Camping On Farms Grows In Popularity For 5th Consecutive Year
The Dyrt, a camping app with all of the public and private campgrounds, RV parks, and free camping locations in the United States, has found that farm camping is increasingly…
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Ted Tschirky of Washington Elected NPC President
Council installs 2025 Executive Committee during NPC Washington Summit The National Potato Council (NPC) installed its 2025 roster of Executive Committee leaders this week at the organization’s annual Washington Summit….
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IPC Nomination Meetings on March 7
NOTICE OF MEETING TO NOMINATE A DISTRICT 1 GROWER MEMBER OF THE IDAHO POTATO COMMISSION Notice is hereby given that on Friday, March 7, 2025, at 9:30 a.m., nominations for one District No. 1…
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Miller Research 2025 Potato Disease Management Seminar
This year is the 50th anniversary for Miller Research. Come celebrate with Miller at their annual Potato Disease Management Seminar. The meeting will be held on February 18, 2025, at…
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AgWest: Producers Face Limited Planting Options with Failing Commodity Prices
According to the latest AgWest report, in 2024, potato acreage and open market prices in the Northwest decreased due to fewer contracted acres and excess potato supply. Potato processors continue…
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AMS Issues Solicitation For Dehy Potato Flakes
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) invites offers to sell dehydrated potatoes pursuant to theAMS Master Solicitation for use in the National School Lunch Program and other Federal Food andNutrition…
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Apply by Jan. 10: Payment Limitations Increased to $900,000 for Specialty Crop Growers
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today announced that specialty crop producers have an additional two days to apply for assistance to help offset higher marketing and production costs. Most notably,…
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IPC Appoints Two New Commissioners
During the Idaho Potato Commission’s (IPC) October meeting, two new Commissioners were sworn in. Brian Lundquist of Idahoan Foods, LLC and Klaren Koompin, a grower in American Falls will each…
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Farmer Sentiment Following Election Reaches Highest Levels Since May 2021
Farmer sentiment jumped again in November, with the Purdue University/CME Group Ag Economy Barometer climbing 30 points to a reading of 145. This marked the highest level of farmer optimism since May…
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NPC Welcomes More than $2 Billion to Strengthen Specialty Crops Sector
The National Potato Council (NPC) welcomed USDA Secretary Tom Vilsack’s announcement of a new Marketing Assistance for Specialty Crops initiative, which, according to a USDA press release, will “provide $2 billion…
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