News
Potato Blight Hotlines Open
Potato blight hotlines in key potato-growing regions are once again available to growers.
May Potato Stocks Down 17 Percent from 2005
The 13 major potato states held 73 million cwt. of potatoes in storage May 1, down 17 percent from last year and 14 percent below May 1, 2004, for comparable states, according to USDA?s National Agricultural Statistics Service.
Mexico, Japan Join Canada In Shipping Restrictions on Some U.S. Potatoes
Canada and Mexico have closed their doors to shipments of fresh Idaho potatoes, and Japan has stopped all fresh shipments of U.S. potatoes after a potato cyst nematode was found on an eastern Idaho farm, according to the North American Potato Market News.
Canada Temporarily Suspends Potato Shipments from Idaho
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency has implemented a temporary prohibition on the import of all potatoes and soil from Idaho due to the detection of Potato Cyst Nematode.
United, IFPA Announce Intent to Merge
The United Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Association and the International Fresh-cut Produce Association announced Wednesday that they intend to merge, to be called United Fresh Produce Association upon completion of the merger.
April Potato Stocks Down 11 Percent from 2005
The 13 major potato states held 114 million cwt. of potatoes in storage April 1, down 11 percent from last year and 9 percent below April 1, 2004, storage for comparable states, according to USDA?s National Agricultural Statistics Service.
March Potato Stocks Down 8 Percent from Last Year
The 13 major potato states held 154 million cwt. of potatoes in storage March 1, down 8 percent from last year and 7 percent below March 1, 2004, for comparable states, according to USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service.
United Potato Growers of Canada Formed
Grower representatives from the major potato producing provinces in Canada met in Toronto Feb. 15 and approved the formation of a new organization, United Potato Growers of Canada.
U.S. Seed Potatoes Gain Market Access in Brazil, Nicaragua
The United States has achieved official market access to export seed potatoes to Brazil and Nicaragua.
North Dakota Seed Certification Lawsuit Settled for $600,000
A North Dakota lawsuit involving seed potato certification has been settled out of court for $600,000.
