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Heartland Farms, based in Central Wisconsin, inspires "The Little Farmer," a Lay's Super Bowl ad directed by Taika Waititi.

and hybridization that shaped the history of one of the world’s most infamous plant diseases. Even today, Phytophthora infestans continues to wreak havoc on potato and tomato crops worldwide ...

From the Americas to Europe then back again, there's more to the potato than meets the eyes. Explore Subscribe Newsletters Content Licensing Our Partners Terms of Use ...

A fifth-generation potato farm in Central Wisconsin inspired ... Heartland Farms has a deep history in central Wisconsin. The original homestead was established in 1873 near Amherst Junction ...

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Despite a free trade agreement with Mexico, U.S. potato growers had been mostly blocked from selling their potatoes in Mexico ...