IPC Wins PR Prize
The public relations campaign for the Idaho Potato Commission’s (IPC) French fry-scented perfume “Frites by Idaho” has won the top prize from the National Agri-Marketing Association (NAMA). Each year, the NAMA chooses…
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Specialty Crop Farm Bill Alliance Endorses Disaster Relief, Mechanization Bills
The Specialty Crop Farm Bill Alliance (SCFBA), a national coalition of more than 200 specialty crop organizations representing growers of fruits, vegetables, dried fruit, tree nuts, nursery plants and other…
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Josh Allen, Buffalo Bills QB, Kicks off Star- Studded Line up on ‘Like a Farmer’ Video Series
Josh Allen is a household name best known for his touchdowns on Sunday nights—but he’s also a farmer. That’s the premise behind the new Like a Farmer video series, presented by AgAmerica,…
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Retail Potato Sales Show, Consumers Spent More on Spuds in Q1 2023
Potato retail sales increased 16.0% in sales but decreased in volume by -4.4% from January – March 2023 compared to the same timeframe a year ago. Despite a decrease, volume…
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2023 UI Snake River Weed Management Tour and Field Day Set for June 27
Aberdeen R&E Center; Tuesday June 27, 2023 Registration – 8:30 to 9 a.m.Tour – 9 a.m. to noonSponsored lunch – Noon to 1 p.m.Pre-registration / RSVP is not required Three Idaho…
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Farmer Sentiment Sours as Crop Prices Decline
By Kami Goodwin Producer sentiment fell to its weakest reading since July 2022 as the Purdue University/CME Group Ag Economy Barometer declined 19 points to a reading of 104 in May. The Index…
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Study Assesses Value of Washington Potato Industry
The Washington State Potato Commission and Washington State University teamed up to measure the economic impact of potato production and subsequent potato processing in Washington state. The farm gate value…
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June 16 Deadline Approaching for Potato LEAF Scholarship Applications
The Potato Leadership, Education and Advancement Foundation (Potato LEAF) is accepting applications through June 16 for its annual graduate-level academic scholarship. Potato LEAF will award one $10,000 scholarship to honor…
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Southeast Idaho Soil Health Field Day June 27: Wind Erosion and Irrigation
Wada Farms and the Shoshone-Bannock Agriculture Resource Management are hosting a field day focusing on wind erosion and irrigation on June 27, 2023, beginning at 10 a.m. AGENDA: 10 a.m….
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Time is Running Out to Complete the Census of Ag
USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service is reminding producers that time is running out to respond to the 2022 Census of Agriculture. The ag census allows producers to help shape decisions that…
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