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Pioneer Potatoes Potato Grading Technology Smaller-scale Farm with Big Grading Results
April 18, 2024

Smaller-scale grower Pioneer Potatoes achieves big results with grading technology

Pioneer Potatoes understands the fundamentals of effectiveness and efficiency in grading and provisioning potatoes.
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Huánuco: dos empresas logran vender en forma directa 180 tons de papas nativas
April 16, 2024

Perú: papa nativa directo del campo a la industria

Organizaciones de productores logran vender, sin intermediarios, variedades nativas a planta procesadora de snacks.
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Cosecha de papa en el norte de Sinaloa
April 16, 2024

México: se redoblan los esfuerzos en Sinaloa por ser los numero uno

Sinaloa en México se posiciona como la región productora por excelencia en México y apuesta a la tecnificación y el mejoramiento.
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A saguaro cactus is seen during a 27-day-long heat wave with temperatures over 110 degrees Fahrenheit (43 degrees Celsius) at the Desert Botanical Garden in Phoenix, Arizona, U.S., July 26, 2023. On July 26 at 09:50 (GMT-7), a Flir One ProThermal camera r
April 11, 2024

Earth is currently in the midst of a remarkable 10-month stretch of temperature records

The world just experienced its warmest March on record, capping a 10-month streak in which every month set a new temperature record, the European Union's climate change monitoring service said on Tuesday.
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FPS Food Process Solutions and partners lead potato processing innovation at Food Northwest Expo
April 10, 2024

FPS Food Process Solutions and partners show potato processing innovation at Food Northwest Expo

FPS Food Process Solutions, a leading provider of turn-key freezing and chilling solutions, showcased its innovative technologies at the Food Northwest Process and Packaging Expo in Portland, Oregon, took place April 10-11.
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1,4GROUP Shifts CIPC Manufacturing to the United States
April 10, 2024

1,4GROUP Shifts Manufacturing of sprout inhibitor CIPC to the United States ensuring availability in North America

In a significant move, 1,4GROUP has shifted the manufacturing of its sprout inhibitor chlorpropham (CIPC) to the United States, marking a transition away from its previous manufacturing base overseas.
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Givaudan, MISTA, and Bühler celebrate opening of new extrusion hub at MISTA in San Francisco
April 10, 2024

Givaudan, MISTA, and Bühler celebrate opening of new extrusion hub at MISTA in San Francisco

Givaudan, the global leader in Taste & Wellbeing, MISTA, the world’s leading food innovation platform, and Bühler, a global technology partner for the food, feed, and mobility industries, announce the opening of a state-of-the-art extrusion hub at the MISTA Innovation Center in San Francisco. 
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Colombia: alerta fitosanitaria por polilla guatemalteca
April 09, 2024

Colombia: alerta fitosanitaria por polilla guatemalteca

El Instituto Colombiano Agropecuario (ICA) dio la alerta por la plaga que puede comprometer seriamente los cultivos de la regiones más céntricas del país.
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JBT Corporation Announces the Execution of a Definitive Transaction Agreement with Marel hf., Representing a Significant Milestone Towards the Anticipated Launch of a Voluntary Takeover Offer for All Marel Shares
April 09, 2024

Merger of Food Processing Equipment manufacturers: JBT Corporation to acquire Marel Shares

JBT and Marel hf. have executed a definitive transaction agreement related to JBT’s previously announced intention to make a voluntary takeover offer for all the issued and outstanding shares of Marel.
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Brasil: gran devaluación en algunos mercados por aumento en la oferta
April 08, 2024

Brasil: gran devaluación en algunos mercados por aumento en la oferta

Las lluvias dieron tregua al campo y el ritmo de cosecha se mantiene alto, con lo cual la oferta ha aumentado y los precios caído hasta en un 40%.
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El Cultivo de la papa va a la baja (Cortesía: El Sol de Zamora)
April 08, 2024

México: crisis productiva en el valle de Zamora

En el valle de Zamora, México, la crisis productiva es total. Poca disponibilidad de mano de obra, problemas fitosanitarios y problemas climáticos han provocado que la producción local se haya reducido en un 30%. 
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Lamb Weston Reports Fiscal Third Quarter 2024 Results; Updates Fiscal Year 2024 Outlook
April 04, 2024

Lamb Weston Reports Fiscal Third Quarter 2024 Results; Updates Fiscal Year 2024 Outlook

Lamb Weston Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: LW) announced its results for the third quarter of fiscal 2024 and updated its full year earnings targets for fiscal 2024.
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Soil Health Institute Launches Slakes: A Free Smartphone App to Measure Soil Aggregate Stability
April 04, 2024

Learn about your soil with the Free Smartphone App 'Slakes' to Measure Soil Aggregate Stability

On World Soil Day, December 5, the Soil Health Institute (SHI) released a free phone application, Slakes, to empower and engage citizens around the world to measure aggregate stability.
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Perú: apoyo gubernamental en infraestructura
April 03, 2024

Perú: apoyo gubernamental en infraestructura

Continuan los esfuerzos del país por actualizar la infraestructura productiva y mejorar así las condiciones de trabajo para el sector.
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Kevin Bowes, Director of Engineering at Reading Bakery Systems
April 02, 2024

Reading Bakery Systems Promotes Kevin Bowes to Director of Engineering

Reading Bakery Systems (RBS), one of the world’s leading manufacturers of baked snack production systems, has announced the promotion of Kevin Bowes to Director of Engineering.
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Chile: producción de papa en la región más austral de América. (Cortesía: Portal Agro Chile)
April 02, 2024

Chile: producción de papa en la región más austral de América

Aumenta la producción en la región de Magallanes con resultados notables en rendimiento y seguridad alimentaria para la población local.
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At the top of a hill, a tractor with a 17-foot wide planter plugs seed potatoes into the sandy ground at the Ice Harbor Hilltop Farm east of Burbank. (Courtesy: Northwest News Network)
April 02, 2024

The legacy of Frank Tiegs, a Northwest Ag titan who recently died at 66

In the heartland of the Columbia Basin, amidst the sprawling landscape of Ice Harbor Hilltop Farm, Keith Tiegs, eldest son of the late business tycoon Frank Tiegs, navigates his way through the vast expanse in his white Chevy Silverado pickup.
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Four fan-favorite flavors return to store shelves as part of the new Lay's Flavor That Hits Home™ lineup
March 31, 2024

Lays Invites Fans on a Journey with locally Inspired Potato Chip Flavours

This spring, America's favorite potato chip brand is taking fans on a journey back to their hometowns with the launch of its newest campaign: Lay's® Flavor That Hits Home™.
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