Spudman - Growing, Harvesting and Storing Potatoes

Column: Potato industry pushes ahead in fight against acrylamide

We’ve reached meaningful reductions in acrylamide levels, the result of concerted research and development between breeders, growers and processors.

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Column: Moving agriculture transportation into 21st century

Like many industries, the U.S. transportation sector operates under a set of rules that are sometimes decades old and do not reflect modern realities.

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Spudman announces honorees of first potato industry Dream Team

The Dream Team awards program was created honor individuals doing outstanding work to further the potato industry, no matter what their role might be.

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‘All Spuds’: Alsum Farms has quadrupled potato production the past 30 years

Alsum Farms & Produce is known for its potatoes, but the company’s diversified packing and shipping division moves more than 300 types of fresh produce.

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Breaking down 2019 seed potato acreage

Ciklamen, Manistee varieties conclude decade on rise with all-time high acreage counts in 2019.

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News

US potato exports showed strong growth during late 2019
February 20
Total US potato stocks at 204.3 million hundredweight as of Feb. 1
February 19
Japan moves to allow chipping potatoes from US year round
February 19
Vanmark adds machines to reduce water treatment usage for processing
February 18
USDA backs automation in specialty crop growing, processing industries
February 18

Production

Total US potato stocks at 204.3 million hundredweight as of Feb. 1

Total potato stocks in the U.S. were at 204.3 million cwt, in comparison to 212.8 million cwt at the same time last year, according to the USDA-NASS.

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Industry Profiles

Spudman announces honorees of first potato industry Dream Team

The Dream Team awards program was created honor individuals doing outstanding work to further the potato industry, no matter what their role might be.

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