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2024 A Mixed Bag For Idaho Agriculture

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Boise, Idaho – A University of Idaho report shows that 2024 was a mixed bag for Idaho’s 22,000-plus farms and ranches.

Lamb Weston Commits To Landmark Green Fertilizer Contract Advancing Sustainable Agriculture

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Richland, WA – Lamb Weston Holdings, Inc., a leading global potato supplier, has announced its partnership with Atlas Agro for the procurement of locally produced, green fertilizers.

Pass The Salt: A New Breed Of Crop Survives The Toughest Irrigation Challenge

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When it comes to irrigation, one of the greatest dangers is salt – the tiny molecule that can wreak havoc on the plants’ ability to function. Yet some plants, in all their complexity, have developed tools that can help them resist even this challenge.

Deere & Company Responds To Complaint From The U.S. Federal Trade Commission

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Moline, Illinois – John Deere today provided the following response to a lawsuit filed by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) alleging that John Deere withheld self-repair capabilities from farmers and independent repair providers in violation of competiti

FTC, States Sue Deere & Company To Protect Farmers From Unfair Corporate Tactics, High Repair Costs

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The Federal Trade Commission today, along with the Illinois and Minnesota Attorneys General, sued agricultural equipment manufacturer Deere & Company (Deere) over its use of unfair practices that have driven up equipment repair costs for farmers while als

Continental Announces New X-Life XCP5 Premium Flexible Braided Hose For Hydraulic Industry

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Fairlawn, Ohio - Continental announced the X-LifeTM XCP5 hose, a new flexible braided hose for high-pressure hydraulic applications requiring extra abrasion resistance. The hose is part of the company’s initiative to offer a premium braided hose portfolio

CNH Rolls Out New AI Tool For Instant Customer Support

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Basildon - A CNH chatbot powered by artificial intelligence (AI) is changing the game when it comes to helping dealers support customers.

DCA Market Intelligence Launches The EU-4 Potato Index

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DCA Market Intelligence has launched the DCA EU-4 Potato Index. This weekly index represents the weighted average price of processing potatoes in the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and France, collectively known as the EU-4.

Louis Dreyfus Company Signs Binding Agreement To Acquire BASF’s Food And Health Performance Ingredients Business

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Rotterdam, The Netherlands – Louis Dreyfus Company (LDC) announced the signing of a binding agreement for the acquisition of BASF’s Food and Health Performance Ingredients business, including a production site and state-of-the-art R&D center in Illertisse

International Longshoremen’s Association, United States Maritime Alliance Announce Tentative Agreement On New Six-Year Master Contract

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North Bergen/Lyndhurst, NJ – The International Longshoremen’s Association (ILA) and United States Maritime Alliance (USMX) have reached a tentative agreement on all items for a new six-year Master Contract.

Turn Up The Beat: Idaho Potato Commission Announces Jukebox Sweepstakes Prizes For 34th Annual Display Contest

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Eagle, ID – Every night can be a sock hop for three lucky winners of full-size Victrola jukeboxes in the 2025 Idaho Potato Lovers Display Contest. From old school vinyl records to the latest digital music libraries, the Victrola jukebox plays it all while

2025 National Potato Expo Has Another Great Show(ing)

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The 2025 version of the National Potato Expo, sponsored by the National Potato Council, has wrapped up and once again it was a great show, complete with vendors who showed off everything to do with potatoes and seminars and panel discussions that didn’t d

Boise State Athletics Announces Simplot Investment In North End Zone Project

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Boise, Idaho – As introduced during the January 4 groundbreaking event for the North End Zone Project at Albertsons Stadium, the J.R. Simplot Company and the Simplot Company Foundation have made a combined donation to support the North End Zone Project.

Case IH Recognized For First-Class Agricultural Innovation From ASABE With Seven Awards

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Case IH emerged as a big winner in this year’s AE50 awards, presented by the American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers (ASABE), for the most innovative products in the agricultural, food and biological industries. With seven product innova

Agristo Crosses The Atlantic

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Having already ventured outside of Europe with a flake line in India, Agristo's sights were now set on America. Agristo has already established a strong presence in the U.S. market, significantly increasing its private label segment market share.

Day 1 Of 2025 Potato Expo Is In The Books

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Anyone who has attended a Potato Expo, sponsored by the National Potato Council, knows what a whirlwind two days it is.