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 ...

The conference also hosts dozens of speakers presenting advances in potato farming research and disease and pest prevention. The Ag Expo, held at the ICCU Dome, is the 46th annual farming ...

ABERDEEN, Idaho — Fourth-generation farmer Ladd Wahlen knew nothing about processing potatoes, but that didn’t stop him and wife, Zoey, from launching Roots Potato Chips using potatoes from ...

University of Idaho will host the 57th annual Idaho Potato Conference Jan. 22-23, offering the latest research and news affecting regional farmers and others involved in the potato industry.

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 ...

The original potato, 12 feet tall and weighing in at four tons, was retired around 2018 and is now a popular vacation rental near Boise. Idahoans, Witherspoon said, have a special relationship with ...

McFarland learned that the hard way when elk damaged 300 acres of organic potatoes and 800 acres of organic Khorasan wheat in 2018, according to the Idaho Farm Bureau Federation.

Whether it's fishing on the Snake River or playing tug-of-war over a vat of potatoes, this Idaho city has everything from outdoor adventure to spud festivals.

Idaho farmers are seeing a drop in potato acreage due to reduced domestic and export demand.