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Colorado could be getting out of an exclusive club – [US] states that don’t have certified seed laws for commercial potato growers and seed producers – if the General Assembly passes SB 10-72, the Colorado Seed Potato Act.

The Idaho Potato Commission (IPC) recently debuted its newly enhanced Website, which includes innovative as well as improved resources for consumers, retailers, foodservice professionals and industry members."We are proud to be 'spud central' for ...

In the State Dining Room at the White House, first lady Michelle Obama rolled out her national initiative to combat childhood obesity Tuesday afternoon with a show of force that included medical, business and government officials, grass-roots activis...

El presidente de EE.UU., Barack Obama, firmó hoy una orden ejecutiva para combatir la obesidad infantil como parte de los esfuerzos de la primera dama para promover el ejercicio y una buena alimentación entre los más pequeños. Obama, acompañado de su ...

In a meeting with North American potato growers, Bayer CropScience and United Potato Growers of America announced their continued commitment to sustainable agriculture and the world’s food supply. As part of the announcement, Bayer CropScience has comm...

McDonald’s officials are meeting with the Potato Variety Management Institute (PVMI) to talk about potential new varieties of potatoes for French Fries. Jeanne Debons, executive director of the Potato Variety Management Institute (PVMI), is meeting M...

Interview with Meredith Myers (USPB) and Brittany Mohr (Fleishman-Hillard): Linda is not a real person but she is the most desired person in the marketing world according to Meredith Myers, Public Relations Manager for the United States Potato Board....

Columbia Basin growers ratified a 2010 contract with Lamb-Weston last week. The editor of North American Potato Market News, Bruce Huffaker, reported that this was to be the second year of a two-year contract, which was indexed for production costs. Th...

In March 2009, U.S. lawmakers canceled funding for a test program begun by the Bush administration that allowed Mexican long-haul trucks to circulate in the United States, citing safety and security concerns.The truck ban prompted Mexico to slap retali...

De voorraad aardappelen in de Verengde Staten van oogstjaar 2009 per 1 februari 2010 ligt volgens cijfers van het NAPMN (North American Potato Market News) maar liefst 12% hoger dan vorig seizoen rond dezelfde tijd. Totaal zou de actuele voorraad nu ui...

In a year when the restaurant industry experienced its steepest traffic declines in three decades, the total restaurant unit count was relatively flat, dipping slightly by -0.3 percent or less 1,652 restaurant units nationwide, compared to a year ago,...

At the National Potato Council’s (NPC) 2010 Annual Meeting Roger Mix of Center, Colo., was elected to lead the NPC as president in 2010.  The meeting was held January 3-4, 2010, in Orlando, Fla.  Roger Mix is a fourth generation potato grower with Mix ...

Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced USDA's intention to purchase $29.1 million worth of blueberry, pear, potato, peach and mixed fruit products for federal food nutrition assistance programs. "These purchases will help stabilize pric...

Archer Daniels Midland Company (NYSE: ADM) has made considerable progress in the areas of supply-chain integrity, environmental stewardship, social investing and safety since the Company convened its Sustainability Steering Committee in 2007.  Those a...

Citing continued concern over job losses, underemployment and continued consumer frugality in dining away from home, Technomic revised its 2010 U.S. foodservice industry sales forecast downward. Foodservice consulting firm Technomic now expects the ind...

This publication is the result of a joint effort by Statistics Canada and USDA's National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) to publish potato production for both countries in one report. U.S. 2009 fall potato production was released January 12, 20...

Potato growers have the chance to come together to learn more about their trade, participate in potato-geared activities and network at the annual Washington-Oregon Potato Conference this week.

Calling all [US] cooks: If you have a flair for preparing healthful fare, now is your time to shine. The Idaho Potato Commission (IPC) is rewarding resourceful home cooks for innovative Idaho® potato recipes that bank on flavor and still save cents in ...