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八月 31, 2017
United States Export of Potatoes and Potato Products Sets New Records
Exports of all United States potatoes and potato products reached a record $1,758,130,172 for the July 2016 – June 2017 marketing year. U.S. exports also achieved a record volume level of 1,712,364 metric tons (MT).From the archive

八月 09, 2017
Así operaba en cartel de la papa en los Estados Unidos
Un reciente estudio revela que los estadounidenses pagaron más por las papas que consumían debido a acuerdos establecidos entre cooperativas de productores. El cartel llegó a controlar el 60% de la producción en 2005.From the archive

八月 08, 2017
National Potato Council says the Mexican court ruling banning potato import 'Ignores Science'
The National Potato Council, representing the United States Potato Industry responds to the Mexican Court decision to block the import of US potatoes: 'Mexican Court Ruling Ignores Science'From the archive
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四月 02, 2017
Potatoes USA International Marketing Committee reports on growing export opportunities
The Potatoes USA international marketing committee met prior to the Annual Meeting in Denver March 15 & 16. The committee heard how U.S. potato exports have grown 183% in the past 20 years and now account for close to 20% of production.From the archive

九月 29, 2016
Market Basket Survey: US Food prices down 8% compared to last year, but potatoes slightly more expensive
Lower retail prices for several foods, including eggs, whole milk, cheddar cheese, chicken breast, sirloin tip roast and ground chuck resulted in a decrease in the American Farm Bureau Federation’s Fall Harvest Marketbasket Survey. However, potato prices were up slightly.From the archive

五月 19, 2016
Potato Products and TPP: International Trade Commission’s report highlights benefits
The recently released U.S. International Trade Commission’s report on the potential economic impact of the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) provides many examples of the benefits this free trade agreement would provide.From the archive

五月 11, 2016
Congress is pushing the USDA to exempt groups such as Potatoes USA from the Freedom of Information Act
Congress is pushing the Agriculture Department to exempt groups such as Potatoes USA (formerly known as the United States Potato Board) from public scrutiny of their internal operations (Freedom of Information Act).From the archive

十一月 05, 2015
US Potato growers support TPP agreement
Based on a review of the recently released Trans-Pacific Partnership(TPP) agreement text, the National Potato Council (NPC) strongly supports the trade deal reached with
Australia, Brunei, Darussalam, Canada, Chile, Japan, Malaysia, Mexico, New Zealand, Peru, Singapore
and Vietnam.
From the archive

九月 17, 2015
USDA Fruit and Vegetable Program Changes Name to the Specialty Crops Program
USDA’s Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) is changing the name of the Fruit and Vegetable Program to the Specialty Crops Program effective immediately. Because of the expansion of products covered, the program name is being changed to be more inclusive.From the archive

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.From the archive







