In North America, summer potato markets are strengthening as the East Coast deal shifts from northern Florida to North Carolina.
June 07, 2011
UPGA view on Potato Prices: Perched on a cliff
The Chief Operating Officer of the United Potato Growers of America offers his view of the potato prices this summer:
June 04, 2011
A Warming Planet Struggles to Feed Itself
The rapid growth in farm output that defined the late 20th century has slowed to the point that it is failing to keep up with the demand for food, driven by population increases and rising affluence in once-poor countries.
June 03, 2011
Washington potato production among the most sustainable on the planet
Washington potatoes are not only good for you, their production is highly sustainable.
June 03, 2011
Farmers in P.E.I. hoping drier weather allows them to get crops in
Prince Edward Island potato farmers, kept out of their fields by weeks of rain, are frantically trying to catch up with their planting.
June 03, 2011
USDA revises standards for No. 1 potatoes
Revisions to the grading standards for No. 1 potatoes allow for mixed varieties of potatoes to be packaged together, as requested by grower/shippers and retailers.
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June 03, 2011
5 positive signs for restaurants
Rising costs for food and fuel have dominated headlines and weighed heavily on the minds of restaurant operators.
June 02, 2011
Idaho Potato Commission discusses research priorities
June 01, 2011
New Focus on Potato webcast: White Mold of Potato, Epidemiology and Management
May 31, 2011
Plant worker handling diacetyl awarded $814,500 for 'popcorn lung'
A plant worker won an $814,500 judgment in Baltimore County Circuit Court after claiming he contracted a rare lung disease known as "popcorn lung"from breathing diacetyl, a chemical used to make food taste buttery.
May 31, 2011
Global oil seed markets/ US sunflower planting
The situation in the U.S. sunflower market remains in flux with the potential for additional planted acres depending on weather for the next 10 to 20 days.
May 29, 2011
Another SE Idaho field infected with Potato Cyst Nematodes
Another southeastern Idaho field has been infected with a microscopic wormlike pest that attacks potato plants despite $36 million spent on eradication efforts over the last five years, officials say.
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Retail Food Prices Continue To Climb
Retail food price inflation continues to be a concern to consumers as the Consumer Price Index for food-at-home in the United States was up 3.9% from a year ago during April, reports The Food Institute.
May 25, 2011
Colorado Potato Administrative Committee promotes Heart Health
The Colorado Potato Administrative Committee (CPAC) is marketing Colorado Potatoes in Denver with banner ads on KOA 850 AM
May 18, 2011
Federal Plan to Limit Potatoes on School Menus Whips Up Supporters of this 'Gateway Vegetable'
Maine—Around here, you can find "Maine Potato Candy"—mashed potatoes rolled in coconut and dipped in chocolate—and potato donuts. A popular county fair offers wrestling matches in a vat of potatoes. In a state where spuds are the top agricult...
May 17, 2011
Manitoba's potato crop seen surviving flood
May 17, 2011
US Potato Stocks on May 1 at lowest level in 10 year
The 13 major potato States held 65.7 million cwt of potatoes in storage May 1, 2011, down 27 percent from a year ago.
May 16, 2011
Wet weather worries PEI potato farmers
The wet weather is beginning to concern Prince Edward Island potato growers who are hoping for a break soon in the rain.