agriculture
Klamath Basin producers in California facing water shortages
Food production along the California-Oregon border will likely be significantly curtailed after the federal government announced April 11 that it inte... READ MORE »
USDA issues Federal Order banning seed potatoes from Prince Edward Island
The USDA's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) issued a new federal order officially prohibiting the importation of seed potatoes from ... READ MORE »
Ceres Imaging partner with Sentek to expand app data capabilities
Ceres Imaging is partnering with Sentek to expand its app platform information capabilities. With this partnership, customers will be able to see r... READ MORE »
USDA to resume imports of PEI tablestock potatoes, US potato organization ‘dismayed’
The USDA's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) has determined importation of tablestock potatoes to the U.S. from Prince Edward Island ... READ MORE »
Group pushing for boycott of Idaho potatoes over abortion bill
A national activist group is pushing for the boycott of Idaho potatoes if an abortion bill is signed into law by Idaho Gov. Brad Little. Senate B... READ MORE »
APHIS’s Shea: No additional avocados from Mexico until potato situation resolved
This is a recap from the National Potato Council’s (NPC) 2022 annual meeting, which took place March 1 in Washington, D.C. Trade Affairs Committee ... READ MORE »
National Potato Council holds annual Grower Outreach committee meeting
This is a recap from the National Potato Council's (NPC) 2022 annual meeting, which took place March 1 in Washington, D.C. Grower Outreach & Indu... READ MORE »
Simplot inks exclusive deal with Ore-Ida, acquires Ontario, Oregon facility
The J.R. Simplot Company has agreed on an exclusive, multi-year agreement with Kraft Heinz naming Simplot as the exclusive manufacturer and supplier o... READ MORE »
PEI potato wart testing turns up third positive test
Additional soil testing for potato wart in Prince Edward Island has resulted in a third positive test for the disease in PEI. On March 8, the Canad... READ MORE »
Export markets remain solid for US potatoes
From July to December 2021, most U.S. potato and product exports are above the levels for the same period in 2020. However, the figures for December a... READ MORE »
