By Kam Quarles, CEO, National Potato Council If you look at the 2018 Farm Bill today, it feels like it’s from a different lifetime. In competitive terms, many parts of…

On July 6th, 2026 at 11am, there will be a nominations meeting for Idaho delegates to serve on the Potatoes USA Board. This year Idaho has five open positions to fill…

Mike Pearson, anchor of “This Week in Agribusiness,” shares his perspective in a one-hour recorded webinar covering trends in agriculture product demand, what’s ahead for inflation and whether trade disruptions…

Vinicius Garnica will join Washington State University’s Department of Plant Pathology on June 16. He will serve as an assistant professor specializing in potato pathology, with responsibilities in research, extension…

Rapid action encouraged to protect 714,000 U.S. jobs dependent on healthy secure U.S. potato industry  The National Potato Council (NPC), alongside 13 U.S. state potato organizations, today formally requested the…

For many farmers, weather can be the source of some of the greatest challenges each season. But weather trends in the Columbia Basin show Mother Nature might be providing an…

The TreadX Dozer was designed to clear dirt and debris from air ducts underneath air floor storages. It saves time and labor during the cleaning process. Operated by remote control,…

By Riley Peterson, Nutrition Director, Potatoes USA Potatoes are America’s favorite vegetable, and consumers’ belief in the nutritional benefits of potatoes is at an all-time high. However, some confusion persists…

By Dale Lathim, Potato Growers of Washington As this winter’s cycle of potato conferences, grower meetings and contract negotiations wound its way across the industry, one theme surfaced again and again:…