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J.R. Simplot

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The J. R. Simplot Company is one of the largest privately held food and agribusiness companies in the United States.

Simplot's products include animal feed, feed ingredients, agricultural fertilizers, turf fertilizers, herbicides and combinations, spreaders, tees, greens, seeds, and grass.

The company offers food products, such as avocado, fruits, potatoes, vegetables, vegetable blends, French fries, and potato products
It's industrial products include sulfuric acids, phosphoric acids, anhydrous ammonia, nitric acid, and sulfate, as well as silica.

Founded in 1929, J.R. Simplot Company is headquartered in Boise, Idaho and has operations in the United States, Canada, Mexico, Australia, New Zealand and China, marketing products to more than 40 countries worldwide.

Revenue of the J. R. Simplot Company is estimated at USD 6 Billion (2017).

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Simplot Inc. representatives David Valdez, second from left, and Andrew Hexum, second from right, accept the 2026 Klaus Thiessen Impact Award from EDC President and CEO Keith Lund, left, and EDC Board of Directors Chairman Shawn Gaddie, right, at the Thursday, March 26, 2026, EDC's annual meeting.
April 09, 2026
J.R. Simplot Company receives 2026 Klaus Thiessen Impact Award in Grand Forks
The J.R. Simplot Company received the 2026 Klaus Thiessen Impact Award at the annual meeting of the Grand Forks Region Economic Development Corporation on Thursday, March 26, at the Alerus Center.
Yield performance of potato varieties in Mendoza field trials (2025–2026)
April 08, 2026
Argentina: the future of varieties for processing
More than 30 producers and representatives from the frozen pre-fried industry took part in a field day organized by HZPC, Brometan, and Tecnoriego.
Stefan Toepfl, Managing Director of Elea
February 19, 2026
Elea Technology Welcomes Federal Circuit Ruling as Catalyst for Future PEF Innovation and Market Growth
Elea Technology, the global leader in Pulsed Electric Field (PEF) processing systems, welcomes the recent decision of the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit concerning United States Patent No. 6,821,540.
Potato field
January 21, 2026
EEUU: nueva variedad GMO aprobada por el gobierno
En Estados Unidos, la FDA avaló la papa Russet Burbank II de J. R. Simplot, una variedad GMO desarrollada con resistencia natural al *Phytophthora infestans*, al considerarla tan segura como las convencionales y capaz de reducir pesticidas y mejorar el almacenamiento.

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