With upcoming term retirements of Directors from the World Potato Congress (WPC) Inc Board, the WPC is delighted to welcome newly elected Director Chad Hutchinson, PhD, into its Governance. A…
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The Senate Agriculture Committee has unveiled its Republican-backed “One Big Beautiful Bill” proposal, aiming for smaller reductions to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) than what the House approved in…
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With a 22% boost in entries this year, the 2025 Idaho® Potato Lovers Display Contest put the spotlight on even more retail produce departments around the country – including nearly…
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The Agricultural Marketing Service has awarded contracts for solicitation 2000010804, 12-3J14-25-B-0352 for the procurement of frozen potatoes for further processing. Deliveries will start starting October 1, 2025 and run through…
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Story and photos by Denise Keller, Editor There’s good news and bad news in Washington state’s agriculture industry, according to a “state of the state” type address delivered by Derek…
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By Dale Lathim, Potato Growers of Washington It’s been a few years since there has been a great deal of talk about consolidation in the potato growing community. The demand…
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By Kam Quarles, CEO, National Potato Council For almost 25 years, U.S. potato growers faced the Sisyphean task of trying to gain full market access for U.S. fresh potatoes in…
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Farmer sentiment improved for the second consecutive month in May, reaching its highest level since May 2021. The Purdue University/CME Group Ag Economy Barometer rose 10 points to a reading of 158,…
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Calculating growing degree days (GDD) or heat units is one method to look at the effect of temperature on the potato crop. Plant growth and development is greatly influenced by…
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On May 22, the Trump Administration released its highly anticipated report examining potential drivers of childhood chronic diseases. The report, issued by the Make America Healthy Again (MAHA) Commission, encourages…
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