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Quick quiz, in the last week, how many times have you heard or read ‘sustainability’ in relation to agriculture or food? Five years ago,...

October 8, 2020, marks the official end of the European Union’s grace period on CIPC residue, following the product’s June 2019 deregistration in that...

It’s time to start seriously thinking about your storage program. No, considering storage before harvest isn’t putting the cart before the horse. As farmers,...

You’ve got car insurance, house insurance, hopefully some life insurance, maybe some crop insurance. What about storage-loss insurance? With challenging growing conditions across much...

Custom applicators are increasingly turning to a greener, more sustainable application unit for CIPC, 1,4 DMN and other in-storage potato treatments — fresh air...

You have to give our fresh potato value chain well-earned credit — when the coronavirus pandemic forced a seismic shift in potato demand fundamentals,...

I suppose it could be worse — we who work in agriculture are blessed to be weathering the coronavirus pandemic from the relative comfort...

Due to the heat/cold/wet stress many potatoes endured during last fall’s harvest, a lot of stored potatoes are likely to be pushing sprouts sooner...

I’ve heard growers say, literally countless times, “They’re just little sprouts. They aren’t a big deal.” While it’s true that processors will often accept...

There are two seasons in potato production: the growing season and the storage season. Each need ongoing attention and management; each can make or...