Potato Expo Sets Records
Potato Expo, held January 10-11 in Austin, Texas set all-time records in the number of attendees and trade show booths. 2,320 people attended and there were 216 exhibitors. We’ll have…
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Potato LEAF Announces New ‘Leadership in the Field’ Program
The Potato Leadership, Education, and Advancement Foundation (Potato LEAF) is excited to announce a new program, “Leadership in the Field: From Battlefield to Potato Field,” held July 15-18, 2024, at…
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Potato Country Turns 40
Potato Country is celebrating 40 years in circulation after publishing its first issue in 1984. As we begin our 40th year, we take a look back at other memorable moments…
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U.S. Farmer Sentiment Stable as Inflation Expectations Subside
The latest report from the Purdue University/CME Group Ag Economy Barometer indicates that U.S. farmers’ inflation expectations have subsided while overall producer sentiment changed little. The December barometer recorded a reading of…
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Stability
By Dale Lathim Over the years, I have been asked many times why pre-season contracts are so important to the frozen potato products industry. The answer comes down to just…
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IPC Introduces New Member, Leaders
The Idaho Potato Commission (IPC) is starting the new year with a new member and new leaders. Mike Telford with Sun Valley Seed has been selected to serve a three-year…
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Making a Difference in the San Luis Valley
By Helen Smith, Colorado Potato Administrative Committee Jeff McCullough is committed to being an advocate. As a fourth-generation farmer, potato grower and San Luis Valley, Colorado native, he is a…
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Brandt Celebrates the Holidays with $500,000 in Community Donations
The holidays just got a lot more festive for 14 charities, thanks to $500,000 in donations from the Brandt Group of Companies’ Thanks A Billion Holiday Fund. “We are very…
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International Day of Potato Adopted by UN
The World Potato Congress Inc. (WPC) has announced that the resolution on the International Day of the Potato has been adopted by consensus of the United Nations General Assembly. It has been a…
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U of I, USDA Testing Ways to Stop Potatoes from Bruising
The potato industry has a term for the unpleasant surprise of cutting into a seemingly good spud to find a dark bruise inside. Known as “cutting black,” the tuber quality issue…
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