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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
- Royal HZPC Group finalizes acquisition of Irish seed potato company
February 11 - NDSU Extension crop budgets forecast low to negativity profitability
February 11 - Farm bill debate set for later this month
February 9 - Labor litigator sees reasons for optimism in 2026
February 5 - Sklarczyk Seed Farm wins soil health award
February 4
Production
A prominent labor attorney told Southeast Regional Fruit and Vegetable Conference attendees that farm employers... 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
- Northland Potato Growers Association annual meeting
February 17 • Grand Forks, North Dakota - International Crop Expo
February 18 • Grand Forks, North Dakota - NPC 2026 Washington Summit
February 23 • Washington, D.C. - Potato Association of America 2026 annual meeting
July 26 • New Orleans - Great Lakes Fruit, Vegetable & Farm Market EXPO (GLEXPO) 2026
December 8 • Grand Rapids, Michigan
