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Stock-ups favor meat, but not forever
Panic buying caused a 77% surge in meat sales, but there’s one vegetable keeping up with that pace. While we...
Potatoes see surging demand
Quarantined consumers’ demand for potatoes is at an all-time high. “We don’t even see demand like this during the holidays,”...
Potato Growers, House Supporters of Ag Labor Reform to Call for Senate Action on Legislation
PRESS RELEASE: WASHINGTON, D.C. – Wed., Feb. 26 at 1:00 pm ET, potato growers from across the United States will...
New MountainKing Merchandising Program Focuses on Baby Potatoes
PRESS RELEASE: HOUSTON, TX (January 20, 2020) – As sales of baby Golds, Reds and Medley potatoes continue to climb,...
ESPN’s 3-hour Idaho Potato commercial
The potato’s connection to the football game wasn’t subtle, and that was the plan. The Famous Idaho Potato Bowl, played...
The lowdown on the Famous Idaho Potato Bowl
The college football calendar saves a spud-tacular matchup between New Year’s Day and the January 13 national championship game. Of...
Here’s three New Year produce diet stars
Thanksgiving and Christmas typically are the two biggest holidays for home cooking, which makes them the biggest sales periods for...
Black Gold Farms harvesting Texas red and yellow potatoes
Pearsall, TX (May 9, 2019) – Black Gold Farms started harvest of the 2019 fresh crop of Texas colored potatoes...
Ag Census puts numbers to trends we see
The USDA’s agriculture census released this month quantified some trends we’ve been seeing for a few years. The Washington Post...
New National Potato Council CEO outlines strategy
The National Potato Council’s new executive staff will be well known to its members. The current vice president of public...
What the numbers tell us about potato and onion trends
Potatoes are the top vegetable crop in the United States, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). Idaho and...
Technology helps potato and onion challenges
Technology can’t change the weather, but it is helping onion and potato growers improve production, protect crops, and find new...
USA and Canada potato production: by the numbers
The United States harvests just over one million acres of potatoes each year. Idaho leads the way, digging more than...
A good story can help sell potatoes to modern consumers
Some potato shippers continue to develop less traditional production areas to fill gaps between storage supplies and fresh crops, like...
Merchandising and marketing potatoes remain front and center to success
Kevin Stanger, president of Wada Farms Marketing Group LLC, Idaho Falls, ID, is a big fan of the state’s branding...
New potato varieties have no easy path
The potato category continues to diversify, from the ever-popular Russets and reds to whites, yellows, and darker hues like blue...
Marketing can distinguish potatoes and onions
Potatoes and onions may be classics, but their appeal is universal. Consumers of all ages are rediscovering the full-flavored, healthful...
See how fresh produce fares in Thanksgiving dinner cost
All the holiday orders are now paying off at retail as consumers head to stores, make online orders and load...
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