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WWW.POTATOGROWER.COM 13 Valmont Acquires Majority Stake in Torrent Valmont Industries, Inc., a leading global provider of engineered products and services for infrastructure development and mechanized irrigation equipment and services for agriculture, recently announced that it has acquired a majority interest in Indiana-based Torrent Engineering & Equipment. Founded in 2001, Torrent designs and delivers high-pressure water and compressed air process systems around the world. Their new 25,000-square- foot facility in Warsaw, Ind., allows for turn-key fabrication and efficient on-site deployments. Torrent founders Joe Cousins and Mark Meadows will continue to lead Torrent as co- presidents. Torrent's design and engineering experience includes large, complex pumping systems, and they serve the snow making, irrigation, municipal and mining sectors. THE BEST PRODUCTS • THE BEST SERVICE • THE BEST PRICE Celebrating 35 Years! SINCE 1982 GEAR BOXES • FAFNIR BEARINGS • ROLLERS HYDRAULICS • BELTED CHAIN BELTING • SPROCKETS A U T H O R I Z E D D E A L E R F O R ® Liquid Handling Products SUPERIOR CHAIN, INC. Minnesota Beltway USA 208-356-4317 1217 S. RAILROAD AVE • SUGAR CITY, ID 83448 TILLAGE • ELECTRIC MOTORS Your New Newhouse Dealer Your New Newhouse Dealer 164106MauWel12v.indd 1 12/20/16 3:26 PM USDA Unveils Interactive Website for Producers U.S. secretary of agriculture Sonny Perdue on Feb. 1 unveiled Farmers. gov, the new interactive one-stop website for producers maintained by the USDA. The site is now live but will have multiple features added over the coming months to allow agricultural producers to make appointments with USDA offi ces, fi le forms, and apply for USDA programs. The website gathers together the three agencies that comprise USDA's Farm Production and Conservation mission area: the Farm Service Agency, the Natural Resources Conservation Service and the Risk Management Agency. Farmers.gov is mobile device-friendly and can identify for producers the most convenient USDA offi ce locations. New functions are scheduled to be added shortly, including an interactive calendar, farming success stories, an online appointment feature, digital forms and a business data dashboard. Additionally, when the 2018 Farm Bill is signed into law, there will be plain-language program descriptions and a tool to determine eligibility.