During the era of European exploration in the mid 1800s, the potato made its way around the world and eventually to Idaho. But a combination of factors helped them flourish in our state.

Southeast Idaho farmer Tanner Funk digs potatoes June 23 in a field where no frost damage was found. (Courtesy County Line Farms) PLEASANT VALLEY, Idaho — Potato farmer Tanner Funk feared a ...

The reverse trade mission kicked off Monday with a farm tour in Caldwell. Afterwards, they paid a visit to the University of ...

BOISE, Idaho — Are you getting ready for Valentine's Day? Well, pucker up for this. The Idaho Potato Commission launched a French Fry lip balm, or what they are calling the Kiss of French. It smells ...

ARCO — University of Idaho Extension educator David Callister’s Monday morning routine from mid-June through mid-September entails visiting four area seed potato fields and transferring bugs from rudi ...

When you step inside a restaurant in eastern Idaho, it’s no secret which menu item is a favorite one. "I don’t know what other kind of potatoes we would have if we didn’t have Idaho potatoes," said ...

ABERDEEN, Idaho — Inflation is driving the cost of groceries to record highs, but it’s not the only reason food prices are going up. Many farmers are struggling to grow as much food as they used to.