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McCain Foods Canada Hits A Grand Slam: Locks Down Three-Year Partnership With Toronto Blue Jays

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Toronto – McCain Foods Canada, the world's largest manufacturer of prepared potato products, has signed a three-year partnership agreement with the Toronto Blue Jays.

2024 University Of Idaho IPM Field Day

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The 2024 Potato Integrated Pest Management (IPM) Field Day at the University of Idaho’s Aberdeen Research and Extension Center is scheduled for Thursday, August 22.

The Economic And Agronomic Value Of Micronutrients

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St. Johns, Mich. – Nitrogen (N), phosphorus (P) and potassium (K) are the foundation of every crop nutrition program – but they’re not the only nutrients growers should pay attention to when building their program.

Biotalys Starts Field Trials For Second Biofungicide

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Ghent, Belgium – Biotalys, an Agricultural Technology (AgTech) company developing protein-based biocontrols for sustainable crop protection, announced the initiation of field trials for BioFun-6, the company’s second biofungicide program under development

EPA, FDA, And USDA Issue Joint Regulatory Plan For Biotechnology

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Washington - In response to President Biden’s Executive Order 14081, “Advancing Biotechnology and Biomanufacturing Innovation for a Sustainable, Safe, and Secure American Bioeconomy,” the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), the U.S. Food and Drug

EPA Proposes To Cancel All But One Use Of Pesticide Acephate To Protect Human Health

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In late April, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is released a proposed interim decision (PID) to cancel all but one use of the pesticide acephate. This decision is based on EPA's updated human health draft risk assessment (HH DRA) and drinki

Royal HZPC Group Maintains Expected Result

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Potato breeding company Royal HZPC Group expects to achieve a similar result for the financial year 2023/2024 (July-June) as in the previous financial year, with an expected increase in financial turnover of 4 percent.

Part Two: Dr. Phillip Wharton Discusses Foliar, Soil And Tuber-Borne Disease Management

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Continuing with posting a presentation by Drs. Kasia Duellman and Phillip Wharton, here is Wharton’s part of the presentation.

Dr. Kasia Duellman Discusses Foliar, Soil And Tuber-Borne Disease Management

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As part of the 2024 Idaho Potato Conference and Ag Expo, Dr. Kasia Duellman, along with Dr. Phil Wharton, made a presentation titled, “Foliar, Soil and Tuber-Borne Disease Management.”

BRANDT Elevates Discovery & Innovation (D&I) Company; D&I Charged With Global Responsibilities

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Tampa, Fla. — BRANDT has restructured its Discovery & Innovation, LLC operating company to give it a broader, global mandate. Going forward, D&I will sit alongside BRANDT’s revenue-generating units and have dotted line responsibility for research and deve

BKT Takes The Field With POWERTRAILER SR 331, A New Tire For Transportation Activities Combining Fuel Economy And Durability

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Seregno, Italy – BKT officially unveils POWERTRAILER SR 331, the all steel radial tire, which has been announced a few months ago and is taking the field among the company’s flagship products.

Canadian Potato Storage By Province 1 May 2024

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Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada has released potato storage figures as we head into May. For the April report, see the attached PDF.

Farm Bureau Eager For Farm Bill To Progress

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American Farm Bureau Federation President Zippy Duvall commented on the House and Senate Agriculture committees releasing title-by-title overviews of the 2024 Farm Bill.

A Complex Landscape For Northwest Agriculture

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Spokane, Washington - AgWest’s industry experts gather market information from various sources to deliver commodity-specific insights. All Market Snapshots are available at AgWestFC.com/industry-insights.

Restaurant Trend Report Finds Consumers Trading Down, Dining Out Less

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San Antonio — Around 50 billion hamburgers are consumed a year in the U.S.,(1) presenting a big opportunity for restaurants to reach consumers’ hearts through their stomachs at a reasonable price point. Research from Vericast shows 60 percent of consumers

Proposed $106 Million ‘Project Crispy’ To Bring Major Chip Manufacturer To Moraine, Ohio

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An unnamed chip manufacturing company looks to revitalize an unused manufacturing facility in the Dayton region. Once operational, the location would generate 250 new jobs.