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working with his two sons to transfer the family’s potato farm

have been named among Canada's top 50 agricultural leaders

National Potato Council elected LaJoie, potato farmer, president of the Washington, D.C.-based interest group

publish a 36-page document called The Real Dirt on Farming in the Classroom

Potato Technology Centre, (PTC) Shamgarh, in the district in collaboration with Central Potato Research Institute (CPRI) in Shimla and International Potato Centre (CIP), Peru

Recently released H-2A program data reveals some interesting impacts of the global COVID-19 pandemic

Without adequate H-2A agriculture employees at planting and beyond, some U.S. farmers face a crippling financial blow in 2021.

As we mark the 50th anniversary since the foundation of CIP and the CGIAR, you can be proud of our collective achievement. Our work has improved the lives of millions. Since 2010 alone, CIP’s...

In the face of accelerated climate change, COVID-19 and growing populations, breeding at One CGIAR has a chance to lead the way towards food security. But to achieve that, breeding programs need to consider...

export to 2020 was 786 million, today it does so in more than 7,000 million dollars and takes 11.6% of GDP and generates many jobs.

The Andean Initiative Bayer and CIP is the meeting point of the efforts, a program that seeks to transform small-scale agriculture to promote the sustainable use of agrobiodiversity, effective climate...

We talked to an entrepreneur in the sector about benefits for the farmer with the marketing of processed potatoes. Colombia barely processes 20% of the potatoes it produces, a figure...

Potatoes weigh much less on household production and consumption, but the mumps crisis reflects the causes of the economic crisis. The pathetic scenes of peasants from the Cundiboyacense plateau wrapped...

Some 300 producers have lost their seedings to the unexpected natural phenomenon; the locals will ascend to the hill of San Martín to beg for the storm rainfall. "Naqantatawa (everything...

Water harvesting is expected to increase in the coming weeks Between November 16 and 20, the prices of the special potato Agate per bag of 50 kg were R $...

The Renatre assured that they have already opened the standards and highlighted that it provides a DDJJ issued by the agency for those who come to work from other provinces....

While farmers work hard in their fields, they have also been working harder to gain the trust of the ones they feed. However, a new poll shows that the American...

THESE FAMILY-OWNED FARMLAND ENTERPRISES DEMONSTRATE RESILIENCE AND RESOURCEFULNESS. Who operates the largest working farms in the U.S. and what do they grow? The Land Report, the magazine of the American...

The Ministry of Agriculture will release two new potato varieties, which will benefit producers to improve their marketing. Ten organizations and more than 200 semi-llerists will be direct beneficiaries of...

In Brazil, it is estimated that there are 100 thousand hectares of cultivation spread over several states of the country, generating a production of 3.8 million tons, according to IBGE...

Researchers are gathering samples from farms across the Island as the second season of the Living Laboratories project hits harvest time. The living lab concept brings together scientists, watershed groups...

Manitoba won’t see the undug acres of 2018 and 2019, although many yields aren’t bursting any storages Manitoba’s potato crop won’t be breaking yield records. Then again, at least the...

Idaho potato grower-shippers and marketers say they have responded to the current global pandemic the best way they know how: with a good crop. The weather was an ally to growers, said...

The COVID-19 pandemic has put packaging at a premium, marketers say. “We continue to see a shift towards consumers preferring packaged product,” said Ross Johnson, international marketing director with the...

HALIFAX -- With the harvest season underway, the impact of summer's drought-like conditions is being unearthed in New Brunswick. Due to a lack of rainfall during the growing season, potato...

After losing two nights of sleep over shrinking potato yields, Kevin Grass rolled out of bed at 3 a.m. on a late-September morning and began crunching numbers to figure out...

POCATELLO — Interest in the Idaho State Department of Agriculture’s annual specialty crop program was up considerably this year compared with last year. ISDA has announced it will award a...

USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) announced last week it is awarding $25 million in grants designed to help partners implement and evaluate innovative conservation practices that have demonstrated benefits...

POTATO SUSTAINABILITY IN WISCONSIN Determining the Sustainability of Practices used by Potato Growers in 2013The Wisconsin potato industry is being proactive in documenting the sustainability of their growers while ensuring...

An authentic Idaho snack food Brothers Marc and Kyle Nehring put their heads together a few years ago and set out to create an authentic, savory potato chip made from...

GRACE — Gage Stoddard woke up around 5 a.m. on Thursday morning. He hopped out of bed, laced his new shoes, got into his 1995 Chevy Silverado and drove into...

When you talk ‘ag,’ as in agriculture in Colorado’s San Luis Valley, you’re not talking ‘small potatoes.’ Just the opposite. In ‘the Valley,’ there’s no such thing. Potatoes of any...

REXBURG, Idaho (KIFI/KIDK) - Farmers are hoping this year's potato harvest will be better than last year. A manager at Wilcox Fresh potato company says this year we are seeing...

If you buy potatoes from the grocery store or get a side of fries when out to eat, there is a good chance you’ve tasted potatoes grown at Teddy C. Smiarowski...

As the first day of fall arrives, the potato crop in Canada is in varying stages of growth and/or harvest.The production outlook is mixed after parts of Eastern Canada experienced...

EDMONTON, ALBERTA, CANADA - Fresh and natural—an approach consumers and the industry have been following after for quite some time now. This outlook has not only brought a deeper focus on...

‘Sometimes your truck needs a tuneup, maybe sometimes you yourself do’P.E.I.'s Farmer Assistance Program has seen an increased number of calls in each of the last three years from people...

Despite the serious drop in temperatures and at least 14 inches of snow that fell Tuesday night, some Colorado growers are optimistic about the future of their crops. Tuesday night,...

Just days before his Center, CO, operation kicked off its 2020 San Luis Valley potato season, Skyline Potato Co. General Manager Les Alderete said he was optimistic about the overall...

The Idaho potato harvest has started. For Eagle Eye Produce, the harvest kicked off in central Idaho during the first week of August with their russet potatoes. The harvest of...

It has been on the wild side, but 2020 has started out well for P.E.I. farmers. Statistics Canada's farm cash receipts report, released Friday, shows sales of $203.6 million for...

Prince Edward Island potato farmer John Visser is expecting a shortfall this growing season. The reason: no rain. "The bills will not get paid," he says. His family grows over...

Shelley farmer Bart Wattenbarger was banking on a strong market to help him recover from a widespread early season freeze last fall that destroyed about 30% of his potato crop....

Idaho’s potato industry is applauding a letter issued by the state’s two U.S. senators calling for increased access for U.S. fresh potato exports into Mexico. U.S. potato producers can ship...

Key Technology, a member of the Duravant family of operating companies, announces they are teaming up with Bem Brasil, the largest potato processor in Brazil, to add a new state-of-the-art...

In a Twitter tweet today, the Ronald McDonald House Charities says: “We are truly grateful for the support of McCain Foods, an @RMHCCanada National Partner, and an incredible supporter of our mission...