Production
Overall usage of U.S. potatoes down, in spite of retail boom
Based on an analysis of the potatoes and potato products sold at retail and foodservice, and accounting for the volume of U.S. exports and imports, th... more »
Hazel Technologies gets USDA boost for sprout prevention
Hazel Technologies has announced new USDA funding for a packaging technology that protects the quality of potatoes. The technology may also have appli... more »
Climate policy, EPA picks for Biden administration named
President-elect Joe Biden continues to fill out his cabinet picks, including for numerous key positions that will affect agriculture and food trade. R... more »
Potatoes in stock up ‘slightly’ from a year ago, according to USDA
Potato stocks in Idaho totaled 97.0 million cwt as of Dec. 1, 2020. Disappearance of the Idaho crop to date was 39.5 million cwt, the USDA's National... more »
University of Wisconsin gets several potato-focused grants
The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) announced 19 projects have been selected to receive $1,186,278 in Speci... more »
Researchers advance knowledge of late blight gene makeup
Potato late blight disease is credited as the cause of the great Irish potato famine of 1845. It has been called the worst of all diseases known to po... more »
Syngenta announces new insecticide active ingredient
In North America, Syngenta has entered into an agreement with Gowan Company, a family-owned agricultural solutions business headquartered in Yuma, A... more »
Nominations sought for agriculture safety awards
Do you know a person or organization who is a leader in agricultural safety, either through training, collaboration, promotion, education or research?... more »
What election results could mean for potato industry
We knew heading into 2020 that the presidential election would be one of the biggest stories of the year. It was, but the COVID-19 pandemic and all of... more »
Rising temps have Canadian researcher studying heat stress in potato plants
In recent years, rising global temperatures have left potato farmers anxious as their crops struggle to survive lengthy dry cycles that are often mark... more »
