Wild Potato Market Ahead?
By Bruce Huffaker, Publisher, North American Potato Market News North American potato buyers will face challenging supply conditions for the remainder of the 2019-20 marketing season. Yields on the…
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The Potato Podcast 23: A Giant Potato Drops from the Sky on New Year’s Eve
On this episode, Dave Alexander talks to Frank Muir about the Big Idaho Potato Drop and the Famous Idaho Potato Bowl, both in Boise, Idaho. Sponsored by: Click here…
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Understanding and Measuring Organic Matter in Soil
A new publication from Washington State University Extension is available for free download. Understanding organic matter’s role in soil can be critical to any agricultural operation. Learn the emerging methods…
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Big Idaho Potato Truck Wraps Up Its Eighth Tour
After traveling 35,350 miles for eight months promoting America’s favorite vegetable, the Big Idaho® Potato Truck has officially completed its eighth season on the road. During its cross-country trek, the 4-ton…
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USDA, USTR Seek Experts for Agricultural Trade Advisory Committees
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and the Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) are accepting applications for new members to serve on seven agricultural trade advisory committees….
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Miller Research Offers Real-World Results
Story and photos by Dave Alexander, Publisher For Jeff Miller, the Real World is not a “reality” TV show about 20-somethings living in an anything-but-real-life environment. “Real world” to…
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Pesticide Residues Well Below Benchmark Levels
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) has released the 2018 Pesticide Data Program (PDP) Annual Summary. The summary shows more than 99 percent of the samples…
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Good Weather Boosts Struggling Chinese Potato Industry
According to a new report by USDA, in marketing year 2019/20, potato farmers in China are expected to reap a bumper harvest, with fresh potato production increasing by 5 percent…
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House Passes Farm Workforce Modernization Act
The National Potato Council (NPC) announced U.S. House passage of the Farm Workforce Modernization Act (H.R. 5038). The bill, sponsored by Reps. Zoe Lofgren (D-CA), Dan Newhouse (R-WA), and Mike…
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Corteva Manager Takes on New Role
Corteva Agriscience has named Britt Beene as the company’s new strategic account manager. In his new role, Beene will focus on building relationships with farming operations throughout Idaho. He will…
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