September 03, 2011
Manitoba Potato producers face challenges
Manitoba potato growers have had a tough go this season, but are pulling through. The threat of late blight and irrigation issues have taken their toll on potato growers, but the direct delivery season is getting underway. Some farmers were forced to...
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August 30, 2011
J.R. Simplot Announces Staffing Changes at Grand Forks and Portage la Prairie Facilities
There has been some restructuring at the J.R. Simplot Midwest Raw Department. James Kim has accepted the position of Regional Raw Procurement Manager for the Midwest and will be based in Grand Forks. Kim will be responsible for North Dakota and Manito...
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Simplot announces 'Innate' Technology to improve potatoes
July 13, 2011
Simplot announces 'Innate' Technology to improve potatoes
The J. R. Simplot Company's Plant Sciences business announces Innate™ Technology, the all-native biotechnology platform for improving crops, leading to new, better and healthier foods.
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May 31, 2011
Tasmanian potato growers counting the cost of 'worst season'
With the Tasmanian potato harvest in full swing, the effects of the extremely wet winter and mild summer are being realised.
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May 30, 2011
Simplot and Himalya International form Joint venture in India
Himalya International India &J R Simplot Company, USA have signed memorandum of understanding to form joint venture in India.
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February 24, 2011
Australia: Simplot's potato price rise
Two hundred potato growers who supply Simplot Australia's Ulverstone factory have negotiated a $20 a tonne price increase.
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Tasmanian Floods may have destroyed 20% of the potato crop
January 18, 2011
Tasmanian Floods may have destroyed 20% of the potato crop
The damage bill from flooding on Tasmanian farms is expected to run into millions of dollars.
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October 12, 2010
Tasmanian potato growers agree lower price with Simplot
Tasmanian potato growers supplying Simplot have reluctantly agreed to a AU$25 cut per tonne of potatoes grown this season.
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October 03, 2010
Simplot could face fines for health and safety violations in Grand Forks french fry plant
The U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration issued J.R. Simplot Co. of Boise, Idaho, one repeat and 12 serious workplace health and safety citations at its facility in Grand Forks, N.D. Proposed penalties total $59,000.
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