INDUSTRY DIRECTORY
November 25, 2002

Cuba No Sugar Threat?

American Farm Bureau President Bob Stallman and a group of state Farm Bureau presidents who recently visited Fidel Castro in Cuba, say the country is
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November 21, 2002

Irish Growers Demand Fair Price

Irish Farmers’ Association wants new regulations to stop supermarket chains from selling potatoes below the cost of production.
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November 20, 2002

Spudnik Signs Marketing Agreement

Spudnik Equipment Co., LLC, of Blackfoot, ID, announced a marketing agreement with Landpower of Australia and New Zealand.
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November 19, 2002

Enviros Zero In On PEI, U.S.

Environmentalists appear ready for another round of attacks on private property including water as 2003 comes to an end.
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November 15, 2002

Alberta’s Loss Revised Downward

Potato losses in southern Alberta, Canada’s, potato-growing region will total about 3,500 acres, revised downward.
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November 12, 2002

Carbo Foods Safe With Balanced Diet

Consumers should not fear acrylamide in high-heated, high-carbohydrate foods as long as they maintain a well-balanced diet, according to the internati
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November 12, 2002

Idaho Statisticians Cut 20,000 Acres

It’s official. Idaho Agricultural Statistics Service reduced planted acres in Idaho downward 20,000 acres over previously set estimates for the
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November 12, 2002

Maine Officials say ‘Hold On There’

If the cure is worse than the disease, then why fight it?
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November 12, 2002

Washington Supports Court Brief

Washington state’s potato commission has filed a friend of the court brief in support of a petition from several chemical companies to force the
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November 07, 2002

Prospects Good For U.S., Canada

Hopes are high for United States and Canadian growers who met in Las Vegas this week to discuss production and trade.
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November 05, 2002

Frozen Fry Exports Top $1.9 Billion

Global frozen potato production capacity is now estimated to be at least 9.6 million metric tons a year, according to the Economic Research Service.
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November 04, 2002

Canada Looks At Increased Exports

Canada is seeking to increase its agriculture exports into the United States. A recent meeting of agricultural officials was held to explore ways.
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