Noticias sobre la Cadena de Suministro de Papas de Los Estados Unidos

Los robots en el cultivo de patatas ayudan a aliviar la escasez de mano de obra, reducir costos y aumentar los rendimientos al automatizar tareas como la siembra y la cosecha. Combinados con herramientas inteligentes como el monitoreo de cultivos, mejoran la eficiencia, reducen el desperdicio y favorecen una agricultura sostenible.

Con un enfoque en “Hacer Papas Fritas y Hacer Progresos”, Lamb Weston Holdings, Inc. publicó su Informe Global de Sostenibilidad anual, presentando actualizaciones sobre el desempeño de la compañía en relación con iniciativas clave de sostenibilidad y de compromiso con las personas durante su año fiscal 2024.

Si bien las exportaciones de semilla aumentaron mucho entre 2024 y 2025, el resultado de los negocios no fue bueno en todos los destinos. En el caso de Uruguay, la presencia del virus PVY fue altísima.

United States potato exports fell 4% in volume and 1% in value (July 2024–March 2025), mainly due to lower dehydrated and chip exports. Frozen, fresh, and seed exports rose, with strong gains in Japan, Taiwan, and Guatemala despite China-India competition.

United States seed potato exports grew strongly in the Americas, with new markets in Panama, Nicaragua, and Uruguay. Potatoes USA trials expand reach in Cuba, Honduras, and the Caribbean, while new export opportunities emerge in West Africa.

Alsum Farms & Produce awarded USD 10,000 in scholarships to 10 Wisconsin high school seniors for academic, agricultural, and community excellence. The program supports future ag leaders.

Tariff pressures and rising costs are reshaping consumer perceptions in the potato snack market. Brands must monitor sentiment closely, act swiftly on price-to-value concerns, and adapt strategies to protect loyalty in this highly sensitive category.

Simon Fraher is a highly skilled vegetable breeder finishing his doctorate this spring semester with NC State University’s Sweetpotato and Potato Breeding and Genetics Programs.

Pro Farm Group introduces ARINO™ insecticide/ nematicide, for the management of nematodes and wireworms in potatoes, onions and other bulb and tuberous vegetables. 

El aumento de las tensiones entre EE. UU. y China y los aranceles que superan el 100 % están alterando las cadenas de suministro globales, elevando los precios de ingredientes clave como el arroz, los aceites y las especias, y obligando a las empresas alimentarias de todo el mundo a adaptarse en un mercado cada vez más restringido.

Los aranceles de Trump amenazan el aceite de canola proveniente de Canadá, crucial para freír papas. Con el aumento de los costos del aceite, los restaurantes podrían subir precios, cambiar de aceite o reducir sus márgenes, convirtiendo las papas fritas en un lujo en lugar de un alimento económico.

Potato supply from Idaho is lower than it was at this time last year.

PSA welcomes Iowa State University, Black Gold Farms, Tidal Grow AgriScience, and Potato Services of Michigan as new members in 2025, expanding collaboration to advance sustainability in the potato industry.

The USD 30 million incentive program for large agricultural developments in North Dakota received a unanimous "do-pass" recommendation from the Senate Agriculture and Veterans Affairs Committee Thursday morning.

Las exportaciones del estado de Colorado a México representan un número no menor para la economía agrícola.

Americans know people love potatoes—they’re America’s favorite vegetable. But misinformation can undermine consumer confidence. That’s why Potatoes USA actively works to correct inaccurate, misleading information wherever it appears.

Andy Diercks, a fourth-generation potato farmer from the small village of Coloma in central Wisconsin, is blunt about the difficult realities facing family-owned farms today.

Gregg Halverson’s career in the potato industry started at a young age, grading potatoes with his grandfather. Family has continued to be a major theme of his career as he worked with his father and now works with his children as president and board chairman of Grand Forks, N.D.-based Black Gold Farms.