Plant Health Exchange has unlocked another webinar in the Focus on Potato series. Presented by Mike Thornton with University of Idaho, the webinar will help consultants, growers, and other practitioners…
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Due to a shortage of potatoes, McDonald’s restaurants in Japan are only selling fries in small size servings. Medium and large orders are unavailable from Dec. 24 to Dec. 30….
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Megan Clark of Grand Mound, Iowa has been named the national winner of the 2022 GROWMARK essay contest for FFA members. The theme of this year’s contest was “What, in…
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As members of the potato industry converge on The Marriott in Anaheim for the Potato Expo, attendees will find it pays to organize. A trade show of this size with…
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By John Toaspern, Chief Marketing Officer, Potatoes USA The marketing year that ended in June 2021 was unlike any year the potato industry has ever experienced. Starting in July 2020,…
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By Dale Lathim As we put another potato crop in the rearview mirror, it is always a good time to reflect on what we have learned and what we hope…
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Potatoes are the most consumed vegetable in the United States. According to the USDA, U.S. farmers grew more than 42 billion pounds of potatoes in 2019. That’s 128 pounds of potatoes…
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Potato stocks in Idaho on December 1, 2021 totaled 92.5 million cwt. Disappearance of the Idaho crop to date was 39.6 million cwt. December 1 potato stocks in Oregon totaled…
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The following statement was issued today by Kam Quarles, CEO of the National Potato Council (NPC): We were pleased to sit down with Premier Dennis King and a delegation from…
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By Ben Eborn, Publisher, North American Potato Market News Frozen potato imports and exports have both surged as the U.S. and global economy has rebounded from the pandemic lows. In…
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