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School lunch amendment signed into law
President Obama signed a government funding extension that included 2012 appropriations funding for USDA and five other agencies on Friday, November 1... READ MORE »
Simplot closing two Idaho processing plants
The J.R. Simplot Co. announced Nov. 9 that it plans on closing two Idaho processing plants, one in Aberdeen and one in Nampa in the next two to three... READ MORE »
BASF applies for approval of GM potato
BASF Plant Science has applied for European Union approval for Fortuna, a genetically modified potato. The application for approval from the European ... READ MORE »
USDA predicts slight rise in potato exports
The United States Department of Agriculture's Foreign Agricultural Service recently released a report forecasting a 5 percent increase in global deman... READ MORE »
Pale cyst nematodes found in additional Idaho fields
Two new detections of pale cyst nematode (PCN) in eastern Idaho in the fall have brought the total number of infested acreage to 1,476 and regulated a... READ MORE »
Mexico lifts punitive tariffs on U.S. potato exports
It was announced on Friday that Mexico has lifted trade tariffs it had imposed on U.S. goods in 2009 in retaliation for the termination of a cross-bor... READ MORE »
States receive specialty crop block grants for potato research
Colorado:Partner with Colorado Potato Administrative Committee to develop and promote a branded potato that is unique to Colorado to help increase sal... READ MORE »
University of Wisconsin receives USDA grant
The United States Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and Agriculture awarded the University of Wisconsin at Madison $3,773,367.00 ... READ MORE »
Senate passes amendment protecting potatoes in lunch programs
On October 18, the U.S. Senate unanimously approved a bipartisan amendment co-authored by Senator Susan Collins (R-ME) and Senator Mark Udall (D-CO) t... READ MORE »
Agri-Stor acquires Custom Chemical Company
Agri-Stor Company announced that it has acquired the assets and business operations of Custom Chemical Company - a full-service provider of potato spr... READ MORE »
