INDUSTRY DIRECTORY
December 29, 2022
New Products

How The Best Steam Peelers Can Significantly Reduce Food Waste On Vegetable Processing Lines

When peeling vegetables, many processing lines waste huge amounts of food – and potential revenue. With modern peeling machines, however, this can be prevented, while also reducing energy costs and water consumption. Eamonn Cullen, Marketing Manager Peeli
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December 29, 2022
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Trigo, Rewe Launch Germany’s First Fully Automated Supermarket

Tel Aviv, Israel & Munich – Trigo, an Israel-based computer vision company that builds systems for autonomous checkout and retail analytics, has rolled out Germany’s first fully-autonomous cashierless supermarket in partnership with German grocery giant R
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December 28, 2022
New Products

Amazing ATV Equipment To Launch In USA

ATV equipment manufacturer Quad-X, Europe’s largest attachment manufacturer, will be showcasing their quad machinery at World Ag Expo, in Tulare, California, 14-16 February. With more than 140 plus attachments made by the Irish firm, if you have an ATV o
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December 27, 2022
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Sean Ellis, Idaho Farm Bureau Federation

Total Value Of Idaho Ag Production Up Half A Percent In 2021

Pocatello – The total value of agricultural production in Idaho increased half a percent in 2021 compared with 2020.
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December 27, 2022
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UMaine Researchers Testing Lobster Shells To Thwart Potato Soil Pathogens

Scientists at the University of Maine are evaluating if lobster shells can cultivate beneficial microbial communities that ward off soilborne potato pathogens. The novel shell-to-spud combination may connect two cornerstones of Maine’s food system and enh
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December 26, 2022
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USDA Releases 2021 Pesticide Data Program Annual Summary

Washington - The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today published the 2021 Pesticide Data Program (PDP) Annual Summary.
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December 26, 2022
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Select Customers In 8 Texas Cities Can Take Advantage Of Same-Day Delivery Via Drone

Bentonville, Ark. – Santa’s sleigh may not be the only thing seen flying in the skies of Texas. Walmart’s drone delivery service is now available for select customers in the Dallas-area. The new delivery option will be fulfilled from 11 stores, making it
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December 23, 2022
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Who Knew? Idaho Potato Drop Celebrates 10th Year

The Idaho Potato Drop is in its 10th year. Dylan Cline, the founder shares about the new things happening this year.
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December 23, 2022
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Lindsay Corporation Announces Partnership With Ceres Imaging: High-resolution imagery incorporated into Lindsay's FieldNET irrigation management tool offers increased visibility of crop and field conditions

Omaha, Neb. -- Lindsay Corporation, a leading global manufacturer and distributor of irrigation and infrastructure equipment and technology, today announced a strategic partnership with Ceres Imaging, an Oakland, Calif., provider of high-resolution imager
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December 22, 2022
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Phil Gusmano Appointed Chair Of Michigan Potato Industry Commission

Phil Gusmano of Better Made Snack Foods will serve as chair of the Michigan Potato Industry Commission (MPIC) in 2023.
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December 22, 2022
New Products

Potato Expo 2023: Machine Learning Harvest Insights Tool To Debut In North America

Precision agriculture technology HarvestEye is set to showcase its machine learning driven insights at next month’s Potato Expo in Colorado – North America’s largest potato industry trade show.
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December 21, 2022
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AGCO Names Patrick Hoefling 2022 Operator Of The Year: Application operator from Odebolt, Iowa, recognized for the skills, dedication, customer service

Duluth, GA – AGCO, a global leader in the design, manufacture and distribution of agricultural machinery and precision ag technology, named Patrick Hoefling of Nutrien Ag Solutions and Odebolt, IA, the 2022 Operator of the Year at the Agricultural Retaile
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December 21, 2022
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American Society of Agronomy - Crop Science of America

Does Dew Provide Water To Plants?: Plant life in drier regions rely on an unsuspecting water source

One of the prettiest sights first thing in the morning is finding dew droplets on surrounding greenery. During cool nights, water from the air precipitates on plant leaves. Dew is not only aesthetic but is considered an important source of moisture and wa
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December 20, 2022
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USDA Invests More Than $200 Million To Expand Agricultural Exports Through Market Development Programs: Funding awarded to more than 60 U.S. agricultural organizations to help producers promote their products across the globe

Washington – The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Foreign Agricultural Service is awarding $202.7 million to more than 60 U.S. agricultural organizations to help expand export markets for U.S. farm and food products through the Market Access Program, also
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December 20, 2022
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Atlas Obscura

Grave Of The Potato King: Sanssouci Palace - Potsdam, Germany

If you visit the burial place of King Frederick the Great, you'll likely find a couple of potatoes sitting on his tombstone.
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December 19, 2022
New Products

WeighPack Announces New High Speed Continuous Motion Bagger: State-of-the-art bagging machine can produce up to 150 bags per minute

WeighPack has launched its newest vertical form, fill and seal machine for high-speed applications, the VF 1200 continuous motion bagger. Debuted at Pack Expo International in Chicago last month, this bagging machine can produce up to 150 bags per minute
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December 19, 2022
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U.S. Potato Export Value Increases As Demand Rebounds

Denver – Across the globe, restaurants are back to operating at normal capacity, borders are opening for tourism, and many consumers are looking for high-quality, nutritious food options, all leading to strong demand for U.S. potatoes.
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December 18, 2022
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New Chairman Elected To Lead GROWMARK Board Of Directors: Three officers also elected to leadership positions on GROWMARK board

Bloomington, Ill. (AgPR) – GROWMARK, Inc. announced the election of a new Chairman to its Board of Directors. Kevin Malchine of Waterford, WI, will serve as chairman effective immediately.
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December 18, 2022
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AMVAC GreenSolutions Surpasses 1.2 Million Acres Treated in 2022: GreenSolutions biological product portfolio supports North American growers

Newport Beach, Calif. – AMVAC, a global technology solutions provider in agriculture, surpassed 1.2 million acres treated with GreenSolutions in North America in 2022, a new milestone for the company.
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December 17, 2022
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Owen Roberts Is New Ag Communications Director, Expands Program’s Global Focus

Urbana, Illinois – Owen Roberts has been named director of the Agricultural Communications program in the College of Agricultural, Consumer and Environmental Sciences (ACES).
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December 17, 2022
New Products

New WeighPack Bag Inserter & Uncuffer For Bulk Bagging

WeighPack has launched two state-of-the-art packaging machines designed to automate the bulk bagging process. The BI 600 automatic bag inserter and BU 600 automatic bag uncuffer are the perfect replacement for the manual insertion of bags into cases and t
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December 17, 2022
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Wilbur-Ellis Announces Student Teams Honored in "Wilbur-Ellis Innovation Award"

San Francisco - Wilbur-Ellis announced the winners of the first Wilbur-Ellis Innovation Award, which invited student teams from U.S. colleges and universities to submit innovative ideas for feeding a growing world population.
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December 16, 2022
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Solis Agrosciences Delivers Specialized Research Services For AgriFoodTech Innovators

St. Louis -- New startup Solis Agrosciences enters the market to make plant science innovation faster and simpler. With its proprietary Plant Pipeline as a Service (PPaaS), Solis creates transgenic and gene-edited plants reliably and resource-efficiently,
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December 16, 2022
New Products

Monarch Tractor Launches Production of Founder Series MK-V: The First Commercially Available Electric, Driver-Optional Smart Tractor

Livermore, Calif. – Monarch Tractor, maker of the MK-V, the fully electric, driver-optional, smart tractor, announced the first tractors are coming off the Founder Series production line at its headquarters and manufacturing facility in Livermore, Califor
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December 16, 2022
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MountainKing Kicks Off 2023 With Sales Contest Featuring Top-Selling Variety

Houston, TX – MountainKing is kicking off 2023 with a first-quarter sales contest offering produce managers the chance to win cash prizes for the merchandising and sales of the company’s top-selling Baby Golds in 24 oz., 3# and bulk offerings.
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December 15, 2022
Articles

Corteva Signs Agreement To Acquire Stoller Group

Indianapolis and Houston — Corteva, Inc. and Stoller Group, Inc. announced that Corteva has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Houston-based Stoller, one of the largest independent biologicals companies in the industry.
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December 15, 2022
Articles

How Can We Improve Soil Health In Potato Cropping Systems?

Minimizing soil disturbance is one of the key tenets promoted to build soil health in agricultural systems. Many farmers across the county have adopted reduced and no-till systems to build soil carbon, a central component to healthy soils. But what if you
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December 14, 2022
Articles

USDA-NASS Farm Labor Reports

United States - There were 785,000 workers hired directly by farm operators on the nation's farms and ranches during the week of Oct. 9-15, 2022, up 2 percent from the October 2021 reference week. Workers hired directly by farm operators numbered 797,000
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December 14, 2022
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Northland Potato Growers Association

Agriculture Contributes $31 Billion To North Dakota Economy, Generates 110,000 Jobs

Researchers at North Dakota State University (NDSU) recently completed an inaugural study on the economic contributions of agriculture to the state of North Dakota. Results show a contribution of nearly $31 billion to the economy and more than 110,000 job
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December 13, 2022
Articles

Education, Training On AMVAC GreenSolutions Featured on AMVAC Academy: Opportunity for farmers and advisers to increase and test knowledge about biologicals

Newport Beach, Calif. — Technical and product information about the use of GreenSolutions biologicals from AMVAC is featured on AMVAC Academy, a new online learning management system (LMS) for continuing education and training launched in October 2022.
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December 13, 2022
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Certis Biologicals Adds Leadership To Strengthen Innovation Pipeline

Columbia, Md.-- To meet the rising demand of biological crop protection, Certis Biologicals announced that it is strengthening its innovation pipeline by naming Mike Allan Vice President of Business Development and Licensing. As such, Allan will seek oppo
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December 13, 2022
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New Schedule Planned for Northland Potatoes Winter Meetings Feb. 21-23, 2023

Northland Potatoes winter meetings will still take place the third week in February, but the daily schedule will look a little different.
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December 12, 2022
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Searching For Atlantis: Idaho Potato Lovers Sweepstakes Winner Will Discover Enchantment At Legendary Bahamas Resort: 32nd annual competition awards free toaster oven to all entrants

Eagle, ID – The mythical island of Atlantis may have sunk beneath the sea forever, but its namesake Bahamas resort will offer fun in the sun for the lucky random winner of the 2023 Idaho Potato Lovers Display Contest sponsored by the Idaho Potato Commissi
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December 12, 2022
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New Cancer Treatments May Come From Disease-Killing Substances In Potatoes, Tomatoes

Poznan, Poland — Potatoes and tomatoes contain compounds that may be useful for developing new cancer drugs, according to new research.
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December 11, 2022
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Next Steps for Regen Ag Lab, BeCrop Technology

Davis, California - Regen Ag Lab and Biome Makers announced a partnership that will expand biological soil analyses in North America. Regen Ag Lab will license Biome Makers’ BeCrop technology to enhance services with soil insights on nutrient cycling and
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December 10, 2022
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Mike McNinch Joins Meristem Team: Experienced agronomist set to reach more farmers, expand Meristem’s dealer network in Northern Illinois

Columbus, Ohio and Amboy, Ill  – Another leading agronomic professional has joined Meristem Crop Performance, one of the fastest-growing crop input suppliers in America. Mike McNinch becomes a Meristem sales representative in Illinois. McNinch has deep ex
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December 10, 2022
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University Of Idaho Ag Outlook Seminars

University of Idaho Extension has scheduled several seminars in mid December that should be of great interest to growers and other ag producers. Topics include global trade, weather, water, input cost trends and crop specific topics including grain and po
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December 09, 2022
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Krissy Young, Public Affairs Specialist, USDA Foreign Agricultural Service

Barbeque, Gumbo, Ice Cream And Team USA – America Leads With Our Best At The FIFA World Cup

There are only a few things in life that can bring together and excite a global community, and food and sports are two of those things.
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December 09, 2022
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Bluedot’s Six Restaurant Predictions For 2023

San Francisco — Bluedot, a customer arrival platform that empowers businesses to provide real-time interactions, contextualized marketing engagements, and pickup solutions, revealed six restaurant industry predictions expected to emerge in 2023.
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December 08, 2022
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Scenes From 2022 Irrigation Show

If you want to know anything—and we mean anything—about commercial or home irrigation, then Las Vegas was the place to be this week as the Irrigation Show and Education Week was in town for its annual show.
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December 08, 2022
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Boozman, Braun Introduce Bill To Protect Family Farmers & Ranchers From Burdensome SEC Climate Rules: The Protect Farmers from the SEC Act would shield agriculture producers from onerous, unnecessary compliance reporting

Washington—U.S. Senators John Boozman (R-AR), ranking member of the U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, and Mike Braun (R-IN) introduced legislation to protect family farmers and ranchers from burdensome greenhouse gas (GHG) emi
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December 07, 2022
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Alexander Bolton, The Hill

Senators Urge Agriculture Secretary To Help Western States In ’22-Year Mega-Drought’

Sen. Michael Bennet (D-Colo.) is leading a letter signed by 14 other senators urging Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack to help Western states survive what they are calling a “22-year mega-drought” that is threatening farms and ranches across the West.
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December 07, 2022
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Edith Cowan University

It's Not Them, It's You: Why Potatoes Don't Deserve Their Bad Reputation

With low or no-carbohydrate diets rising in popularity in recent times, the humble potato is now regularly overlooked in favor of other vegetables.
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December 07, 2022
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Farm Share Of U.S. Food Dollar Reached Historic Low In 2021

U.S. farm establishments received 14.5 cents per dollar spent on domestically produced food in 2021—a decrease of 1.0 cent from a revised 15.5 cents in 2020—to the lowest recorded farm share value in nearly three decades.
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December 06, 2022
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University Of Illinois College Of Agricultural, Consumer And Environmental Sciences

Cover Cropping Up To 7.2 Percent In Midwest, Boosted By Government Programs

Urbana, Ill. – Cover crops, with their ability to reduce erosion and promote soil health, are being planted across more Midwestern land than ever. That’s according to new University of Illinois research showing cover crop adoption reached 7.2 percent in 2
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December 06, 2022
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National Potato Council Releases New Logo Reflecting Its Mission Of ‘Standing Up For Potatoes On Capitol Hill’

Washington – In only the third time in its 74-year history, the National Potato Council today released a new logo that better reflects its public policy focus and roots in Washington, D.C.
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December 05, 2022
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Report Predicts Canadians Will Spend $1,000 More On Food In 2023

Halifax, NS – Consumers can expect food prices to continue to rise. Canada’s Food Price Report 2023 predicts a 5 percent to 7 percent food price increase in 2023, with the most substantial increases in vegetables, dairy, and meat.
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December 05, 2022
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Biotalys Creates Scientific Advisory Committee With Leading Experts: Agtech innovator deepens network of scientific leaders in key focus areas to support global expansion

Ghent, Belgium – Biotalys (Euronext - BTLS), an Agricultural Technology (AgTech) company protecting crops and food with protein-based biocontrol solutions, announced the establishment of a Scientific Advisory Committee (SAC) that will support the company’
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December 02, 2022
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Potatoes USA

Retail Sales Soared For Potatoes July-September 2022

Denver – Potato retail sales increased in dollar sales by 17.8 percent but decreased in volume sales by 2.1 percent from July-September 2022 compared to the same timeframe a year ago. Despite a small decrease in volume sales, volume sales remain above pre
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December 01, 2022
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Certis Biologicals Elevates Leadership For U.S.-Based Sales Efforts

Columbia, Md. -- Certis Biologicals announced that veteran sales leader Tim Riley has been tapped to helm the company’s U.S.-based sales team as National Sales Director for U.S. Ag Business.
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December 01, 2022
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J.R. Simplot Company Expands Presence In Western Canada

Boise, Idaho — The J.R. Simplot Company, a family-owned, privately held food and agribusiness company headquartered in Boise, Idaho, has agreed to acquire G-Mac’s AgTeam, a retail market leader in agricultural crop inputs and related services throughout W
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