News on The Potato Supply Chain from Northern America

Proposed Rule to modify local Marketing Order to impact US potato imports
May 12, 2018

US long Potato Imports impacted by Proposed Rule to modify Idaho Marketing Order

USDA-AMS has proposed a rule to revise the classifications that determine the size requirements for potatoes grown in Idaho and Malheur County, Oregon. The proposal would also apply to all import of long type potatoes.
Mahindra & Mahindra joins McCain and Monsanto as investor in Big Data company Resson
May 10, 2018

Mahindra joins McCain and Monsanto as investor in Big Data company Resson

Resson, a predictive analytics company for the agricultural industry, welcomed Mahindra & Mahindra as a strategic partner, joining existing strategic partners, which include McCain Foods and Monsanto Growth Ventures.
New Brunswick Seed Potato Farmers named Atlantic's 2018 Outstanding Young Farmers
May 03, 2018

New Brunswick Seed Potato Farmers named Atlantic's 2018 Outstanding Young Farmers

Seed Potato Farmers Robert Anderson and Jill Ebbett of East Glassville, New Brunswick (Canada) were named Atlantic’s Outstanding Young Farmers
USDA looking for nominees for the National Potato Promotion Board
May 03, 2018

USDA looking for nominees for the National Potato Promotion Board

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is seeking nominees to fill 56 producer and two importer member seats on the National Potato Promotion Board.
Arizona Red Potatoes available from May 10th from Pinto Creek
May 03, 2018

Arizona Red Potatoes available from May 10th from Pinto Creek

Potandon Produce L.L.C., the exclusive marketing agent for Pinto Creek Co., LLC in Eloy, Arizona, has announced that its fresh potato season will begin on Thursday, May 10th, 2018.
The next frontier: potato and precision agriculture
May 01, 2018

The next frontier: potato and precision agriculture

Potato cultivation has a number of quirks that make it both a prime candidate for precision agriculture and a little different than other crops
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MountainKing potatoes has started the harvest of its Texas New Crop Reds
April 24, 2018

MountainKing Potatoes has started the harvest of its Texas New Crop Reds

MountainKing Potatoes, a leading grower of table potatoes in the United States, has started the harvest of its Texas New Crop Reds, one of the company’s top sellers now available for retail grocers.
United States Potato Stocks up 2 percent
April 22, 2018

United States Potato Stocks up 2 percent

The 13 major potato States held 134 million cwt of potatoes in storage April 1, 2018, up 2 percent from April 1, 2017 according to a USDA report released last week.
UPEI Precision Agriculture Project focused on Potato Inputs gets boosted by NSERC contribution
April 19, 2018

UPEI Precision Agriculture Project focused on Potato Inputs gets boost

A five year research project to develop precision agriculture ('smart') technologies for the use of inputs in potato farming at the University of Prince Edward Island's School of Sustainable Design Engineering received support from NSERC
At the age of 72, Bill Skinner runs the Boston Marathon fueled by Potatoes
April 13, 2018

At Age 72, Bill Skinner runs the Boston Marathon - fueled by Potatoes

Potato Grower Bill Skinner heads to Massachusetts this weekend to compete in his second Boston Marathon – at the age of 72.
Equipment Upgrade Potato Packing Plant Patates Dolbec in Quebec receives government support
April 12, 2018

Equipment Upgrade Potato Packing Plant Patates Dolbec in Quebec receives government support

Potato packing company Patates Dolbec Inc. in Quebec just completed an expansion and modernization project supported by the Canadian Government.
Fight over water in Klamath Basin affects potato growers
April 11, 2018

Fight over water in Klamath Basin affects potato growers

Farmers, fish advocates, tribes and government officials are headed to federal court in California on Wednesday (today) to argue who will get water — and when — in the Klamath Basin.
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Global demand for potatoes is up, but US market share is down
April 04, 2018

Global demand for potatoes is up, but US market share is down

Worldwide consumption of potatoes is increasing, according to Blair Richardson, chief executive officer of Potatoes USA during a recent meeting of Wisconsin potato growers
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April 03, 2018

Premian al CIP en simposio internacional de manejo de plagas

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Idaho Potato Commission joins in on the April Fools Fun with a new French Fry truck
April 03, 2018

Idaho Potato Commission joins in on the April Fools Fun with a new French Fry truck

The Idaho Potato Commission (IPC) said goodbye to their famous titanic tuber and hello to the newly unveiled, 40-foot long Big Idaho French Fry Truck.
Potato Growers South Florida enjoy a good start of the season
March 29, 2018

Potato Growers South Florida enjoy a good start of the season

The South Florida potato harvest season has started well, with a good healthy crop taking shape. It has been underway for just over a month and despite cooler weather at the start of the year, South Florida crops escaped any major frost damage.
Judge rules Idaho Potato Fields Illegally Quarantined
March 28, 2018

Judge rules Idaho Potato Fields illegally Quarantined

A federal judge ruled that the United States government illegally quarantined some Idaho potato fields infested with potato cyst nematodes (PCN), a pest that could threaten the state’s $1.2 billion potato industry.

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