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BRANDT Bolsters Sales Team, Welcomes Adam Ivey To Specialty Formulations

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Tampa, Fla. — Adam Ivey has joined BRANDT as Senior Director of Specialty Formulations, U.S., reporting to Matt Ingram, VP, Sales. In this new role, Ivey will be responsible for BRANDT’s US national agriculture sales team as well as the company’s national

Mart Frozen Foods Opens $65M, 100K Square-Foot High-Tech Food Manufacturing Facility In Southern Idaho

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Rupert, Idaho – Mart Frozen Foods, a subsidiary of The Mart Group, cut the ribbon today on a $65 million high-tech food manufacturing facility in Rupert. Located in Southern Idaho’s “Magic Valley,” the new 100,000-square-foot plant produces and packages f

Idaho Governor Brad Little, Water Users Confident In Progress On New Mitigation Plan

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Boise, Idaho – Governor Brad Little, Lt. Governor Scott Bedke, and others commented this week on the news that surface water users and groundwater users are nearing the finish line on a new mitigation plan, in keeping with the “Protecting Idaho Water Sove

Sonoma-Marin Saving Water Partnership Named Recipient Of The Irrigation Association SWAT Outstanding Industry Partnership Award

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Fairfax, Virginia — The Irrigation Association has named the Sonoma-Marin Saving Water Partnership in California as the Smart Water Application Technologies 2024 Outstanding Industry Partnership Award recipient.

New Program Looks To Expand Early Pathogen Detection In Potato Crops

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A new Washington State University-led project will help potato growers safeguard domestic and international markets and maintain high-quality potatoes for consumers around the world.

King Ranch Ag & Turf Collaborates With Sabanto To Offer Tractor Autonomy To Farmers

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Itasca, IL — Sabanto, Inc., an innovator in agricultural technology, has announced a collaboration with King Ranch Ag & Turf, a division of the iconic King Ranch, Inc. This strategic alliance combines over a century of agricultural expertise with Sabanto,

“I Am Who I Am Because Of My Roots”: Juan Martinez’s Family Pursued The American Dream Through Potato Farming

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When Juan Martinez was in high school, he wasn’t sure what he wanted to do in life, but he knew he liked working with his dad on their farm.

Michigan State University Farm Labor Conference

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Agricultural workers are a critical part of the United States economy, and their efforts enable American consumers to maintain access to a stable source of domestically-produced food.

Agricultural Groups Send Letter To President Biden Asking Him To Intervene In Case Of A Strike At Ports

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Following is a letter more than 50 ag commodity groups wrote and signed and sent to President Joe Biden, asking him to intervene in case of a strike by port workers on the East Coast and Gulf Coast.

John Deere Recalls Compact Utility Tractors Due To Crash Hazard

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Name of Product: John Deere 1023E, 1025R, and 2025R Compact Utility Tractors

Bayer: 75 Percent Of Farmers Are Open To Innovation To Cope With Climate Change, Global Research Reveals

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Monheim, Germany – Seventy-five percent of farmers are already impacted by climate change or worried about its impacts, and 71 percent of them report reduced yields as a major concern. Six out of 10 have already experienced significant revenue loss due to

EarthFresh Farms Acquires MountainKing Potatoes

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EarthFresh Farms has announced the purchase of MountainKing Potatoes effective Sept. 25.

Small Number Of Quagga Mussels Detected In The Snake River

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Boise, Idaho - The Idaho State Department of Agriculture (ISDA) announced this week the detection of a small number of quagga mussels in the Twin Falls area of the Snake River.

KTVB Video: Set In Stone: Oregon Celebrates Potato As Official State Vegetable

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Boise, Idaho television station KTVB posted a video online that talks about the state of Oregon making the potato the state's official vegetable.

Food And Dairy Innovation Center Director Discusses Wildfire Smoke And Potatoes With KTVB

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Idaho news station KTVB recently interviewed Owen McDougal, professor of chemistry and director of the Food and Dairy Innovation Center, about how wildfire smoke affects potato crops. The news program first covered McDougal’s research in 2022, when Boise

Holcomb Scraper Unveils New Scraper

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Holcomb, KS - Holcomb Scraper announced the addition of the new 1400DM-LGP to its product line of agricultural and industrial scrapers.