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Report: US potato exports fell by 4.1% in third quarter of 2024

U.S. exports of potatoes and potato products fell by 4.1% during the third quarter of 2024, according to the latest North American Potato Market News ... READ MORE »

Japanese market a focus of Idaho Falls meetings

The annual bilateral meetings between representatives from USDA Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) and their Japanese counterparts rec... READ MORE »

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USDA forecasts $4 billion drop in ag exports in FY 2025

U.S. agricultural exports are forecast to drop $4 billion in fiscal year 2025 from a revised FY 2024 estimate, according to an August report from the ... READ MORE »

Moroccan trade mission set for December; applications due Aug. 28

Six months after the Moroccan market opened to U.S. seed potatoes, USDA officials will lead an agribusiness trade mission to the country. U.S. Depa... READ MORE »

Idaho to be stage for next round of US/Japanese discussions

Idaho will be the site of the annual bilateral meeting between U.S. and Japanese agricultural officials, with ongoing efforts to open the Japanese mar... READ MORE »

NPC comments to CFIA National Potato Wart Response Plan highlight concerns

The National Potato Council (NPC) and several state potato organizations have submitted comments to the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) highlig... READ MORE »

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Letter urges additional mitigation measures against PEI potato wart introduction

Eighteen senators signed a bipartisan letter sent July 16 to USDA Secretary Thomas Vilsack urging additional mitigation measures to prevent the introd... READ MORE »

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Moroccan market opens to US seed potatoes

The Moroccan market, worth an estimated $8 million, is now open to U.S. seed potatoes. The May 10 opening capped a regulatory process that began in 20... READ MORE »

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Potatoes USA receives $6.5 million in federal funding to expand export opportunities

Editor's note: The headline of this article has been updated to reflect the correct amount. Potatoes USA has received $6.5 million in federal fund... READ MORE »

Mexican market drives US fresh potato export increase

U.S. potato export volume remained steady from July 2023 to March 2024, dipping 1% from the same nine-month period the previous year. Export values in... READ MORE »


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