News on The Potato Supply Chain from the United States

Idaho potato growers and processors are back at the bargaining table after a bitter split two years ago.

The Premier Russet was one hot potato, but the high expectations did not materialize...

After Chris Voigt’s successful 60 days of nothing but potatoes, he promised a series of healthy and tasty potato recipes. The Washington State Potato Commission now has posted the first 21 recipes.

Whether you were at Potato Expo 2011 in Las Vegas in January, or were unable to attend, now you can hear seven radio reports, brought to you by the United States Potato Board’s (USPB’s) and National Potato Council’s (NPC’s) broadcast partner, Northwest AgInfoNet’s Greg Martin.

Breeders at Cornell University are helping to feed the US appetite for the crispy snacks

'Focus on Potato' has published a new webcast “Early Season Irrigation Management of Potato.”

Just because Valentine's Day is over, it doesn't mean the loving has to stop! February is also Potato Lover's Month and boy are spud lovers in Spanish Fork, Utah in for a special treat.

Dale Hoff expected good things when the International Crop Expo was launched 10 years ago at the Alerus Center in Grand Forks, North Dakota.

The 13 major potato States held 176 million cwt of potatoes in storage February 1, 2011, down 14 percent from a year ago.

Four Eastern Washington potato farmers and processors pleaded innocent Feb. 7 to federal conspiracy charges alleging that they illegally received nearly $9.6 million in crop insurance payments.

Agriculture Secretary Thomas J. Vilsack today appointed 36 producer members to serve on the National Potato Promotion Board for three-year terms that begin March 1, 2011, and end on Feb. 28, 2014.

After serving up samples of their favorite tuber at the Capitol, officials of the Washington Potato Commission asked state senators for help in getting the attention of the USDA over a popular program aimed at mothers and children.

Higher potato prices would probably be cause for celebration in Idaho this year if growers didn't also expect an increase in production costs. The cost of seed, fertilizer and some chemicals declined a bit last year, but growers won't be so lucky this...

During the Potato Expo, Frank van Schaayk (Regional CEO United States and South America McCain Foods) introduced the Alliance for Potato Research and Education in his presentation titled 'French Fries, Re-imagined'

The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) is proposing to change the nutritional guidelines for the school lunch program that would restrict students to just one cup of certain vegetables per week.

Mercer Canyon of Prosser, Washington, and Walker Brothers Farms of Malin, Oregon were presented with the prestigious 2010 Environmental Stewardship Award at the 2011 NPC Annual Meeting.

A potato virus that has been around for years is mutating and that’s got both researchers and industry leaders worried.