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Potato acres up, beets down
The ripple effect of higher corn prices driving up prices for most other commodities will encourage local farmers to keep planting beans, potatoes, sugar beets and grain, but there are other factors as well. Twins Falls Times-News... more
Disease Causing Irish Potato Famine Came From South America, Scientist Says
Scientists at North Carolina State University have discovered that the fungus-like pathogen that caused the 1840s Irish potato famine originally came from the Andes of South America. PhysOrg.com... more
Potato Grower Poised With Lawsuit Against State Ag Department
The southeast Idaho potato grower whose land was quarantined after the discovery of a microscopic worm last spring has two years to file a lawsuit against the Idaho State Department of Agriculture after that agency did not respond to a $4 million tor... more
February Potato Stocks Down 1 Percent from 2006
The 13 major potato states held 188 million cwt. of potatoes in storage Feb. 1, down 1 percent from last year and 7 percent below Feb. 1, 2005, for comparable states.
Entities report ‘smooth, upbeat’ potato conference
Coordinators and location administrators agree: This year's potato conference went smoothly. Columbia Basin Herald... more
Japan to Open Market to U.S. Potatoes
Japan is set to reopen its market to U.S. chipping potatoes following the completion of a scientific evaluation.
Chinese Anti-Dumping Tariffs Unfair, Says EU
The EU has expressed concern that new anti-dumping tariffs imposed on exports of its potato starch by China, are unfairly targeting producers within the bloc. AP-FoodTechnology... more
Potato Project Eyes Increased Varieties
Some new spuds could be coming your way if Jeff Smeenk has his way. Anchorage Daily News... more
Slide Over Idaho, Central Oregon Looks To Revamp Potato Industry
he first place that comes to mind when someone asks where most of the country?s potatoes are grown is Idaho. And although Idaho is the birthing grounds for many a fine spud, a new type of potato being grown near Bend could revamp the industry and mak... more
China Imposes Anti-Dumping Tariffs on EU Potato Starch Imports
The Ministry of Commerce said it will impose anti-dumping tariffs on potato starch imports from the EU. Forbes.com... more
