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六月 19, 2015
Potato Growers, Associated Wholesale Grocers, settle lawsuit for $25 million
A federal judge has signed off on a $25 million settlement in a lawsuit between wholesale grocers and US potato farming associations accused of forming a price-fixing cartel.
六月 15, 2015
McCain Foods USA outstanding energy efficiency partner, says Idaho Power
McCain Foods USA was recognized by Idaho Power for its commitment to operational excellence through energy efficiency.
六月 11, 2015
Potandon Produce Announces A New Idaho Location
Potandon Produce L.L.C., is pleased to announce the addition of another Idaho packing location to their production group. SunRiver of Idaho, Inc. located in Aberdeen, Idaho will pack and ship Idaho russet potatoes starting this month.
六月 08, 2015
A look at the Innate Potato by FrankenFoodFacts
The blog FrankenFoodFacts recently published a review of the Innate potato of Simplot Plant Sciences. This blog by Layla Katiraee, who holds a Ph.D. in molecular genetics and is a senior scientist at a biotech company, offers the most insightful review of the Innate Potato PotatoPro has seen so far.
五月 24, 2015
Large Russets in Idaho in short supply
Wada Farms is currently planting next year’s crop. While potatoes from last season are still plentiful in the market and there is no issue with supply, large-sized Russet potatoes will be short in Idaho until new crop comes on.
五月 11, 2015
Where do my french fries come from?
Lamb Weston now provides restaurant operators in North America with a tool to find out where the potatoes that become their fries originated and then share that information with their customers.
四月 30, 2015
Idaho Potato Farmers file lawsuit over PCN regulation
A group of 18 Idaho Potato farmers that say they have been negatively affected by the Pale Cyst Nematode (PCN) program filed an administrative lawsuit against the USDA’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service and the Idaho State Department of Agriculture on Tuesday.
四月 30, 2015
US Potato Stocks Up 9 Percent from April 2014
The 13 major potato States held 130 million cwt of potatoes in storage April 1, 2015, up 9 percent from April 2014.
四月 12, 2015
Idaho potato growers accept slight price cut in processing contracts
Southern Idaho Potato Cooperative growers have agreed to a contract that slightly reduces potato prices but requires processors to accept at least 90 percent of their 2014 acreages with individual farms.
四月 10, 2015
Settlement deadline in 'potato cartel' case extended
Settlement negotiations are apparently ongoing in the federal potato price-fixing case that wholesalers, retailers and consumers filed six years ago against United Potato Growers of America and others.
四月 09, 2015
Potandon Produce Bringing Back Display Shipper Program
Potandon Produce LLC announces the return of their highly successful and popular Mini Potato Display Shipper for the 2015 spring/summer selling season.
三月 22, 2015
Simplot Innate Potatoes pass voluntary FDA safety review
The first line of J.R. Simplot Co.'s genetically modified potatoes has been cleared by the Food and Drug Administration as safe for human consumption. The voluntary FDA safety review found that the potatoes are as safe and nutritious as conventional potatoes.