PEI Launches Potato Wart Buy-Back Program
Prince Edward Island (PEI) this week announced a new buy-back program for fields infected with potato wart. This program targets 37 “index fields” where the disease has been detected by…
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National Potato Council Thanks Senator Boozman for Specialty Crop Provisions in Senate Reconciliation Package
The National Potato Council has thanked Senate Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry Committee Chairman John Boozman and his staff for including vital specialty crop investments in the committee’s reconciliation draft released…
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World Potato Congress Announces Chad Hutchinson as Incoming Director.
With upcoming term retirements of Directors from the World Potato Congress (WPC) Inc Board, the WPC is delighted to welcome newly elected Director Chad Hutchinson, PhD, into its Governance. A…
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Senate Reconciliation Draft Retains NPC Priorities in House-passed Bill
The Senate Agriculture Committee has unveiled its Republican-backed “One Big Beautiful Bill” proposal, aiming for smaller reductions to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) than what the House approved in…
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Dancing Machines: Idaho Potato Commission Sweepstakes Winners Awarded Full-Size Jukeboxes in Retail Display Contest
With a 22% boost in entries this year, the 2025 Idaho® Potato Lovers Display Contest put the spotlight on even more retail produce departments around the country – including nearly…
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AMS Awards Potato Contracts
The Agricultural Marketing Service has awarded contracts for solicitation 2000010804, 12-3J14-25-B-0352 for the procurement of frozen potatoes for further processing. Deliveries will start starting October 1, 2025 and run through…
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State of the State: Washington Agriculture
Story and photos by Denise Keller, Editor There’s good news and bad news in Washington state’s agriculture industry, according to a “state of the state” type address delivered by Derek…
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The Harsh Reality of Consolidation
By Dale Lathim, Potato Growers of Washington It’s been a few years since there has been a great deal of talk about consolidation in the potato growing community. The demand…
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US Potatoes in Mexico: Breaking Barriers and Growing Opportunities
By Kam Quarles, CEO, National Potato Council For almost 25 years, U.S. potato growers faced the Sisyphean task of trying to gain full market access for U.S. fresh potatoes in…
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Farmer Sentiment Reaches a Four-Year High in May
Farmer sentiment improved for the second consecutive month in May, reaching its highest level since May 2021. The Purdue University/CME Group Ag Economy Barometer rose 10 points to a reading of 158,…
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