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Though their early season sizing and yields were off compared with a year ago, Idaho-eastern Oregon onion shippers predicted a quality crop of onions this year.

Government statistics show the final value of Idaho’s 2020 potato crop sold totaled $912 million, down 5% from 2019.

Whether it is the COVID-19 pandemic, strange weather, or the erratic foodservice market, the Idaho potato industry can handle it.

Higher trucking costs are one of the season’s biggest potholes for Idaho potato grower-shippers this season.

Yields are down but sizes are up for Idaho potatoes this year, industry leaders report.

Market conditions for Idaho potatoes in mid-October showed prices that were running stronger than year-ago levels.

The Idaho Potato Commission has revamped its website, with the new design featuring new campaigns and enhanced recipe categorization by diet.

With new package and freight options for customers, Idaho Falls, Idaho-based Eagle Eye Produce is looking at the start of its yellow onion harvest in mid-August.

No matter how you slice it, Idaho and Oregon make up a big part of the U.S. onion supply.

Onion acreage is stable for Caldwell, Idaho-based Symms Fruit Ranch Inc., company officials report.