News
December Potato Stocks Down 6 Percent from Last Year
The 13 major potato states held 253 million cwt. of potatoes in storage Dec. 1, down 6 percent from last year and 5 percent below Dec. 1, 2003, according to USDA?s National Agricultural Statistics Service.
Fall Potato Production Down 7 Percent from 2004
Production of fall potatoes for 2005 is forecast at 382 million cwt., down 7 percent from 2004, according to USDA.
Surplus Marks Turnaround After Two-Year Trade Deficit
Trade balances of fries, chips and other potato products will likely turn 2004?s U.S. potato trade deficit of $50 million into a surplus of around $60 million in 2005, according to USDA.
Canadian Tribunal Makes Concessions to Washington Potato Growers
In a 29-page opinion released Sept. 12, the Canadian International Trade Tribunal removed long-standing antidumping duties on certain types of potatoes from the United States.
Summer Potato Production Forecast at Record Low
Production of summer potatoes is forecast at 16.1 million cwt. in 2005, down 1 percent from the July 1 forecast and 12 percent below the 2004 final estimate, according to USDA?s National Agricultural Statistics Service.
Canada, U.S. Potato Growers Take Cooperative Steps
Representatives of seven potato producing provinces, accounting for more than 96 percent of the potato acres grown in Canada, met with the board of directors of the United Potato Growers of America Aug. 25 in Toronto.
EPA Pulls Plug on Some Guthion Uses
The Environmental Protection Agency has decided to end the use of azinphos-methyl on peaches, nectarines, caneberries, cranberries, potatoes, cotton and Southern pine seed.
Voigt to Head Washington State Potato Commission
Chris Voigt has been named the new executive director/director of environmental regulatory affairs of the Washington State Potato Commission (WSPC).
Atkins Nutritionals Files for Bankruptcy
Atkins Nutritionals, the company behind the popular low-carbohydrate Atkins Diet, has filed for bankruptcy court protection.
Potato Growers of Alberta Ordered to Pay Legal Fees
A judge in Alberta, Canada, has ordered the Potato Growers of Alberta to pay for the legal fees associated with a lawsuit to block the release of Canadian Food Inspection Agency documents to the Washington State Potato Commission and Ochoa Ag Unlimited.
