According to a market report issued by Potatoes USA, potato sales declined in dollars by 10.5% and in volume by...
High heat in the early summer can lead to reduced yield and deformed potatoes on farmers, said Washington State Potato...
A study determined that the types of Creole potato have high resistance to water stress in dry seasons.
The U.S. pressured Mexico on Wednesday to allow genetically modified crops into the country and to open up access to...
Since 2019, Potatoes USA has been conducting foundational activities to create a new outlet for U.S. fresh, frozen, and dehydrated...
For potato growers in Idaho and Washington — the two most productive potato-growing states in the country — the lack...
2021 is a new year for potato growers, and that’s a good thing. “Most growers are pretty happy to have...
As the Magic Valley region in southern Idaho prepares for potentially record-setting heat this week, farmers, potato researchers and dairy...
Canada’s potato crop should be larger this year following the pandemic drop
Succession planning probably isn’t much above last will and testament toward the bottom of most farmers’ to-do list. Neither subject...
That’s how Karlene Hardy describes the people from across the country she and her husband Randy have gotten to know...
He didn’t grow up in Idaho. He didn’t even begin his farming career in Idaho
They say everything’s bigger in Texas. But when it comes to potatoes, the state sits just 13th in acres harvested. Only about...
varieties are differentiated by their morphological characteristics and their genetic material (DNA), duration of the productive cycle, resistance to diseases,...
Two years ago, a team of potato scientists and researchers from across Canada launched a comprehensive study aimed at reducing...
Washington, D.C. (June 9, 2021)— Yesterday, 288 agricultural organizations representing the geographic and commodity diversity of our nation’s farmers urged...
The United States, Europe and Bolivia are the main destinations for Peruvian potato exports, which this year are expected to...
Over her years working in the P.E.I. potato industry, Mary Kay Sonier has become everyone’s go-to person.
In 2020, Washington potato growers faced a staggering surplus of potatoes. In 2021, they’re banking on a revival of the...
Northwest potato stocks totaled 43.7 million cwt on June 1, down 7.2% from 47.1 million cwt a year ago, the...
This year is looking good for the region’s potato growers, but the recent scorching temperatures are “bad for man, crop...
Potato growers are being asked to reveal what they liked about AHDB Potatoes – ahead of it being wound down....
The USDA’s Economic Research Service (ERS) released its bi-annual vegetable situation and outlook report in April.
Leaders of the Idaho and US potato industries suspect that the group that represents Mexico’s potato industry could be attempting...
As a historic drought ravages farms and ranches throughout the Klamath Basin on the California-Oregon border there are visible signs...