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Mickelsen Farms was founded in 1988 by brothers Lynn and Dale Mickelsen and Lynn’s son, Mark, but the family’s potato-farming history in southeastern Idaho goes back further than that. “We’ve been in ...

Snack fans have asked for more customization for years and Frito-Lay is responding in a big way. Frito-Lay today announced a new way for shoppers to customize their own Frito-Lay Variety Pack ...

The first-ever virtual Potato Expo is on tap for Jan. 5-7 and the event has plenty to offer the industry, National Potato Council leaders say. The Packer’s Tom Karst visited Dec. 15 with Kam Quarles, CEO of ...

Snack fans have asked for more customization for years and Frito-Lay is responding in a big way. Frito-Lay today announced a new way for shoppers to customize their own Frito-Lay Variety Pack ...

Engineers at the University of Texas have created a new type of soil that can pull water from the air and distribute it to plants. According to the university, this self-watering soil ...

Two researchers at the University of Maine have partnered with a team of plant geneticists and breeders to develop tools which will help Maine scientists and farmers become more efficient in breeding ...

Purdue University scientist is looking for farmers to participate in two projects aimed at improving fertilizer and seeding rates in a variety of crops. Davide Cammarano, an associate professor of agronomy, will utilize remote ...

LeRoy Salazar not only has plenty of experience growing potatoes, he has the rather unique experience — at least among American farmers — of having grown potatoes where they originated: the highlands ...

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 landowner, produces ...

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 on farmland. ...

Better Made Snack Foods is extending its reach well beyond its home base of Michigan. Its chips and snack products are now available in 14 additional US States, including Texas, Missouri, Louisiana, ...

Processing and Packaging Equipment supplier tna is pleased to announce the promotion of Teri Johnson to divisional sales manager – North America. In her new role, Teri will be responsible for providing ...

Volm Companies, a key supplier of packaging and packaging equipment for fresh potatoes in North America, has acquired the business of Atech, Incorporated in Monte Vista Colorado. Atech has been a long-time ...

Lay’s has announced the three finalist potato chip flavors in this year’s “Do Us a Flavor” contest, which will appear on store shelves in the US later this month. They are: Crispy ...

People from the snack food industry are invited to “Saddle Up for Success” at the 79th edition of the SNAXPO Exhibition and Conference, to take place March 19 – 22 at the George ...

The United States Potato Board (USPB), the nation’s potato marketing organization and the central organizing force in implementing programs that will increase demand for potatoes, named produce industry veteran, Blair Richardson, as ...