World Potato Congress Kicks Off in Kenya
The World Potato Congress (WPC) started October 26 and runs through the 30th at Lake Naivasha, Kenya. There are delegates from almost 70 countries for the event. Photos from the…
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IPC Announces Speakers for Nov. 11 Big Idaho Potato Harvest Meeting
Idaho Potato Commission has announced the speakers for the upcoming Big Idaho Potato Harvest Meeting on November 11. Key Speakers Include:Phil McGrane, Idaho Secretary of StateGarrett Lofto, President and CEO…
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Improved Potato Supply-Demand Balance
The latest AgWest Market Update notes that the 2026 potato crop is expected to be smaller than 2025 due to reduced acreage and weather-related yield challenges in several major growing…
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North American Potato Acreage the Smallest in Over 40 Years
By Ben Eborn, Publisher, North American Potato Market News USDA reports that growers in the 13 reporting states planted 873,000 acres of potatoes in 2026. That is 29,000 acres fewer…
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Diamond K Gypsum Expands Product Portfolio
Diamond K Gypsum’s lineup of gypsum products now includes Premium HA humic acid and Premium 95 HA solution-grade gypsum with humic acid. Premium HA humic acid is derived from freshwater…
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Potato Projects Awarded $2.3 Million in Specialty Crop Block Grant Awards
On Tuesday, Oct. 13th, USDA announced the recipients of $86.6 million in grant funding to support the specialty crop industry through the Specialty Crop Block Grant Program (SCBGP). Included were…
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2026 Big Idaho Potato Harvest Meeting Set for Nov. 11
The annual meeting presented by the Idaho Potato Commission is November 11, 2026, located again at the Idaho State University, Bengal Alumni Center ICCU Event Hall. Doors open at 7:30…
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Beating the Heat: WSU Potato Field Day 2026
High temperatures have not been letting up in recent summers, and neither are researchers studying the impact of heat stress on potatoes. An update on an ongoing study on heat…
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Potato Sustainability Alliance Opens 2026 On-Farm Assessments October 1
Assessment window runs October 1 – December 18, 2026; growers can use the Cropwise Sustainability app to document practices, access performance insights and benchmark their results with other potato growers…
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Farmer Sentiment Falls as Input Cost Concerns Reach a Record High
Farmer sentiment took a step backward in September. The Purdue University-CME Group Ag Economy Barometer fell from 135 in August to 123, with the biggest deterioration coming from producers’ assessment…
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