Potatoes USA has reported that retail potato sales are soaring, increasing 31% in dollar sales and 32% in volume sales between March 16, 2020 and June 14, 2020. All potato…

With the massive economic impact of COVID-19, the need for full food banks is more important than ever and asset management and disposition company Ritchie Bros. has stepped up to…

Due to COVID-19, the Potato Association of America is holding its 2020 annual meeting online. This provides an excellent opportunity for more people to watch the presentations who have not…

COVID-19 has changed and wrecked many plans this summer, and now the virus has caused the cancellation of the Ag World Golf Classic in Kennewick, Wash. The August 13 date…

The Washington Farm Bureau is helping to distribute 500,000 washable cloth face masks to farm employees across the state to help protect against the spread of COVID 19. They have…

Joint industry effort led to increased payments after government-mandated shutdowns WASHINGTON, D.C. – The National Potato Council released the following statement Thursday after an announcement by USDA that it is issuing…

Tomra Food has published a new e-book to help potato fresh packers tackle operational challenges intensified by the COVID-19 pandemic. The 19-page publication, downloadable free-of-charge from the company’s website, offers…

Photos courtesy Washington State Potato Commission   To make the best of a bad situation, the Washington State Potato Commission (WSPC) set out on the “Road to a Million Pounds.”…

The World Potato Congress is inviting the industry to save the date for the 11th World Potato Congress to take place in Dublin, Ireland, May 31 – June 3, 2021….

The USDA National Organic Program’s (NOP) Strengthening Organic Enforcement (SOE) proposed rule will be published soon in the Federal Register. In anticipation of the publication, NOP will hold an informational…