Idaho
UI close to opening ‘top-end’ seed potato laboratory
The University of Idaho is close to opening a new Seed Potato Germplasm Laboratory, which is the place where most Idaho potatoes are “born.” Th... READ MORE »
Former NPC prez Britt Raybould eyes return to Idaho House
Former National Potato Council President Britt Raybould announced Nov. 10 she’s running for a seat in the Idaho House of Representatives in 2022. ... READ MORE »
Basic American Foods’ Duncanson joins IPC as commissioner
During the Idaho Potato Commission’s (IPC) November meeting, Mark Duncanson, the Director of Raw Material procurement at Basic American Foods, was ... READ MORE »
Jamey Higham named new Idaho Potato Commission president and CEO
Produce industry veteran Jamey Higham will become the next president and CEO of the Idaho Potato Commission, effective in early 2022. Higham will r... READ MORE »
Idaho’s 2020 potato crop worth $981 million, down 6% from previous year
The value of Idaho’s 2020 agricultural production was $8.40 billion, up 4% from the previous year’s revised value of $8.12 billion. The value of I... READ MORE »
Idaho Steel’s potato former part of ‘Coolest Thing Made in Idaho’ campaign
Idaho Steel's Nex-Gem3 Rotary Former is part of the Idaho Manufacturing Alliance's (IMA) Coolest Thing Made in Idaho campaign. In celebration of Na... READ MORE »
Plans for Pocatello potato processing facility back on
Plans to complete a 280,000-square foot refrigerated warehouse that will house a potato processing facility in Pocatello, Idaho, are back on. Accor... READ MORE »
Pacific Northwest sees lower potato sales for 2020 crop
Year-over- year total revenue and average price for potatoes sold both fell in Idaho, Oregon and Washington in 2020. The combined value of all pota... READ MORE »
Farm input costs rising at ‘crazy’ rate in Idaho
Idaho narrowly set a record for total net farm income last year despite the fact that total farm-gate revenue for the state’s farmers and ranchers r... READ MORE »
Former Sun Glo owner George Crapo dies
Prominent Idaho potato producer George Crapo died Sept. 4 from complications of Alzheimer’s disease. He was 82. Crapo, of Parker, Idaho, started ... READ MORE »
