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Fresh Potato Shipments Expected to Lower in 2021

Published September 20, 2021

Fresh potato shipments from the 2021 crop are expected to be lower this year. It's due, in part, to a decline in the Minnesota and North Dakota crop, because of drought conditions. Folson Farms Sales and Marketing Manager Casey Folson…

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Fresh Potato Harvest to Begin After Labor Day

Published August 30, 2021

Fresh potato harvest is getting closer in the northern Red River Valley. Campbell Farms owner Greg Campbell says the potatoes near Grafton, North Dakota have been under stress due to the heat and a lack of moisture. The quality looks…

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North American Potato Market News Sold

Published July 14, 2021

The publication has been acquired by Ben Eborn. Eborn has been working as at extension agricultural economist at the University of Idaho for the past six years. North American Potato Market News has been published by Bruce Huffaker.

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Fresh Potato Import Ban May Require USMCA Dispute Resolution

Published April 9, 2021

National Potato Council CEO Kam Quarles does not think it is a coincidence the Mexican Supreme Court declined to put the cases up for consideration on Wednesday. "What's going on here is highly unusual and politics are at play." Quarles…

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Mexican Supreme Court Continues to Delay Potato Ruling

Published April 7, 2021

On Wednesday, Mexico’s Supreme Court delayed a ruling that could allow the country to import fresh U.S. potatoes. The U.S. potato industry has been waiting since late-February. Mexico’s potato growers are not in favor of fresh U.S. potato imports. The…

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U.S. Potato Industry Gets China Phase One Trade Update

Published January 8, 2021

The U.S. and China phase one trade deal was the big news at the 2020 Potato Expo. One year later, Bryant Christie Vice President of Global Access Matthew Lantz said the relationship is even more challenging. "There will continue to…

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2021 Virtual Potato Expo Will Be Here Soon

Published December 21, 2020

The 2021 Potato Expo is two weeks away. The virtual event will feature general and breakout sessions on the potato business, consumer preferences, demand, supply chains and climate change. National Potato Council CEO Kam Quarles will lead a panel discussion…

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Mother Nature Gets in the Way of Fresh Potato Harvest

Published October 16, 2020

Local potato growers are trying to finish harvest, but Mother Nature is getting in the way again. The dry fall and cooler temperatures are challenging farmers like Kelly Grotte from Thompson, North Dakota. "It's an unreal opposite of 2019. Last…

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A Spring Mess Can Hang Around Until Fall

Published May 22, 2020

St. Thomas, North Dakota farmer Allen Tucker says planting is a few days behind schedule, but he has about two-thirds of the potato crop planted. "The potatoes are going in nicely. We've had some seed bed issues with excess moisture,…

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More Help is Needed for the U.S. Potato Industry

Published April 20, 2020

The U.S. potato industry says more help is needed from the USDA. According to the National Potato Council CEO Kam Quarles, the COVID-19 relief package is a down payment. The potato industry would like the USDA to include representative potato…

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