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Good News for Ports. Good News for Cotton!
Southeast Regional Ag News
The Biden Administration and the U.S. Department of Transportation did recently announce that $450 million in grant funds had been made available to expand port capacity.
Retail Petite Size Potato Category Continues to Grow
Farm of the Future
The United States Potato Board has seen an increase in dollar share in its retail sector of the petite size potato.
USPB Hosts Market Visit to Brazil
Farm of the Future
For more than 10 years, Brazil has been a target export market for U.S. seed potatoes.
Taiwanese Recipe Contest Highlights U.S. Table Stock Potatoes
Farm of the Future
Although Taiwan is the largest Asian export market for U.S. fresh potatoes, the United States Potato Board is continually looking at new venues to help increase market share.
U.S. Table Stocks Gain Popularity in Philippines
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As reported earlier this year one of the newer markets for U.S. table stock potatoes is the Philippines.
U.S. Table Stock Shows Promise in Dominican Republic
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Another new and promising market for U.S. table stock potatoes is Central America's Dominican Republic.
U.S. Table Stock Has Successful Start in Philippines
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One of the newer markets for U.S. table stock potatoes is the Philippines. And exciting things have been happening with the United States Potato Board and its team in efforts to make this new market a success since gaining market access in July.
USPB Tests Retail Best Practices Abroad
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The United States Potato Board has begun partnering with international retail companies to test potato category best practices in an effort to prove or disapprove that U.S. retail best practices do work in an international retail chain.
USPB International Seed Symposium and Tour
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The International Seed Symposium and Tour allows international buyers the opportunity to learn and see first-hand the high quality of U.S. seed potatoes.
International Table Stock Symposium
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Rapidly approaching next week is an exciting opportunity for potato producers to only travel across country -- rather around the world -- to meet with prospective foreign buyers interested in purchasing U.S. table stocks.
Mexican Supermarkets Partners with USPB to Educate Consumers
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The United States Potato Board has been working with retail grocery stores in Mexico to educate Mexican consumers about U.S. potatoes.
U.S. Growers Take Advantage of Opening of Brazilian Seed Potato Market
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After many years of frustrating work to gain access to Brazil for U.S. seed potatoes as well as corresponding market development, U.S. seed potato growers are finally making sales.
USPB Hosts Hong Kong Media Event
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The United States Potato Board hosted a media event in Hong Kong inviting food journalists to learn more about U.S. table stock potatoes.
Country of Mauritius Interested in Cal White Seed Potatoes
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The United States Potato Board is participating in growing trials of U.S. potato seed stock around the globe, assisting countries in finding new potato varieties for planting. For the past two years, the USPB has been doing variety trials in Mauritius.
USPB Educational Seminars Help Expand U.S. Potato Menu Items
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United States Potato Board focuses on restaurant chef education in other countries providing information on the many benefits of using U.S. fresh potatoes on their menus.
Potato Growers Needed to Participate in Vietnam Trade Show
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Since the opening of the Vietnam market to U.S. fresh potatoes in July 2010, the United States Potato Board has been working to make contacts and generate interest in U.S. table stock potatoes.
USPB Reverse Trade and Chip Stock Symposium
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This fall the United States Potato Board hosted a reverse trade mission for Central American snack manufactures. During their week tour, USPB also hosted a symposium for chip stock growers and shippers.
U.S. Table Stock Potatoes Arrive in Vietnam
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The United States Potato Board has been working to get gain market access for U.S. table-stock potatoes into the Vietnam market. That happened in 2010 and the first shipment of U.S. table stocks has arrived.
Mexico's National Encounter of Snack Manufacturers
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The National Encounter of Snack Manufacturers or Canacintra is an import trade event for the Mexican snack industry to meet and share ideas.