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NASS reports fall acres decline
The USDA's National Agricultural Statistics Service reports a national decline of 44,300 acres planted in potatoes for the 2013 fall season compared ... READ MORE »
Jackson leaving EPA
President Obama is searching for a new head of the Environmental Protection Agency. Lisa Jackson, administrator of the EPA, announced that she will b... READ MORE »
Senators issue appeal to Obama
Sen. Mark Udall (D-Colo.) and Sen. Michael Bennet (D-Colo.) led a bipartisan letter signed by 17 senators urging President Obama to work with the Me... READ MORE »
USDA changes release time for statistical reports
Beginning Jan. 1, 2013 the USDA's National Agricultural Statistics Service and World Agricultural Outlook Board will begin issuing several USDA stati... READ MORE »
NASS releases 2012 crop production report
Numbers don't lie and the numbers show increases in acreage planted, acreage harvested, yields per acre and production for potatoes in 2012 compared ... READ MORE »
Fall potato production up eight percent
The numbers are in and potato growers planted more and grew more in 2012. The USDA's National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) forecast an eigh... READ MORE »
Mexico joins TPP
Potato industry leaders across the United States are applauding the announcement by U.S. President Barack Obama and Mexican President Felipe Calderon... READ MORE »
President’s budget proposal cuts potato research funds
President Obama's budget proposal for Fiscal Year (FY) 2013 proposes cutting $700 million in the USDA's spending levels. The amount represents a 3 per... READ MORE »
U.S. Potato Board issues 2011 potato sales and utilization estimates
The U.S. Potato Board (USPB) released its 2011 potato sales and utilization estimates on Wednesday, August, 10.The USPB press release cited two items ... READ MORE »
Suzy Favor Hamilton is new spokesperson for Wisconsin potatoes
Three-time Olympian Suzy Favor Hamilton has been named the spokesperson for Wisconsin potatoes. Favor Hamilton, a native of Stevens Point, Wisconsin, ... READ MORE »
