Potato Retail Sales Increase 17.2% in Q4 2022
Potato retail sales increased in dollar sales by 17.2% but decreased in volume sales by -1.3% from October – December 2022 compared to the same timeframe a year ago. Despite…
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NPC Rebrands
In only the third time in its 74-year history, the National Potato Council (NPC) has released a new logo to better reflect its public policy focus and roots in Washington D.C. The…
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AgWest’s 12-Month Profitability Outlook for Potatoes Suggests Slightly Profitable Returns
Uncontracted growers benefited from high open market prices as processors actively bought open market potatoes. The USDA forecasts production expenses will rise across nearly all categories creating headwinds for potato…
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The University of Idaho Warning Growers About Ring Rot
The University of Idaho is warning potato growers across the Pacific Northwest to be on the lookout for ring rot. UI Extension Seed Potato Specialist Kasia Duellman said the tuber-born bacterial…
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Putting Down Roots
Story by Denise Keller, Editor Photos by Dave Alexander, Publisher A new marriage, a new baby and a new farm all within a few years. Add in the challenges of…
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Tong Appointed UK Distributor for Verbruggen Palletizing Solutions
Tong Engineering has been named as the UK distributor for Dutch palletizing solutions manufacturer Verbruggen. Manufactured to ensure quick, efficient and uniform stacking of bags, boxes and crates on pallets…
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Miller Research Potato Disease Management Seminar Set for Feb. 16
Miller Research will be holding its annual Potato Pest Management Meeting in person on February 16, 2023, at the Historic Wilson Theater in Rupert, ID. The meeting will run from 9:00…
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2022 Famous Idaho Potato Bowl Continues to Showcase America’s Most Popular Potato to Millions of College Football Fans Across the Country
For over a decade, Idaho potatoes have been the naming sponsor of America’s premier cold-weather bowl game, the Famous Idaho Potato Bowl (FIPB). More than two million fans watched the…
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Potato Expo Opens Today in Denver, Colorado
The Expo is officially open. Come see us at booth 824 if you’re here.
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Western Seed Reports
Colorado Seed Potato Crop By Andrew Houser, Colorado Potato Certification Service We had a very dry spring, but the planting of the seed crop went well. All seed production is…
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