Tag: potatoes

Idaho potato shippers are running through their supplies from storage, and already the Norkotah crop has been exhausted, leaving Burbank variety until new crop arrives.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture Agricultural Marketing Service is seeking nominees for the National Potato Promotion Board to succeed 65 members with terms that expire Feb. 28, 2023.

As runners pound the pavement all over the world this Global Running Day (June 1), it’s critical that they eat properly.

Grilling is a highlight of the summer season. From brats, burgers and steak to -fish, chicken or pork chops—America is grilling. And Tasteful Selections is ready to help consumers enjoy fresh potatoes all summer long.

We have seen a day that the potato industry has long awaited.

The National Potato Council today welcomed the news that the first shipments of U.S. fresh potatoes crossed into Mexico yesterday, May 11.

To the usually harmonious trade relations among the nations of North America, potatoes have proved an unhappy exception.

The National Potato Council today released the following statement in response to a joint announcement by U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack and Mexico Secretary of Agriculture and Rural Development Víctor Villalobos that, according to the agreed workplan, the entire Mexican market would be open no later than May 15 for all U.S. table stock and chipping potatoes

Potatoes from Prince Edward Island (PEI) have come back to the United States as of Monday, April 4, following an amended order from USDA’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) issued on April 1. 

Alsum Farms & Produce Inc., a leading fresh market grower, packer and shipper of Wisconsin grown potatoes and pumpkins, onions, and wholesaler of fresh, quality produce, announces the launch of a new company website, www.alsum.com, to create a better experience for all users.