated to sustainable entrepreneurship, successfully developed a potato soap product called Spuds2Suds.

Growers, Start Your Planters: Crop Update For Potato Planting From Across The U.S.

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The USDA NASS has provided an update on the U.S. potato crop in its weekly crop progress report (https://www.nass.usda.gov/) for last week. Here’s a sample of what the latest report showed. There are some states with no report and we assume it’s because p

TFI Praises Congress For Supporting Phosphate And Potash As Critical Minerals In Letter To DOI’s Burgum

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Arlington, VA – The Fertilizer Institute (TFI) praised members of Congress in both chambers for joining a letter sent to Department of the Interior Secretary Doug Burgum in support of phosphate and potash being included on the U.S. Geological Survey’s lis

Four Straight Years Of Farm Export Records For Idaho

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Pocatello – Idaho has set a record for total value of agricultural exports for four straight years.

What Is The Impact Of Trump’s Tariff Policy On The European Frozen Fries Industry?

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U.S. President Donald Trump has announced that the United States will introduce a 20 percent import tariff on European products. For the potato market, the big question is: what impact will this measure have? Or could it perhaps even create new opportunit

Taylor Farms Announces Acquisition Of FarmWise’s Business

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Taylor Farms, North America’s leading producer of ready-to-eat salads and healthy fresh foods, has announced its acquisition of FarmWise’s business, an agricultural technology robotics company specializing in precision weeding and thinning solutions.

New Bipartisan Bill Introduced In The U.S. House And Senate Proposes Innovative Solutions To The Farmland Access Crisis

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Washington, D.C. – Last week, the bipartisan New Producer Economic Security Act was introduced in the U.S. House and Senate by Representatives Nikki Budzinski (D-IL-13), Zach Nunn (R-IA-03), Joe Courtney (D-CT-02), Don Davis (D-NC-01), Eric Sorenson (D-IL

Alliance Agri Star II 1 Million Tires Sold Worldwide: Milestone Achievement

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Hiratsuka - Alliance, a leading global brand of agricultural and off-highway tires under Yokohama-ATG, announced a historic milestone: the sale of 1 million Agri Star II tires worldwide. This achievement underscores the tire’s performance, innovative desi

Carbon Robotics Introduces The First And Only Tractor Autonomy Solution With Real-Time Remote Supervision And Control

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Seattle -- Carbon Robotics, the leader in AI-powered farming, announced the launch of Carbon AutoTractor, a breakthrough tractor autonomy solution. Powered by Carbon AI, Carbon AutoTractor is installed on existing tractors and is remotely monitored by Car

USDA ARS Releases 2025 Projected Plantings

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The USDA Agricultural Research Service has released its projected crop plantings for the U.S. in 2025. This projection, however, does not include potatoes.

Mexican, Canadian Produce Exempted From New Tariffs

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As promised, President Trump imposed various levels of tariffs on U.S. trading partners, calling it a national emergency.

Additional Tariffs Will Take Toll On America’s Farmers

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American Farm Bureau Federation President Zippy Duvall commented today on President Trump’s announcement that the United States will impose reciprocal tariffs on trading partners.

NDSU Extension to Host Tariffs And Trade Impacts Webinar

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North Dakota State University Extension will host a special edition of its monthly Agricultural Market Situation and Outlook webinar series to discuss the status of tariffs and trade, and the expected impacts on North Dakota agriculture at 1 p.m. Central