The Specialty Crop Farm Bill Alliance joined more than 50 agricultural organizations, including the National Potato Council, from across the country today in urging assistance for America’s farmers. Led by…
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By Tim Delbridge, Oregon State University There are many state and federal regulations that agricultural producers must navigate to get a crop from the field to the market. Worker safety…
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By Dale Lathim, Potato Growers of Washington As the 2026 planting season approaches, growers in the Columbia Basin face a landscape marked by challenging decisions and shifting market dynamics. Crop…
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By John O’Connell, University of Idaho University of Idaho Extension soil sample testing reveals that three-quarters of Idaho potato fields are now infected with some level of the pathogen Spongospora, which can cause the…
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By Ben Eborn, Publisher, North American Potato Market News U.S. and Canadian growers produced 537.9 million cwt of potatoes during 2025. That is 10.3 million cwt, or 1.9%, less than…
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Dewulf has introduced a storage loader developed specifically for the North American market. The MP 18-110 storage loader is designed for capacity, crop friendliness and ease of use. Dewulf is…
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Story and photos by Bill Schaefer Updates on the state of the potato economy globally, nationally and in Idaho were on the agenda at the Idaho Potato Commission’s 2025 harvest…
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Story and photos by Dave Alexander, Publisher Scott Short from Spraytec Fertilizers displays the company’s new Fulltec adjuvant. The Montana Seed Potato Seminar brings growers from Montana and Idaho to…
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By Kam Quarles, CEO, National Potato Council Writing this column less than a week after the longest government shutdown in history has ended, we are hopeful that Washington, D.C. will…
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Geordy Bryant Greene is the new director of government affairs at the Washington State Potato Commission (WSPC). In this role, Greene will lead the Commission’s advocacy efforts on legislative, regulatory…
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