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Grand Forks firm to pack Betty Crocker spuds
FARGO -- A Grand Forks, N.D.-based potato shipper will be supplying potatoes to be sold under the Betty Crocker brand — one of a few national “fresh” or raw potato retail brands.
Wednesday, March, 13, 2013 - Agweek - News
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FARGO -- A Grand Forks, N.D.-based potato shipper will be supplying potatoes to be sold under the Betty Crocker brand — one of a few national “fresh” or raw potato retail brands.
Wednesday, March, 13, 2013 - Agweek - News
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Variety-specific marketing
EDINBURGH, Scotland — If you haven’t heard of Rooster potatoes, Gillian Kynoch wants to change that.
Monday, June, 11, 2012 - Agweek - News
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EDINBURGH, Scotland — If you haven’t heard of Rooster potatoes, Gillian Kynoch wants to change that.
Monday, June, 11, 2012 - Agweek - News
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Congress brings global industry together
EDINBURGH, Scotland — Allan Parker, president of the World Potato Congress Inc., can’t tell you where in the world the next congress will be. World Potato Congress Inc. is based in Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, Canada, the first of eight congresses was held there in 1993.
Monday, June, 18, 2012 - Agweek - News
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EDINBURGH, Scotland — Allan Parker, president of the World Potato Congress Inc., can’t tell you where in the world the next congress will be. World Potato Congress Inc. is based in Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, Canada, the first of eight congresses was held there in 1993.
Monday, June, 18, 2012 - Agweek - News
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Farming couple turns to unique varieties
NORTHUMBERLAND, England — Lucy and Anthony Carroll started Carroll’s Heritage Potatoes with two varieties in a garden in 2000. Today, their Tiptoe Farm, a stone’s throw from Scotland, has grown to 60 acres of potatoes, including up to 16 acres of their single-largest variety.
Monday, June, 18, 2012 - Agweek - News
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NORTHUMBERLAND, England — Lucy and Anthony Carroll started Carroll’s Heritage Potatoes with two varieties in a garden in 2000. Today, their Tiptoe Farm, a stone’s throw from Scotland, has grown to 60 acres of potatoes, including up to 16 acres of their single-largest variety.
Monday, June, 18, 2012 - Agweek - News
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Seed spud crop gets good start
SABIN, Minn. — They’re up. Seed potatoes at the R. Schmidt Potato Co., at Sabin, Minn., are just emerging to 8 inches tall, thanks to a favorable planting season. Randy Schmidt says that despite a hard, fast 2-inch rain on Memorial Day weekend, things are looking good — so far.
Monday, June, 11, 2012 - Agweek - News
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SABIN, Minn. — They’re up. Seed potatoes at the R. Schmidt Potato Co., at Sabin, Minn., are just emerging to 8 inches tall, thanks to a favorable planting season. Randy Schmidt says that despite a hard, fast 2-inch rain on Memorial Day weekend, things are looking good — so far.
Monday, June, 11, 2012 - Agweek - News
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'Tatty' talk
EAST LOTHIAN, Scotland — Luffness Mains farm has been growing “tatties” — the United Kingdom word for potatoes — since 1914. Owner Allan Stevenson, chairman of the Potato Council of the United Kingdom, hosted a farm tour as part of the commercial/consumer tours associated with the World Potato Congress, May 27 to 30 in Edinburgh, Scotland.
Monday, June, 18, 2012 - Agweek - News
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EAST LOTHIAN, Scotland — Luffness Mains farm has been growing “tatties” — the United Kingdom word for potatoes — since 1914. Owner Allan Stevenson, chairman of the Potato Council of the United Kingdom, hosted a farm tour as part of the commercial/consumer tours associated with the World Potato Congress, May 27 to 30 in Edinburgh, Scotland.
Monday, June, 18, 2012 - Agweek - News
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Weekend snow and rain halts northern Red River Valley potato harvest
As many as 1,500 acres of Red River Valley potatoes intended for the fresh market won’t be harvested this year, according to the Northern Plains Potato Growers Association, based in East Grand Forks, Minn.
Tuesday, November, 13, 2012 - Agweek - News
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As many as 1,500 acres of Red River Valley potatoes intended for the fresh market won’t be harvested this year, according to the Northern Plains Potato Growers Association, based in East Grand Forks, Minn.
Tuesday, November, 13, 2012 - Agweek - News
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Simplot wants approval for 5 biotech potato varieties
This month, tuber processing giant J.R. Simplot Co. asked the U.S. government to approve five varieties of biotech potatoes. They’re engineered not to develop ugly black bruises — McDonald’s, which gets many of its fries from Simplot, rejects those.
Tuesday, May, 14, 2013 - Associated Press - News
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This month, tuber processing giant J.R. Simplot Co. asked the U.S. government to approve five varieties of biotech potatoes. They’re engineered not to develop ugly black bruises — McDonald’s, which gets many of its fries from Simplot, rejects those.
Tuesday, May, 14, 2013 - Associated Press - News
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Ahead with reds
BUXTON, N.D. — It’s Christmas, and NoKota Packers Inc. is cranking out the reds, hoping to bring in some green to ring in the holidays. The reds, of course, are NoKota’s famous Red River Valley red potatoes.
Monday, December, 24, 2012 - Agweek - News
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BUXTON, N.D. — It’s Christmas, and NoKota Packers Inc. is cranking out the reds, hoping to bring in some green to ring in the holidays. The reds, of course, are NoKota’s famous Red River Valley red potatoes.
Monday, December, 24, 2012 - Agweek - News
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Red River spuds
EAST GRAND FORKS, Minn. — Reds have always been important in the region’s spud industry, says Chuck Gunnerson, president and chief executive officer of the Northern Plains Potato Growers, based in East Grand Forks, Minn.
Monday, December, 24, 2012 - Agweek - News
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EAST GRAND FORKS, Minn. — Reds have always been important in the region’s spud industry, says Chuck Gunnerson, president and chief executive officer of the Northern Plains Potato Growers, based in East Grand Forks, Minn.
Monday, December, 24, 2012 - Agweek - News
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Spud 'congress'
EDINBURGH, Scotland — Potatoes have eyes, but it takes a world of people to see how a crop that came to Europe in 1536 (and the United States in 1719) will be environmentally and economically prosperous so it can help feed a hungry world in 2012 and beyond.
Monday, June, 11, 2012 - Agweek - News
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EDINBURGH, Scotland — Potatoes have eyes, but it takes a world of people to see how a crop that came to Europe in 1536 (and the United States in 1719) will be environmentally and economically prosperous so it can help feed a hungry world in 2012 and beyond.
Monday, June, 11, 2012 - Agweek - News
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Gudmestad educates about zebra complex
EDINBURGH, Scotland — Neil Gudmestad tells audiences he’d like to change the name of “zebra chip,” disease to “zebra complex.” But it seems the powers of an international potato disease expert have their limits.
Monday, June, 11, 2012 - Agweek - News
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EDINBURGH, Scotland — Neil Gudmestad tells audiences he’d like to change the name of “zebra chip,” disease to “zebra complex.” But it seems the powers of an international potato disease expert have their limits.
Monday, June, 11, 2012 - Agweek - News
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The potato farmer
As with all American farmers, the Offutt story starts with the family history in the New World.
Monday, May, 13, 2013 - Agweek - News
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As with all American farmers, the Offutt story starts with the family history in the New World.
Monday, May, 13, 2013 - Agweek - News
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USDA suspends some statistical reports
The list includes the potato stocks report.
Wednesday, March, 13, 2013 - Agweek - News
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The list includes the potato stocks report.
Wednesday, March, 13, 2013 - Agweek - News
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USDA suspends some ag reports
Potatoes and pulse crops are among industries affected.
Thursday, March, 14, 2013 - Agweek - News
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Potatoes and pulse crops are among industries affected.
Thursday, March, 14, 2013 - Agweek - News
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Minn. canola plant reaches rated capacity
Monday, June, 18, 2012 - Agweek - News
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Minn. canola plant reaches rated capacity
Monday, June, 18, 2012 - Agweek - News
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Coming back to spuds
FARGO, N.D. — Andy Robinson doesn’t pretend to have all the answers. But he promises to do his best to get them.
Monday, June, 18, 2012 - Agweek - News
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FARGO, N.D. — Andy Robinson doesn’t pretend to have all the answers. But he promises to do his best to get them.
Monday, June, 18, 2012 - Agweek - News
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Spuds on offense
International Crops Expo speaker says U.S. potato industry is no longer on the defensive.
Thursday, February, 21, 2013 - Agweek - News
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International Crops Expo speaker says U.S. potato industry is no longer on the defensive.
Thursday, February, 21, 2013 - Agweek - News
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Dry times
Chad Groos, 41, farms two miles north of Coleman, S.D., with his father, Andy, and brothers Eric and Grant. Groos says his family is fortunate this year, compared with those farther south plagued by severe drought.
Monday, September, 10, 2012 - Agweek - News
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Chad Groos, 41, farms two miles north of Coleman, S.D., with his father, Andy, and brothers Eric and Grant. Groos says his family is fortunate this year, compared with those farther south plagued by severe drought.
Monday, September, 10, 2012 - Agweek - News
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Spuds: better dry than wet
A year ago, area potato growers were still weeks away from beginning a below-average harvest. This year, they’re close to starting what promises to be a good one.
Monday, August, 27, 2012 - Agweek - News
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A year ago, area potato growers were still weeks away from beginning a below-average harvest. This year, they’re close to starting what promises to be a good one.
Monday, August, 27, 2012 - Agweek - News
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