The Department of Agriculture (USDA) purchased bulk potatoes for further processing products for distribution to the National School Lunch Program and other Federal Food and Nutrition Assistance Programs for Fiscal…
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The GOP-controlled U.S. House Appropriations Committee approved a budget bill on July 17 that would reduce the Environmental Protection Agency’s funding to its lowest level since 1991. In a party-line…
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House and Senate Agriculture Committee leaders commented last week on both chambers’ commitments to completing the Farm Bill in 2023. In a statement to reporters, Senate Ag Committee Ranking Member…
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The Idaho Potato Commission is holding a special nomination meeting for the grower seat in District 2A. Since the March 2023 nomination meeting, two of the three original nominees withdrew…
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The Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) has awarded a solicitation to Basic American, Inc in Walnut Creek, Calif. for the procurement of dehydrated potato products. The contract totals $2,311,525. Stutz Packing…
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by Kasia Duellman, Jeff Miller, Nora Olsen, Mike Thornton, Phill Wharton and James Woodhall It has been several years since we have had an outbreak of late blight in Idaho. …
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The news outlet CBC Canada has reported that the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) revealed a new detection of potato wart on Price Edward Island. According to CFIA, the sample was taken…
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After 11 years of exploring America’s highways and byways, the Big Idaho Potato Truck has made its first international trip on its way to Alaska. On Thursday, July 13, this…
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The Idaho State Department of Agriculture (ISDA) has provided updated information on grasshopper and Mormon cricket outbreaks across Southern Idaho. Grasshopper and Mormon cricket outbreaks have been designated by ISDA in Cassia,…
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Large bipartisan majorities favor proposals that would prohibit the sale of US real estate and oil reserves to entities linked to foreign adversaries, including China and Russia. Three-quarters (73%) support…
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