Volm Companies has signed a new dealership agreement with Flikweert Vision, a Netherlands-based provider of equipment for the potato and onion industries. The partnership will help Flikweert expand its international…

By John Lundeen, Production Research Director, and Tim Rendall, Associate Production Research Director, Potatoes USA At Potatoes USA, Team Seed remains focused on priming the pump for future stable international…

Farmer sentiment strengthened in November as rising crop prices and improved export prospects pushed the Purdue University/CME Group Ag Economy Barometer to 139—its highest reading since June. Much of the…

By Ching-Ting Feng, Ph.D., Plant Products Division Manager, JH Biotech, Inc. Beneficial fungi of the genus Trichoderma are now widely recognized as valuable allies in sustainable agriculture. They promote crop…

By Dale Lathim, Potato Growers of Washington A few years ago, the frozen processing sector of the potato industry was all up in arms about the discovery that frozen potato…

By Kam Quarles, CEO, National Potato Council As we write this in mid-September, we are again approaching a major crossroad in Washington, D.C., with a packed policy agenda that directly…

Tessenderlo Kerley Inc. has acquired Eastman’s U.S. and Canadian crop protection metam sodium (CLRTM 42%) and metam potassium (KLRTM 54%) product labels. The acquisition creates a stronger, more accessible product…

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the U.S. Department of the Army have released a proposed rule that reshapes how “waters of the United States” (WOTUS) are defined under the…

Mainstay Calcium 2.0, a biostimulant product from Redox Bio-Nutrients, recently received the Certified Biostimulant label from The Fertilizer Institute. This indicates that the product meets industry recognized standards for efficacy,…