AMS Awards Contracts For Russets
The Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) has awarded contracts to four different companies to buy bagged, fresh Russet potatoes. The contracts total $1,683,392 and are to be delivered between July 1,…
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UN General Assembly Proclaims May 30th as the International Day of Potato
In 2021, the World Potato Congress Inc, (WPC), under the support of Directors Romain Cools and André Devaux, began to explore the idea of a day to celebrate and honor the…
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PFAS-Free Packaging: A Milestone for Fox Packaging
Fox Packaging has announced that their products are now completely PFAS-free. PFAS is the acronym for polyfluoroalkyl substances, commonly known as “forever chemicals.” These substances are used to make packaging…
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Vilsack, Stabenow, Boozman Confirmed for March 18 Agri-Pulse Ag & Food Policy Summit
Agri-Pulse has announced that USDA Secretary Tom Vilsack, Senate Agriculture Committee Chairwoman Debbie Stabenow, D-Mich., and Ranking Member John Boozman, R-Ark., are all confirmed to speak in person at the Agri-Pulse…
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The Potato Podcast 47: Plant Health-This is Not Your Grandpa’s Farm
Sponsored by: On today’s episode Dave speaks with Jonathan Adamson and Nichole Drake about plant health. How things are changing, and what to expect in the future. From left, moderator…
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Funds Available in PNW For Growing Climate-Smart Potatoes
Goals of Climate-Smart (C-S) Agriculture Sustainably increase food security and support rural livelihoods.Strengthen resilience of ag and food systems to climate variability.Reduce greenhouse gas emissions and sequester carbon on farmland….
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IPC Introduces New Retail Promotion Director
Patrick Mills has joined the Idaho Potato Commission (IPC) as the retail promotion director for the western U.S. and Canada, following the retirement of Kent Beesley. Mills brings more than…
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Modest Improvement in Farmer Sentiment, Yet Financial Concerns Loom
By James Mintert and Michael Langemeier, Purdue Center for Commercial Agriculture The February Purdue University/CME Group Ag Economy Barometer reading reached 111, marking a 5-point rise from last month. The…
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Industry Advocates for Potatoes In Washington D.C.
U.S. potato growers and allied partners from across the country united as an industry to fulfill NPC’s mission of “Standing Up for Potatoes on Capitol Hill.” The 2024 Washington Summit,…
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Potato Expo 2025 Moves to Orlando
National Potato Council (NPC) has announced that Potato Expo 2025 will be held in Orlando, Fla., not Las Vegas as originally planned. The annual event will be January 9-10, 2025…
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