Idaho
Total potato acres planted up slightly in 2019
Total acres planted in the U.S. for potatoes in 2019 thus far is an estimated 967,500, a slight increase from last year. The estimate is from the USDA... READ MORE »
Heavy weeds on tap for Idaho potato growers, says expert
It was a very wet spring around the U.S., including in Idaho. The higher-than-usual precipitation could likely have potato growers in for a weedy summ... READ MORE »
Potatoes left in storage numbers up, but so is disappearance
Overall, potatoes in storage in the 13 major potato-producing U.S. states were up 6% from a year ago as of June 1, 2019. Potatoes in storage account f... READ MORE »
Idaho potato shippers head to Taiwan in search of new business
The Idaho Potato Commission is spearheading a trip to Taiwan to generate new business opportunities for state potato growers and shippers. IPC Inte... READ MORE »
Idaho potato grower Don McFarland awarded $1 million for elk damage
Idaho organic potato grower Don McFarland was awarded more than $1 million by the state government because elk damaged his crop. McFarland’s Litt... READ MORE »
Planting report: Wet spring delays showing up in the numbers
Flooding in the Red River Valley this spring has created havoc for many farmers trying to get their crops planted. Potato farmers there are doing bett... READ MORE »
Eastern Idaho growers could experience slight planting delay
Potato growers in eastern Idaho could see some slight planting delays, but not nearly as drastic as their Pacific Northwest counterparts in Washington... READ MORE »
Soil moisture probe technology has advanced in recent years
CropLogic targeted southern Idaho when it opened a U.S. office because the company feels its irrigation technology would be especially useful to potat... READ MORE »
Atchley Farms’ sanitation practices cut down on disease threat
Emma Atchley keeps her half-acre greenhouse as sanitary as a hospital and uses laboratory techniques to propagate potato plants. There’s no toler... READ MORE »
Idaho awarded $1.7 million from USDA to fight pests, including pale cyst nematode
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is allocating $1.7 million to Idaho as part of its effort to strengthen the nation’s infrastructure for pe... READ MORE »
