Red River Valley
Northern Plains Potato Growers Association announces rebrand
Northern Plains Potato Growers Association (NPPGA) has announced a name change and will now be doing business as Northland Potato Growers Associat... READ MORE »
Red River Valley fresh crop expected to rebound this year
After two straight disappointing years, the Red River Valley (RRV) is expected to produce a more normal-sized fresh crop this fall. Weather played ... READ MORE »
Heat projected to have overall yield average below normal
With harvest is still in early stages in some areas and hasn’t yet begun in others, North American Potato Market News (NAPMN) released its latest po... READ MORE »
Snowpack has Idaho, Washington potato growers with enough irrigation water, for now
Drought conditions currently hamper some of the most productive agriculture land in the U.S., including California and northward into the Pacific Nort... READ MORE »
North Dakota potato production up 18% following better harvest conditions
Better harvest conditions this year in North Dakota have resulted in a larger potato crop. According to estimates released by the USDA's National A... READ MORE »
Drought hurting Maine potato growers, but conditions better elsewhere
Aroostook County, Maine experienced one of the driest potato-growing seasons on record this year. The USDA’s Drought Monitor recognizes a section... READ MORE »
Fresh up, processing down in Red River Valley during COVID-19 crisis
For the first time all year, fresh potato shipments from the Red River Valley are meeting or exceeding last year's numbers. Shipments had been running... READ MORE »
Rules on planting non-certified seed tubers for Minnesota, North Dakota
Potato seed certification began in the early 1900s for the advancement of the potato industry. The focus was to control diseases and variety mixtures,... READ MORE »
NoKota Packers leader Steve Tweten to retire
Fresh Solutions Network announced Dec. 18 that Steve Tweten, president, CEO and partner of NoKota Packers, will retire on Dec. 27, 2019, after 40 year... READ MORE »
Recent cold stretch has Red River Valley harvest efforts about done
Potato farmers in the Red River Valley area of Western Minnesota and Eastern North Dakota have done about all they can to salvage their crop. Now, the... READ MORE »
