Articles tagged under: potato
A Continued Focus on the Potato Sector
Published January 10, 2025
American Vanguard, which is the parent company for AMVAC, has gone through leadership changes. "Our historic CEO Eric Wintemute is still the chairman of the board, but he stepped down in his CEO capacity and he was in that role…Potato Processing Plant Coming to Grand Forks
Published January 10, 2025
A Belgium firm, Agristo, plans to build a potato processing facility in Grand Forks. The family-owned business plans to invest up to $450 million in the plant. Negotiations for the plant's construction are underway with a goal to finalize the…The Potato Remains America’s Favorite Vegetable
Published January 9, 2025
Potatoes USA Chief Marketing Officer Kim Breshears updated the Potato Business Summit on current consumer trends. "Year-in and year-out, consumers love the product, we continue to see very high numbers and I think that just talks to just the love that…Lamb Weston Reports Quarterly Financials
Published October 2, 2024
The Lamb Weston potato processing company is reporting profits of $127 million. That’s down 46 percent from last year. Lamb Weston reports restaurant traffic and frozen potato demand remains weak and that trend is expected to continue into 2025.USDA Releases ’23 Potato Production Report
Published September 27, 2024
The final production totals for the 2023 potato crop are out. In North Dakota, potato production totaled 26.4 million hundredweight, up 21 percent from 2022. Minnesota production totaled 19 million hundredweight, down one percent from the previous year. USDA reports…New Preemergent Herbicide Option for Potatoes
Published May 21, 2024
The EPA has approved a nationwide label expansion for FMC’s Anthem Flex herbicide for use in potatoes. This option is designed to provide long residual control of more than 30 different broadleaf and grass weed species. Anthem Flex should be…Veg or Grain?
Published May 4, 2024
Potatoes will remain classified as a vegetable, not a grain. A change was under consideration as an amendment to the USDA's dietary guidelines. Maine Senator Susan Collins received a call from Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack with the news. Collins was…Veg or Grain?
Published March 29, 2024
The Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee is reportedly considering changes to food groups, including the reclassification of potatoes as a grain. USDA has responded, saying this advisory committee does not have the authority to make that change. Meanwhile, a bipartisan group…Vculek Involved in Potato LEAF Training
Published February 26, 2024
The current class of the Potato Leadership, Education and Advancement Foundation is participating in this week’s Washington, D.C. summit. That’s after a leadership development program this past week in Idaho. There is one participant from this region, Katie Vculek of…