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AI driving advances in automated potato sorting, grading
Idaho-based Wada Farms grows more than 30,000 acres of potatoes and other produce, operates a 140,000-square-foot packing shed and banked $37.5 million in 2025 revenue.... -
Potato industry catches its breath heading into 2026
Just three months removed from the end of a 43-day government shutdown and still embroiled in the chaos of tariff disputes, potato industry participants in... -
Microscopic organisms fueling big idea
When you hear the word algae, you probably think of something green that grows on the top of a pond or needs to be cleaned... -
New tech helps smooth processing obstacles
Potato processors know the cost of a single stone: halted production, damaged blades, wasted time and unplanned maintenance. New technology from Urschel offers a more... -
Dwindling demand causing acreage anxiety
States are adapting to declining contract volumes and waning demand in a potentially challenging 2025.
News
- New seaweed-derived biostimulant aims to improve potato plant health, vigor
January 7 - Cotton, rice top per-acre rates for crops eligible for farmer assistance program
January 5 - Nominations for NPC board, committees open until Jan. 16
January 5 - NPC requests investigation into Canadian trade practices
December 31 - Political analyst to headline 2026 NPC Washington Summit
December 29
Production
How Agrierp, The AI-Fueled ERP Suite, is Maximizing Yield, Traceability and Contract Profitability for Potato... more »
Industry Profiles
Jesse Perkins may not have been born to grow potatoes, but his path to a... more »
New Varieties
A $3 million renovation at Aroostook Farm, home of the University of Maine’s breeding program,... more »
Upcoming Events
- 2026 Maine Potato Summit
January 14 • Presque Isle, Maine - Growing Wisconsin Conference 2026
January 18 • Wisconsin Dells, Wisconsin - 2026 Ohio Produce Network Conference
January 19 • Columbus, Ohio - Idaho Potato Conference 2026
January 21 • Pocatello, Idaho - Washington & Oregon Potato Conference
January 27 • Tri-Cities, Washington
