Potato industry hopes for market movement in Japan

A decades-old battle to fully open the Japanese market to U.S. fresh potatoes received a recent infusion of fighting words, but whether a renewed focus...

Potato power: Alicia Pavelski connects industry, community

Of all the ways Alicia Pavelski imagined using her degree in architectural engineering, overseeing the building of the World’s Largest Potato Masher probably didn’t top...

Labor logjam: Spudman survey finds frustrations

As growers continue to advocate for changes to the H-2A temporary agricultural worker program, Spudman’s 2025 Potato Industry Labor Survey mirrored the concerns cited in...

Amplifying the power of potassium

When it comes to the health of potato plants, potassium plays a vital role. The mineral, utilized in large quantities by plants  throughout the growing...

Chip connoisseurs help create new varieties

The success of the potato industry is built on growers’ ability to introduce new potato varieties that meet market demands. For example, when snack-size bags...