PLEASANT VALLEY, Idaho — Potato farmer Tanner Funk feared a weather-related repeat of each of the last two years. “When I saw frost on my truck windshield, I almost didn’t want to go dig in the fields ...
SHELLEY, Idaho — Bryan Searle dug potatoes early Sept. 29 and aimed to finish harvest the next day. “All in all, digging went quite well,” he said. Idaho potato harvest is on or ahead of schedule, ...
GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. (KJCT) — The Big Idaho Potato Truck rolled through Grand Junction on March 3 as part of its 2026 tour, drawing attention from passersby on North Avenue and customers of Texas ...
From the rich, volcanic soil of eastern Idaho, potatoes embark on a journey that eventually ends up on dinner plates across the nation. At Gross Farms in Wilder, rows upon rows of spuds are harvested, ...
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 farmed in ...
A University of Idaho report found the state's agriculture resulted in a record $44.5 billion in sales and accounts for 17.2% of the state's total economic output.
Don McFarland is 85 years old, but his eyes light up and he starts smiling like a kid when you mention potatoes or how he grows them on his property nestled into the base of the Boise National Forest.
Brant Darrington is a third generation potato grower, and operates with his brother on their farm in southern Idaho near Declo. “We produce potatoes, sugar beets, wheat, barley, hay and corn, and are ...
Throughout the afternoon and evening Tuesday in Grand Junction, bewildered drivers on North Avenue pulled over into the Texas ...
After an unseasonably dry winter, a City of Parker resident is claiming the region is currently in the grip of a modern-day ...