MARKET REPORT – Decision Time: 2018
By Bruce Huffaker, Publisher, North American Potato Market News U.S. potato growers will plant more potatoes in 2018 than they did in 2017. Several factors make an increase virtually inevitable….
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Idaho Company Wins USDA Bulk Potatoes Contract
Delray Holm and Sons, Idaho Falls, Idaho has been awarded a contract from USDA to supply bulk potatoes for distribution to the child nutrition and other related domestic food assistance…
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In-Store Display Banners are Available for Retailers Nationwide
Potatoes USA developed a variety of in-store display merchandise to elevate potato promotions for retailers throughout the U.S. These banners highlight the versatility and convenience of potatoes. The elegantly designed…
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Deere completes global rollout of new website design
John Deere has completed its global rollout of a new company website that places those who shop for and own John Deere equipment as the number one priority for information…
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First Ever School Foodservice Potato Recipe Testing Roadshow
On November 7, representatives from Potatoes USA met with the School District of LaCrosse, Wisconsin to test school foodservice recipes with the K-12 experts themselves. The first-of-its-kind test and learn…
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Spud School Early Bird Discount Ends November 30
Learn from the best in the business how to grow high quality, high yield potato crops with less fertilizer and less water than conventional methods by attending Spud School, January…
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French Fry Industry Remains Very Profitable
By Dale Lathim, Potato Growers of Washington Recently I was in New York City meeting with representatives of the major investment organizations. We were discussing the outlook of the French…
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NPC Applauds WTO Decision
The National Potato Council issued a press release today applauding the “U.S. Trade Representative’s victory in the World Trade Organization (WTO) case against Indonesia’s restrictive import licensing scheme.” NPC says…
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2017 Western Seed Crop Reports
Montana Seed Potato Crop By Nina Zidack, Montana Seed Potato Certification This year was an illustration that nothing is ever normal when it comes to describing an individual growing…
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Positive Outlook for Potato Market
Bruce Huffaker, Publisher, North American Potato Market News U.S. 2017 potato production will fall short of the 2016 crop. What appeared likely, once USDA published its first acreage estimate…
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