Potato News from Idaho

Recently Simplot, a potato processor and a supplier of a wide range of agricultural products, highlighted its sustainability goals. Covering all aspects of the agricultural value chain, gives Simplot on edge...

The Potato Leadership, Education, and Advancement Foundation (Potato LEAF) awards its 2022-23 Academic Scholarship to Paige Hickman, a Ph.D. student at University of Idaho, studying plant-parasitic nematodes, insect pests, and diseases of potato.

Potato Processor Lamb Weston Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: LW) announced its fiscal fourth quarter and full year 2022 results and provided its outlook for fiscal 2023.

Soiltech Wireless, a leader in remote crop monitoring and traceability from farm to transport and storage, has completed its seed funding round of USD 2.5 million. Homegrown Capital was the leader in this round along with Great North Ventures

Supplies of Idaho potatoes continue to be extremely tight and will likely gap before fresh crop potatoes come on later this summer.

Lamb Weston Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: LW) issued its third annual Environmental, Social, Governance (ESG) report today, reporting progress against 2030 ESG goals announced in its last report.

In as much as it’s possible, Jamey Higham, the new president and CEO of the Idaho Potato Commission, has potatoes in his blood. Higham, who in February took over leadership of the commission that promotes the state’s most famous product

Lamb Weston Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: LW) announced today its fiscal third-quarter 2022 results and updated its fiscal 2022 outlook.

Idahoan Foods, LLC. announced that its Board of Directors has appointed Dale Clemiss as Chief Executive Officer effective March 7, 2022.

Snake River Manufacturing, the parent company of Double L and SRM-Kodiak, continues to invest in Southern Idaho. Currently, Snake River Manufacturing is renovating the entire Kodiak corporate and manufacturing office in Burley, Idaho.

Lamb Weston Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: LW) announced its fiscal second-quarter 2022 results and updated its fiscal 2022 outlook. Second Quarter Fiscal 2022 Highlights

Potato Processor Simplot looks ahead at 2022. What should restaurant operators expect? An experts view on the supply chain crisis, labor shortages, new technology and restaurants’ innovative solutions.

The University of Idaho is close to opening a new Seed Potato Germplasm Laboratory, which is the place where most Idaho potatoes are 'born'.

Produce industry veteran Jamey Higham will become the next president and CEO of the Idaho Potato Commission, effective in early 2022.

Double L Global (Manufacturing) promotes Byron Duffin to Brand President. Prior to Double L, Duffin was with Spudnik for 18 months. Byron’s involvement has helped to rebuild and strengthen the Double L Brand and company.

Lamb Weston Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: LW) announced its fiscal first-quarter 2022 results.

The hot, dry and smoky growing season has left some Idaho potato farmers bracing for a poor crop. For Randy Hardy of Oakley, harvest will likely be the worst of his career.

Lamb Weston Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: LW) announced its fiscal fourth quarter and full year 2021 results and provided its outlook for fiscal 2022.