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Local News Inside Ag: The return of a retro potato license plate Idaho's vintage potato license plates are back, funding research and highways.
Southeast Idaho farmer Tanner Funk digs potatoes June 23 in a field where no frost damage was found. (Courtesy County Line Farms) PLEASANT VALLEY, Idaho — Potato farmer Tanner Funk feared a ...
Doug Hess says the pandemic caused a food-chain reaction that hurt his business. When restaurants closed, the distributors that deliver potatoes to kitchens pulled back on buying from commercial ...
With supply chain and environmental issues making farming tougher, many potato farmers are worried about rising prices and shortages impacting shoppers across the country.
HAMMETT, Idaho — Idaho’s iconic potatoes are facing a decline in demand, leading to fewer acres planted across the state and forcing local farmers to adapt. Nick Blanksma, whose family has ...
Idaho is famous for it’s potato industry, being one of the leading providers in the country. but there is a forecasted potato acreage decrease.
The Big Idaho Potato Truck travels the country promoting potatoes on behalf of Idaho's potato farmers. Gibson, whose late husband was a potato farmer, enjoys potatoes almost daily in various forms.
PINEY FLATS, Tenn. (WJHL) — Idaho’s most famous Tater Team brought a four-ton potato to Tennessee on Sunday. The four-ton spud, known as “America’s favorite potato,” attract… ...
You say potato, researchers say tomato. A new study shows the surprising lineage of potatoes, tracing back 9 million years.
With supply chain and environmental issues making farming tougher, many potato farmers are worried about rising prices and shortages impacting shoppers across the country.