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As of October 1, you can join a global campaign launched by the Roots for Life Foundation. This is a unique opportunity for 4,235 donors to become Heroes for Life and help to secure the future of humanity by contributing to the conservation of the 4,2...

October 1 marked the launch of Chris Voigt’s 20 Potatoes a Day Diet, but it was already making news all over the country—and on Facebook. “It certainly has people intrigued,” says Voigt, who has heard from doctors and dietitians as well as fans.

Desde el 1 de octubre usted puede unirse a una campaña mundial lanzada por la Fundación Raíces para la Vida (Roots for Life). Es una oportunidad única para que 4.235 donantes se conviertan en héroes de por vida y ayuden a asegurar el futuro de la human...

At the annual Idaho Grower Shippers Association’s Industry Breakfast held in Sun Valley, ID, Commissioner R.J. Andrus was appointed Chairman of the Idaho Potato Commission (IPC) and Commissioner Jim Tiede was appointed Vice Chairman. Both Andrus and Ti...

New figures from the U.S. Department of Agriculture show the value of Idaho's potato crop reached a record $855 million last year. That's an increase of nearly $22 million from 2008, according to the report the USDA released Thursday.

Potatoes are good for you, and Chris Voigt wants to prove it with an all-spud diet for the next two months.Starting Oct. 1, the Washington Potato Commission executive director will eat only potatoes -- 20 a day -- to let people know just how healthful ...

Reflecting the company's strong cash flows and commitment to a top-tier dividend payout, the board of directors of ConAgra Foods, Inc., (NYSE: CAG) approved a dividend increase

The potato harvest in North Dakota continued slowly as the first frost of the season hit this week, according to the USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service, North Dakota Field Office.

News of a possible Russian ban on sunflower exports sent the European sunflower oil market $50 per MT higher last week.

After what was an almost perfect beginning to the growing season, the recent spell of prolonged high temperatures and dry conditions have been an obstacle for potato growers.

According to APEC (Atlantic Provinces Economic Council), Prince Edward Islands exports of frozen french fries are down 20 per cent, while exports of fresh potatoes are down 25 per cent.

The United States Potato Board presents the 2010 National Eating Trends Report. The objective of this report is to track and examine in-home potato consumption trends. Data for this report is obtained from the NPD Group’s National Eating Trend...

President and CEO Kraig R. Naasz of the American Frozen Foods Institute (AFFI) today issued a statement responding to Mexico’s announcement of additional retaliatory import tariffs on select U.S. exports due to the ongoing cross-border trucking dispute.

In a dispute around the process for the establishment of potato contracts between potato growers and processors, a decision has been reached by the Natural Products Appeals Tribunal. The decision provides a unique insight in the negotiation process o...

Con el inicio de un nuevo año fiscal, el Consejo de la Papa de los Estados Unidos (USPB, por sus siglas en ingles) ha publicado en línea la estrategia que sus programas seguirán para cumplir los objetivos propuestos. Se encuentra en ingles en http://ww...

En su doble carácter de intendente de Villa Dolores y de director de la Agencia ProCórdoba, Juan Pereyra encabezará en setiembre una importante misión comercial con productores paperos de la región que intentan obtener nuevos mercados en distintos país...

With the start of the USPB’s new fiscal year (FY11) July 1, the newly revised Long Range Plan (LRP) is now available at www.uspotatoes.com/120lrp.html. The Long Range Plan is the USPB’s annual strategy document that guides each and every program the B...