INDUSTRY DIRECTORY
June 30, 2022
Articles

Long-Term Agroecological Research Showcases New Innovations For Resilient Agriculture

Many may not be aware that the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA)’s Long-Term Agroecological Research (LTAR) network, managed by the Agricultural Research Service (ARS), works to address a range of regional and national agricultural challenges
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June 30, 2022
Articles

Stratovation Group, Agricultural Retailers Association, The Fertilizer Institute, DCLRS Team Up On “Farmer-centric” Research on Biologicals : “Farmers are the center of our world and it’s time for the market to listen to them more – to understand the good, the bad and the ugly at field-level

Columbus, Oh. (AgPR) – “Biologicals: Farmer Value, Perception and Potential,” a comprehensive market research effort focused on understanding farmer opinions on the current use, issues and potential for biologicals at field-level was launched today by Str
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June 29, 2022
Articles

UW-Madison Agricultural Research Station Field Days For 2022 Season

Summer is field day season at the UW–Madison CALS Agricultural Research Stations. Over the course of the growing season, the stations will host more than a dozen public events to share research updates and educational information with agricultural profess
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June 29, 2022
Articles

American Agri-Women Supports Policies to Increase Domestic Energy And Food Supplies

Washington, D.C. (AgPR) – American Agri-Women (AAW) applauds recent efforts in Congress to use all our resources for food and energy independence.
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June 28, 2022
Articles

Syngenta Group Announces Leadership Transition

Syngenta Group announced succession plans for its leadership team. Jeff Rowe, currently President, Global Seeds, will take over the leadership of Syngenta Crop Protection, effective July 1, 2022. His former role will be assumed by Justin Wolfe, currently
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June 28, 2022
Articles

Syngenta Seedcare Launches VICTRATO, A Novel Seed Treatment That Targets Damaging Nematodes, Diseases In Many Crops

Basel, Switzerland – Syngenta Crop Protection’s Seedcare business has unveiled VICTRATO, a novel technology with a powerful combination of nematode and disease control for growers looking to increase the quality and yield of their crops and support the lo
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June 28, 2022
Articles
Reuters

Mondelez To Reopen War-Damaged Potato-Chip Plant Outside Kyiv

Mondelez plans to reopen a potato-chip plant on the outskirts of Kyiv next week which was closed following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, a spokeswoman said.
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June 27, 2022
Articles

BASF Agricultural Solutions North America Donates $50,000 To The Bee & Butterfly Habitat Fund’s Seed A Legacy Program: Company encourages other businesses, individuals to also get involved via its annual Monarch Challenge

Research Triangle Park, NC, — BASF Agricultural Solutions North America announced it will donate $50,000 to The Bee & Butterfly Habitat Fund’s Seed A Legacy pollinator habitat program. The donation is part of BASF’s annual Living Acres #MonarchChallenge i
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June 27, 2022
Potato Storage

New U Of I Potato Storage Researcher Aims To Minimize Post-Harvest Losses

Moscow, Idaho — Gustavo Teixeira knows the best way to supply more food to a growing population is by wasting less of it.
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June 27, 2022
Articles
Nora Olsen & Mike Thornton, University of Idaho

Calculating Growing Degree Days

Snow, hail, rain, sunshine and wind appear to be interchangeable within a given day this past week. We welcome the moisture, but overlay these conditions with prolonged cold temperatures and potatoes already planted are sitting in the ground waiting for w
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June 23, 2022
Articles

CONSERV FS Works To Ease Supply Issues With New Facility

Caledonia, Ill – CONSERV FS has announced a major expansion which will more than double storage capacity and better serve customers in the Rockford, northern Illinois and southern Wisconsin, area more efficiently.
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June 23, 2022
Articles

U.S. Ag Tractor, Combine Sales Fall Below Five-Year Average In May 2022

U.S. ag tractor and combine monthly unit sales in May 2022 fell below the five-year average for the first time since March 2020, while Canadian sales remained above the line, according to the latest data from the Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AE
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June 22, 2022
Articles

Massey Ferguson Produces One-Millionth Tractor: Massey Ferguson Beauvais plant celebrates milestone production

Duluth, GA - AGCO Corporation, a global leader in the design, manufacture and distribution of agricultural machinery and precision ag technology, celebrates the production of the one-millionth tractor at its Massey Ferguson Beauvais plant. This significan
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June 22, 2022
Articles
Potatoes USA

Busting The Biggest Myths About Potatoes, A Nutritional Powerhouse: Nationally recognized food and nutrition expert shares the health benefits of potatoes plus delicious recipes everyone will enjoy this summer

Denver -- With summer kicking off, many of us are looking for new ways to eat healthy without sacrificing taste. Potatoes USA and Cara Harbstreet, registered dietitian and intuitive eating expert, are going on the record to bust some myths – and share som
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June 21, 2022
Articles

U of I Researchers Find Relationship Between Cancer in Adults, Children And Ag Chemicals

Moscow, Idaho — Researchers at the University of Idaho have found a correlation between agricultural chemicals and cancer in adults and children in Idaho and throughout 11 Western states.
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June 21, 2022
Seed Potatoes

Calm Before The …

Okay, it’s not really the calm before the storm but things were pretty quiet when we visited the Montana State University Potato Lab, located on the university campus in Bozeman, in May.
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June 20, 2022
Articles

Three Steps To Defeat A Beetle With Numerous Ways To Resist: Farmers who implement an integrated control program can stay ahead of Colorado potato beetle and other insects that challenge their high yield goals

An insect with a penchant for potato plants continues to be a challenge as it exhibits tolerance or resistance to multiple modes of action.
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June 20, 2022
Articles

NDSU Develops Potato Variety Now Approved For McDonald’s World Famous Fries

The most recent potato variety to join the list of approved McDonald’s potato varieties is the Dakota Russet, developed at North Dakota State University by Asunta Thompson, associate professor of plant science and potato breeder.
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June 17, 2022
Articles

Hydro-Powered T-L Pivots Elevate Mountain Irrigation

Cost is forever increasing on all inputs, which is why Yampa, Colo., rancher, Tyler Snyder, is quite pleased with his decision to upgrade his flood-irrigated hay fields with six hydro-powered T-L Irrigation pivots.
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June 17, 2022
Articles
Greg Johnson, Director of Media Development, Blue Book Services

Tight Potato Supplies May Lead To August Gap

Idaho potato shippers are running through their supplies from storage, and already the Norkotah crop has been exhausted, leaving Burbank variety until new crop arrives.
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June 16, 2022
Articles

New Idaho Potato Evaluation CDE Debuts At State Event At University Of Idaho

Idaho FFA launched a pilot program of a new career development event (CDE) this year paying homage to the Gem State’s most famous crop.
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June 15, 2022
Articles
Seth Truscott, College of Agricultural, Human, and Natural Resource Sciences

June 23: WSU Potato Field Day Offers Look At Seed, Pest Trials, Virus-Sniffing Dog

At their 400-acre Othello research farm, Washington State University scientists study seed quality, new varieties, pests, and growing practices to help Northwest potatoes thrive and become better French fries, chips and tots.
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June 15, 2022
Articles
American Society For Nutrition

New Processing Technique Could Make Potatoes Healthier

Researchers announced early tests of a new potato processing technique designed to make our bodies digest potato starch more slowly. Laboratory demonstrations show that the approach blocks certain digestive enzymes from reaching the potato starch as quick
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June 14, 2022
Seed Potatoes

BRANDT Launches High-Performance Seed Treatments

Springfield, Ill. – BRANDT is rolling out two new nutrient-based seed treatments: BRANDT EnzUp Grain ST and BRANDT SeedZone Zn.
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June 14, 2022
Articles
Sean Ellis, Idaho Farm Bureau Federation

Study: Potato Packing Costs Soar

Pocatello, Idaho – The cost of packing Idaho’s most famous commodity, potatoes, has risen at least 36 percent over the past two years.
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June 14, 2022
Articles

Date Change For University Of Idaho Field Days Aberdeen Event

The date for the University of Idaho’s Field Day at Aberdeen, Idaho, has been changed and is now scheduled for June 28. The field day at the Kimberly R&E Center is still taking place Wednesday June 22.
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June 13, 2022
Articles

Linamar Completes Acquisition Of The Salford Group

Linamar Corporation has announced that it has completed its acquisition of the Salford group of companies (the “Salford Group”), a global leader in crop nutrition application and tillage products. The acquisition is an important milestone in the expansion
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June 13, 2022
Articles
Keith Good, University of Illinois

Turkey, Russia Begin Talks On Sea Lane For Ukrainian Grain Exports

Wall Street Journal writer Jared Malsin recently reported that, “Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov began talks with Turkish officials on Wednesday toward a possible deal to create a sea lane to export grain from Ukraine as a part of a United Nations-
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June 10, 2022
Articles

American Agri-Women Name Congressman Doug Lamalfa The 2022 Champion Of Agriculture

Washington, D.C. — American Agri-Women (AAW) has named California 1st District Congressman Doug LaMalfa their 2022 Champion of Agriculture. AAW presented the award to LaMalfa at a recognition ceremony held recently in the House Agriculture Committee Chamb
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June 10, 2022
Fertilizer
Sara Schafer

Fertilizer Prices Have Dropped, Should You Book 2023 Needs?

After soaring to record levels, fertilizer prices are finally starting to ease.
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June 09, 2022
Irrigation
Adam Beam, Associated Press

California Lawmakers Mull Buying Out Farmers To Save Water

Sacramento, Calif. (AP) — After decades of fighting farmers in court over how much water they can take out of California’s rivers and streams, some state lawmakers want to try something different: use taxpayer money to buy out farmers.
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June 09, 2022
Articles

Ag World Golf Classic - Online Auction Now Live

Follow the attached link to see the items up for auction at the Ag World Golf Classic. Proceeds benefit Ronald McDonald House Charities.
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June 08, 2022
Articles

Nutrien Ag Solutions, Syngenta, Zoetis Foundation, Others Commit More Than $2 Million In Funds To TSC, NFWF To Scale Resilient Agriculture On U.S. Farms

Tempe, AZ, Fayetteville, AR – The Sustainability Consortium (TSC), announced the launch of a new initiative – the Resilient Agriculture Accelerator Fund (RAAF) – to strategically scale voluntary regenerative conservation agriculture on farms in the U.S.
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June 08, 2022
Articles
Sean Ellis, Idaho Farm Bureau Federation

Idaho Ag Export Value Dips Slightly In First Quarter

Pocatello – The total value of Idaho’s agricultural exports dipped slightly during the first quarter of the year compared with the same period in 2021.
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June 07, 2022
Articles

National Farm Industry Leaders To Visit Idaho, Learn About Dams

Pocatello, Idaho – American Farm Bureau Federation President Zippy Duvall will join other national farm industry leaders June 15-16 at the Port of Lewiston for an informational tour highlighting the importance of the lower four Snake River dams and the en
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June 07, 2022
Articles

American Agriculture Proves Beneficial To Reducing Greenhouse Gas Emissions

Centennial, Colo. — A new analysis by the Environmental Protection Agency finds that American agriculture not only minimally contributes to overall U.S. greenhouse gas emissions, but the sector also sequestered more carbon in 2020 than the year before.
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June 07, 2022
Articles

McCain Announces New Farm Of The Future Africa At ‘Critical Moment’ For The Global Food System

Toronto, ON – McCain Foods Limited has unveiled plans for a second Farms of the Future in South Africa, as part of its drive to cut carbon emissions and tackle the impacts of climate change.
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June 06, 2022
New Products

Trimble Introduces High-Accuracy OEM GNSS Receiver Module For Industrial Autonomy Applications

Sunnyvale, Calif., — Trimble (NASDAQ:TRMB) has introduced the Trimble BD9250, a dual-frequency OEM GNSS receiver module that supports Trimble RTX correction services. The receiver is designed to deliver high-accuracy positioning for a range of high volume
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June 03, 2022
Articles

Team Alberta Crops Adds Voices Of Four New Partners To Advocacy Efforts

Team Alberta Crops has announced the addition of four new farmer organizations to the collaboration that engages in policy analysis, development and advocacy to benefit Alberta’s farmers and crop sector. Team Alberta Crops continues to maximize farmers’ d
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June 03, 2022
Articles

Two U Of I CALS Graduate Students Researching PVY In Potatoes Receive Scholarships

Kimberly, Idaho — University of Idaho entomology doctoral student Kelie Yoho’s research suggests mineral oils could offer an environmentally friendly tool to help potato seed growers avoid losses to one of their most feared crop diseases, potato virus Y (
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June 02, 2022
Articles

IGSA Convention Registration Is Now Open

Come connect with growers, shippers, processors, and industry partners at the Idaho potato industry's premier annual event. It is being held one week earlier than normal, August 24-26, 2022 in Sun Valley, Idaho.
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June 02, 2022
Articles

5 Things You Might Not Know About Potatoes

As a thousand delegates from around the world attend the World Potato Congress in Dublin, here are five facts you might not know about the beloved spud.
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June 01, 2022
Articles
Cameron Rudolph, MSU AgBio Research

MSU Agbioresearch, Extension To Host In-Person 2022 Field Days

This summer, Michigan State University AgBioResearch and MSU Extension will be hosting in-person field days at several research centers around the state and on the MSU campus.
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