News on The Potato Supply Chain from the Americas

Russians' love of potatoes may be force them to turn to Egypt and even America to replace crop lost to this summer's drought.

The United Potato Growers of America says it is confident the group will prevail in an expanding legal battle in which the co-operative and others are accused of engaging in “classic cartel behavior” to control potato supplies and fix prices at artificially high levels.

New York City and Los Angeles County are among five jurisdictions that have won a $1.9 million grant from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention for sodium-reduction initiatives involving restaurants and schools.

Probably no factor is more important in determining a fresh grower’s financial return than total area planted to potatoes.

Favorable weather in North Dakota and Minnesota allowed producers to make good harvest progress this past week.

When pierogies were invented in the early 1900's, pasta and potatoes came together in a match made in food heaven.

El Instituto Nacional de Innovación Agraria (INIA) presentó ante productores agrarios, comerciantes mayoristas y minoristas e industriales, la variedad mejorada de papa denominada “Serranita”, cultivar desarrollado por los especialistas de la instituci...

The potato harvest in Jerome Idaho is in full swing right now.

More and more, consumers are ignoring the 10-pound bags of red potatoes and instead picking up smaller, more convenient sizes

The Northern Plains Potato growers Association (NPPGA) is running a new advertising campaign designed to get buyers to associate red potatoes with the Red River Valley.

The P.E.I. Potato Board is expecting an average crop this year because hot, dry weather in August reduced yields.

Exports of US potatoes and products for July 2009 through June 2010 (MY09/10) totaled 1,229,853 metric tons (MT) valued at $1,172,702,250.This is a decline of 0.67 percent in volume and 2.69 percent in value from the previous year’s record levels.

Eagle Eye Produce and Taylor Produce are pleased to announce the formation of its newly established Sales and Marketing Company for Potatoes and Onions.

Potato grower-shipper Bushmans' Inc. is branching out into other commodities, including sweet potatoes, tomatoes and onions, with the recent purchase of Market Fresh Produce LLC, Nixa, Mo.

Manitoba potato producers have experienced a wide range of growing conditions all year, and now are experiencing a wide range of quality for their crop.

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.

'Focus on Potato' has published a new webcast:
'Aphid Management in Potatoes'

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