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Idaho agriculture icon Carl Hobbs, Spudnik co-founder, passes away at 96

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BLACKFOOT, Idaho (KIFI) — Carl Hobbs, an icon in Idaho's agricultural history who co-founded the globally recognized Spudnik Equipment Company and revolutionized potato farming, died peacefully on November 20, 2025, at his Blackfoot home. He was 96. Hobbs was surrounded by his family, including his sweetheart and wife of 71 years, Betty Hobbs. Alongside his brother, Leo, Carl Hobbs co-founded Spudnik Equipment in 1958. "Carl didn't just build eq…

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KIFI broke the news in Idaho Falls, United States on Monday, November 24, 2025.
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