Potato Grower Jon Yoder Passes Away After Farm Accident
Jon Yoder, of Yoder Family Farms in Sturgis, MI, died early Thursday morning, Oct. 12, a little more than a week after suffering a head injury on his farm. Yoder…
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Vive Grows 342% in Three Years
Vive Crop Protection, Inc. (Vive) announced that it placed No. 139 on the 2023 Report on Business ranking of Canada’s Top Growing Companies. Canada’s Top Growing Companies ranks Canadian companies…
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Potato LEAF Seeks Nominations for Board of Directors
The Potato Leadership, Education and Advancement Foundation (Potato LEAF) is seeking nominations of individuals interested in serving on its Board of Directors for three-year terms beginning on Jan. 11, 2024….
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Nominations Sought for PSA Board Members
The National Potato Council (NPC) has three designated voting board seats to be held by growers representing the U.S. potato industry on the Potato Sustainability Alliance (PSA) Board of Directors….
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IPC Debuts New LOL Commercial
The Idaho Potato Commission (IPC) debuted a new, hilarious 30 second spot on September 9 during the Boise State University football game. “The commercial underscores the most important message we…
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Weakening Crop Prices, High Production Costs Weigh on Farmer Sentiment
Agricultural producers’ sentiment declined for the second month in a row as the Purdue University/CME Group Ag Economy Barometer index fell 9 points to a reading of 106 in September. Producers expressed…
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USDA: Potatoes Sold in 2022 in Idaho, Oregon, and Washington was $2.53 Billion
The final value of Idaho’s 2022 potato crop sold was $1.41 billion, up 35 percent from 2021. The marketing year average price for potatoes in Idaho was $12.50 per cwt,…
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National Potato Council Opposes Rep. Spartz’s Anti-Checkoff Amendment
The National Potato Council (NPC) announced its opposition to Rep. Victoria Spartz’s (R-Ind.) amendment to the House FY 2024 Agriculture Appropriations Bill that would undermine or eliminate commodity checkoff programs….
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North American Growers Expand Potato Acreage
By Ben Eborn, Publisher, North American Potato Market News USDA reports that U.S. growers planted 949,000 acres to potatoes in 2023. That is 48,000 more acres than they planted a…
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WSPC Announces 2023-24 Leaders
The Washington State Potato Commission (WSPC) has elected its executive committee for the 2023-24 fiscal year. Grant Morris of Pasco has been named chair of the commission and began his…
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