Cadena de Suministro de Papas de América del Norte

Septiembre 27, 2010

R.J. Andrus of Idahoan Foods Appointed Chairman of The Idaho Potato Commission

At the annual Idaho Grower Shippers Association’s Industry Breakfast held in Sun Valley, ID, Commissioner R.J. Andrus was appointed Chairman of the Idaho Potato Commission (IPC) and Commissioner Jim Tiede was appointed Vice Chairman. Both Andrus and Ti...

Septiembre 27, 2010

Idaho potato prices advance on smaller crop

daho potato farmers are in the thick of harvesting the new crop following a dismal year for many producers.

Septiembre 25, 2010

Idaho had record potato crop in 2009

New figures from the U.S. Department of Agriculture show the value of Idaho's potato crop reached a record $855 million last year. That's an increase of nearly $22 million from 2008, according to the report the USDA released Thursday.

Septiembre 25, 2010

New Brunswick Potato Crop Development September 2010

The following update on the New Brunswick potato crop was provided by Agriculture and Aquaculture New Brunswick on September 20:

Potato Variety Management Institute (PVMI)

Septiembre 25, 2010

Russet Burbank in US still King of Spuds

The Russet Burbank is still the reigning king of spuds, thanks largely to Americans' love of fries.The industry stalwart comprised 44.6 percent of total acreage this year in Idaho, Washington, Oregon, Wisconsin, Maine, North Dakota and Minnesota, acco...

Septiembre 23, 2010

20 potatoes a day for two months to show potatoes are good for you

Potatoes are good for you, and Chris Voigt wants to prove it with an all-spud diet for the next two months.Starting Oct. 1, the Washington Potato Commission executive director will eat only potatoes -- 20 a day -- to let people know just how healthful ...

Septiembre 23, 2010

Sarna común: una posible solución en el suelo

Los productores de papa han estado esperando que los científicos encuentren un camino para combatir la sarna común de la papa. Los investigadores han encontrado un defensor en el suelo. Traducción al castellano del Ing. Agr. Carlos A. Del Caso del artí...

Septiembre 21, 2010

Potato Harvest Progress North Dakota and Minnesota

The potato harvest in North Dakota continued slowly as the first frost of the season hit this week, according to the USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service, North Dakota Field Office.

Septiembre 18, 2010

NPD: Visits to US Restaurants Decline in Spring for Eighth Consecutive Quarter, But Rate of Decline Slows

The effects of a lingering recession continued to keep visits to U.S. restaurants down for the eighth consecutive quarter this past spring, but the rate of decline eased over the same quarter a year ago, according to The NPD Group, a leading market re...

Septiembre 17, 2010

Bloomberg: P&G said to have rejected Pringles, Diamond merger

Bloomberg: Procter &Gamble Co. was in talks to merge its Pringles unit with Diamond Foods Inc. before halting negotiations last month on concern about the deal’s structure, according to people with direct knowledge of the discussions.

Septiembre 16, 2010

Pressure on Canadian government for limits on salt in food

Canada's provincial health ministers are ordering up mandatory sodium limits for packaged and prepared foods if voluntary measures don't shake out as hoped -- and are urging Ottawa to adopt the new targets.

Septiembre 13, 2010

Colorado’s fresh potato industry set for rebound

The fast-approaching 2010-11 potato season in the San Luis Valley of Colorado could be the antidote for the lingering headaches grower-shippers have been suffering in the wake of the 2009-10 deal.

Septiembre 13, 2010

Hungry Jack & Celebrity Chef Adam Gertler Challenge Americans to Put Down the Shopping List & 'Use up the Box'

Who says a box of pancake mix can only make pancakes?

Septiembre 13, 2010

Idaho 2009 potato crop revised up

Final disposition numbers show Idaho’s 2009 potato crop totalling 133 million cwt, an increase of 1.1 percent from earlier estimates.

Septiembre 08, 2010

USDA sees better prices for this fall's potato crop

Harvested area for fall-season potatoes is forecast by the USDA to be down four percent from 2009.

Septiembre 07, 2010

Heat wave takes toll on New Brunswick potato crop

After what was an almost perfect beginning to the growing season, the recent spell of prolonged high temperatures and dry conditions have been an obstacle for potato growers.

Septiembre 06, 2010

Cavendish Farms buys breeding rights 'Prospect', an eco-friendly potato variety

Cavendish Farms has purchased the breeding rights for "Prospect", a potato variety it says is suitable for French fries and good for the environment.It's the first time the Prince Edward Island company has bought the rights to an entire vari...

Septiembre 04, 2010

STORECAST will be the name for Pest Pros Inc Storage Potato Disease Risk Indexing system

Pest Pros Inc has been granted a trade mark for its Storage Potato Disease Risk Indexing system to be known as STORECAST.The system is the first of its kind potato storage disease and inventory management tool.