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With a global population now just north of eight billion people, the agriculture industry will be called on more to feed people across the planet.  One of those areas that can help farmers meet those needs, said Christ Voigt, is continued research and development, not only of commodities, but of technology to make the farming process more efficient.  The Exe...

The supply chain continues to be a challenge for Americans, not only when it comes to products coming into the United States, but goods heading out.  Chris Voigt, Executive Director of the Washington state Potato Commission said they continue to struggle when it comes to getting product overseas, despite red hot demand for U.S. potato...

2021 was a challenging year for the ag industry across the Pacific Northwest, and those ramifications are still being felt.  Chris Voigt Executive Director of the Washington state Potato Commission says last year's heat dome, the extremely hot temperatures the region experienced in late June, led to a smaller crop than expected.  He...

Could there be a light at the end of the COVID-19 tunnel? While Chris Voigt, executive Director of the Washington state Potato Commission isn’t sure if the end of the pandemic is drawing near, he is confident that the future looks great for growers. “ ...

Thanks to the extreme heat during June, the Washington potato crop is coming up a bit short this year. Chris Voigt, Executive Director of the Washington state Potato Commission said this year’s crop is down by roughly 8% from the five-year-average. But ...

Despite a sense of that the end of the pandemic may be in sight, a host of challenges remain before the local potato industry. Chris Voigt, Executive Director for the Washington state Potato Commission says one of the biggest challenges is not in the field, but after the spuds are pulled during harvest ...

Outside of rebounding from the pandemic, what are the biggest issues facing the Northwest potato industry? Chris Voigt, executive Director of the Washington state Potato Commission said issues at the west coast ports is the most pressing concern right ...

While not where it was this time last year, Chris Voigt said things have gotten slightly better for Northwest potato growers. The Executive Director of the Washington state Potato Commission said two months ago, things were dismal industry wide, but have slowly started to improve ...

The coronavirus pandemic sent shockwaves throughout the Washington potato industry earlier this year, when processing contracts were canceled thanks to closed restaurants and schools around the globe. And the local potato industry may feel that ripple for several years to come ...

After a promising start to 2020, hopes for an average, or even a good year have come grinding halt for the Northwest potato industry. Chris Voigt, executive director of the Washington state Potato Commission, said coronavirus has had a deep, long-lasting impact on potatoes, not in the fields, but in the processing facility ...