January 2009
Changes in Leadership
With the inauguration of President-elect Obama Jan. 20 comes a change in leadership for many of the agencies that regulate and monitor the produce industry. This change comes as no surprise to the pro... more »
Editor’s Letter
There are two sides to creating a profitable market for potato growers: the supply side and the demand side. Supply has been kept in check through the hard work of many in the industry, but there's mo... more »
Fresh Potato Sales Up
The decline in potato consumption seen over the last 10 years appears to be leveling off, and retail purchases of potato products are increasing, according to a report released in October by the Unite... more »
Gilbert Farms
Faming and family. For Richard Gilbert the two could not be more intertwined; the words are almost synonymous for this potato farmer and rancher in Grace, Idaho. Gilberts have been breaking the soil i... more »
Potato Outlook 2009
Supply and demand. It's the first law of economics in a free market system. In times of surplus and material overproduction that flood the marketplace and exceed consumer demand, producers will be har... more »
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