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Five facts of fraud, a growing problem in potato country
At the recent, first-ever BIG Idaho Potato Harvest Meeting, growers were warned that financial fraud cases are on the rise. “I can tell you these are not just big city cases, these are occurring in eastern Idaho as well,” said eastern Idaho fi... more
Retail potato sales inch up for third straight month
In September, the total potato category was up 0.08 percent by weight when compared to the same time frame last year according to numbers from Potatoes USA. The total potato category was carried by deli (+2.4 percent), frozen (+1.3 percent) and fresh... more
NAFTA talks restart, NPC keeps eye on trucking issue
As the fifth round of talks to renegotiate the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) get underway in Mexico City, the National Potato Council (NPC) issued a statement warning negotiators not to reopen the long-running disagreement over cr... more
Growers: It’s time to establish your 2018 pest management plan
{Sponsored} In the September/October Issue of Spudman magazine, we sat down with a pair of Technical Service Representatives from BASF to recap the 2017 growing season. Despite a late start, most growers faced minimal disease pressures and powered... more
Defining potatoes as a ‘performance fuel’
Recently, Potatoes USA received approval to spend money toward research with the goal of launching more proactive campaigns around potato nutrition. Instead of reactively combating negative health claims against potatoes, Potatoes USA will more activ... more
September shows slow U.S. potato exports
The volume of U.S. potato and product exports fell in September 2017 compared to the year before, according to numbers released by Potatoes USA. Exports by category Exports of frozen products were down 4 percent, but remain up 1 percent for t... more
Author of ag guestworker legislation won’t run in 2018
Congressman Bob Goodlatte, R-Va., chairman of the House Judiciary Committee and senior member of the House Agriculture Committee – said he won’t run again after serving 25 years in Congress. [caption id="attachment_10815" align="alignright" ... more
NPC supports World Trade Organization ruling against Indonesia
The National Potato Council has issued a release in support of a recent World Trade Organization (WTO) ruling that it said will increase potato exports to an important market. “The National Potato Council applauds the U.S. Trade Representative�... more
Dewulf to debut new planter at Agritechnica
Dewulf will soon launch the Structural 30, its latest belt planter, at Agritechnica 2017. At the show, Dewulf will launch the latest addition to its Structural product line, the Structural 30. As standard, the 3-row belt planter can plant three ro... more
Positive outlook for Red River Valley potato harvest
The USDA has not released its full harvest report yet – it’s scheduled for Nov. 9, – but local reports are promising for the Red River Valley. "We did have a dry spell this summer where everyone was concerned," Chuck Gunnerson, president o... more
