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AEM United States Ag Tractor And Combine Report - June 2024

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Milwaukee -- The AEM Ag Tractor and Combine Report is provided monthly and is derived from AEM member companies through proprietary statistical reporting programs. The data is provided by AEM members and represents preliminary monthly retail sales of Ag e

Orbia's Precision Agriculture Business Netafim Potato Study Demonstrates Substantial Environmental Benefits Of Drip Irrigation

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Tel Aviv, Israel – Netafim, an Orbia business and a global leader in precision agriculture solutions, announced the findings of a comprehensive Life Cycle Analysis (LCA) that demonstrates the significant environmental benefits of using drip irrigation for

Morocco: New Export Opportunities For U.S. Seed Potatoes

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On May 10, 2024, the Moroccan market opened for U.S. seed potatoes. The United States and Morocco agreed to the final requirements for import during the Plant Health Bilateral Meetings between the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health I

Rantizo Receives FAA Approval For Advanced Drone Operations

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Iowa City, Iowa – Rantizo, the largest drone spraying network in the country, has achieved a significant milestone in drone operations with the approval of an amendment to Exemption No. 18929B, allowing Rantizo service hub operators to swarm up to 3 drone

$367.8 Million Is No Small Potatoes

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Klamath Basin, Ore. and Calif. – A recent economic impact study, conducted by Highland Economics and commissioned by the Klamath Basin Research and Extension Center (KBREC) with funding from Oregon State University Extension and Klamath County, Oregon, re

Tidal Grow AgriScience Receives USDA Fertilizer Production Expansion Grant To Expand Leading Regenerative Fertilizer Production

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Bellingham, Wash. — Tidal Grow® AgriScience, a division of Tidal Vision Products Inc., has been awarded a Fertilizer Production Expansion Program (FPEP) grant by the USDA.

IFPA Welcomes New Vice President Of Global Industry Relations

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Washington, D.C. – International Fresh Produce Association (IFPA) has announced that Jessica Keller has joined the association and will serve as the Vice President of Global Industry Relations.

Salford Group Launches The AB640 90-Foot Air Boom Applicator

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Salford, Ontario — Salford Group has introduced the new AB640 90-foot air boom applicator. This applicator combines the high-capacity features of Salford’s 9620 pull-type applicator with the durability and precision of the 90-foot booms on Salford chassis

Late Blight Confirmed In Two SW Ontario, Canada, Counties

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Late blight was found in southwestern Ontario potatoes (Elgin County) and field tomatoes (Kent County).

Idaho Potato Commission To Receive Millions For Surplus Commodity Purchase

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The Idaho Potato Commission was informed that the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service has approved up to $50 million for the surplus commodity purchase of fresh and dehydrated potatoes. This is welcome news as Idaho continues to ship a high volume of pota

New IGA Partnership Aims To Elevate Potato Sales With Marketing Insights

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A new partnership with the Independent Grocers Alliance (IGA) has been finalized to help independent grocers capitalize on America’s favorite vegetable with best-in-class resources, shopper insights and potato merchandising best practices.

PEI Potato Producer Looks To Harvest Insights Tech For Greater Visibility Of Shrink

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Machine-learning driven crop insights tool HarvestEye has partnered with one of Prince Edward Island’s (PEI) prominent potato growers, G Visser & Sons, in the farm’s continued mission to provide the highest quality produce for the North American market.

How Central Oregon Was Almost The Potato Capital Of The United States

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Don’t ever ask me to apologize for my love of Ore-Ida tater tots.

FL 695 - The Strong And Versatile Tire By BKT Redefining Agro-Industrial Trailer Performance

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BKT brings FL 695 into the spotlight as a steel-belted tire which has been specifically designed to optimize the performance of trailers employed in construction and agri-transport operations.

Kroger, Albertsons Update, Expand Divestiture Plan With C&S Wholesale Grocers

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Cincinnati — The Kroger Co. and Albertsons Companies Inc. announced that they have amended their definitive agreement with C&S Wholesale Grocers, LLC for the sale of assets in connection with their proposed merger previously announced on Oct. 14, 2022.

Annual Texas Potato Field Day set for July 17 in Springlake

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Texas A&M AgriLife Research, the Texas A&M Potato Breeding Program, Barrett Potato Farms and Springlake Potatoes Sales Inc. will host the annual Texas Potato Field Day on July 17 in Springlake.