The Potato Leadership, Education, and Advancement Foundation (Potato LEAF) has announced Hannah Johnson, a Ph.D. candidate at Washington State University, as the recipient of the organization’s 2025-26 academic scholarship. The…
Read More
By Ben Eborn, Publisher, North American Potato Market News The productivity gains in U.S. potato production have been impressive during the past 75 years, though there have been significant year-over-year…
Read More
While Congress has already addressed much of the Farm Bill when it approved the One Big Beautiful Bill in early July, attention has turned to finalizing the remaining provisions. House…
Read More
The Potato Sustainability Alliance (PSA) has released its 2024 On-Farm Assessment Report, showcasing broad participation and measurable progress in sustainable potato production across the U.S. and Canada. The report shares…
Read More
The Potato Leadership, Education, and Advancement Foundation (Potato LEAF) is holding a live auction during Potato Expo 2026. The 2025 auction raised over $90,000 to support leadership development efforts within…
Read More
Story and photos by Bill Schaefer It was in 1973 that Terry Miller decided to forego a career in agricultural research and return to Idaho and help his father, Percy…
Read More
Redox Bio-Nutrients has hired Cora Chandler as the company’s first director of product management. Chandler has been in the agricultural industry for 15 years, including the last seven years carrying…
Read More
The Senate confirmed Luke Lindberg as the Under Secretary for Trade and Foreign Agricultural Affairs at USDA. The confirmation came on Saturday night with a vote of 77-18, following a…
Read More
By Dale Lathim Many years ago, when I was speaking at a grower meeting, my message was that growers needed to be just as concerned about the growers in other…
Read More
Farmer sentiment continues to weaken, as the Purdue University/CME Group Ag Economy Barometer declined again in July. The barometer fell 11 points to 135 from June, a reading that resulted from U.S….
Read More