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John Deere Faces Farmer Boycott After Laying Off 2,100 U.S. Workers While Moving Work To Mexico

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Furious farmers have threatened to stop buying John Deere tractors.

U.S. Frozen Potato Demand Remains Strong, With Challenges And Opportunities For Future Growth

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Potatoes have experienced exceptional growth in demand over the past decade, particularly frozen potatoes.

USDA Invests In Hispanic-Serving Institutions To Strengthen Higher Education In Agriculture

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Washington – As Hispanic Heritage Month celebrations wrap, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced an investment of more than $15 million to promote and strengthen agriculture-related higher-education programs at Hispanic-serving Institutions

Nutrien Ag Solutions’ 45-Year Legacy Of Future Farmers of America (FFA) Support Continues With New Multi-Year Commitment

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Loveland, CO - Nutrien Ag Solutions, Inc. proudly continues its support of the National FFA Organization through a three-year investment of $850,000.

Flikweert Vision Celebrates Milestone: QualityGrader No. 200 Produced

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Nieuwerkerk, Zeeland – Flikweert Vision celebrates an impressive milestone with the production of the 200th QualityGrader, just three years after the first machine was launched on the market.

USDA Announces Solicitation Of 5- And 10-Pound Bags Of Fresh Russet, Round White Potatoes

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The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is accepting offers to sell fresh potatoes and sweet potatoes pursuant to the AMS Master Solicitation for use in the National School Lunch Program and other Federal Food and Nutrition Assistance Programs.

Revving Vive’s Highest Velocity Commercialization Engine

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Toronto -- Vive Crop Protection continues to drive agricultural innovation with its Highest Velocity Commercialization Engine (HVCE). This strategic initiative will enable Vive to rapidly bring innovative and differentiated crop protection inputs to marke

Europatat Welcomes GB Potatoes As Associated Member

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Europatat welcomes GB Potatoes, the new potato sectorial association from the UK.

Agricultural Research Service Develops Long-Term Roadmap For PFAS In U.S. Agriculture

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Washington — The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)’s Agricultural Research Service (ARS) announced several key outcomes from a workshop to develop a research roadmap that would lead to short and long-term science-based solutions to meet the emerging c

U Of I Announces Endowment Honoring Groundbreaking Nematologist

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Moscow, Idaho — The University of Idaho College of Agricultural and Life Sciences (CALS) has raised more than $3.2 million from stakeholders toward an endowment honoring the career of nematologist Saad Hafez and supporting the hiring of another world-clas

Japan (Again) Refuses To Deal With U.S. On Fresh Potatoes

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The much-anticipated U.S.-Japan bilateral meeting Sept. 17-19 in Idaho Falls, ID, on fresh potato access concluded with little progress made on the U.S. potato industry’s No. 1 trade priority.

Montana State University Seed Potato Certification Program Hires New Director

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Dr. Aritra Roy Choudhury will be joining Montana State University’s Plant Sciences in mid-October to begin transitioning into his role as director of the Seed Potato Certification Program and MSU Extension Associate Specialist.

Syngenta Crop Protection, Taranis Partner To Drive AI-Powered Agronomy Solutions, Business Opportunities For Retailers

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Greensboro, NC – Syngenta Crop Protection, a global leader in crop protection, has announced that Syngenta and Taranis, the world’s leading AI-powered crop intelligence platform, have entered into a multi-year collaboration to bring Artificial Intelligenc

Drexel Chemical Company Adds New Sales Rep

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Memphis, TN - Drexel Chemical Company has announced the addition of Chad Blackburn as Pacific Northwest Regional Sales Representative, responsible for sales in Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Washington and Wyoming.

Nationwide Search Launched For New Executive Director

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The Family Farm Alliance board of directors has announced that it has initiated a nationwide search for a new executive director. Dan Keppen (OREGON), who has served as the organization’s executive director since March 2005, announced earlier this month i

New Holland To Showcase Advancements In Precision Technology For Growers At FIRA USA 2024

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Woodland, Calif. – New Holland, a global leader in agricultural machinery and solutions, is once again partnering with FIRA USA, the premier event for agricultural robotics and automation and meeting place for farmers, industrialists, start-ups, scientist