Tag: potatoes

One of the biggest stories in agriculture over the past few days has to do with an impasse between the United States and Mexico over the latter’s continued ban on importations of genetically modified (GMO) corn. Since much of the corn grown in this country is GMO and Mexico is a major customer, this is of top concern.

The potato plant is a Jekyll and Hyde: the part that grows underground is a major food staple, while the part that is aboveground is poisonous. Its vines and greens contain the toxic substance solanine.

For over a decade, Idaho potatoes have been the naming sponsor of America’s premier cold-weather bowl game, the Famous Idaho Potato Bowl (FIPB).

At the conclusion of the Famous Idaho Potato Bowl December 20, Eastern Michigan players celebrated their win over San Jose State by dumping a bucket of French fries on their coach.

The mythical island of Atlantis may have sunk beneath the sea forever, but its namesake Bahamas resort will offer fun in the sun for the lucky random winner of the 2023 Idaho Potato Lovers Display Contest sponsored by the Idaho Potato Commission.

Everyone knows it’s not Thanksgiving without potatoes, but most people don’t know how America’s favorite vegetable ended up on our plate for this uniquely American holiday.

Brown Bag Potatoes is changing produce.

Sustainable agriculture means many things to many growers, but as this environmentally friendly approach to farming spreads, some common themes are emerging.

The National Potato Council and a dozen state potato associations issued a letter to USDA Undersecretary of Marketing and Regulatory Services Jenny Moffitt calling on the department to work with the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) to develop new phytosanitary protocols to prevent the spread of potato wart from Prince Edward Island to U.S. growing areas.

What’s the best Halloween treat? You might expect most kids to say candy bars, peanut butter cups or sour gummies, but for an increasing number of trick-or-treaters across the country, the answer is none other than America’s favorite vegetable, the potato.