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 ...

Idaho farm workers pick onions at a field near the Oregon border. A U.S. Department of Labor investigation found a southeast Idaho potato form, Jorgensen Management Inc., paid workers illegally low ...

Idaho is known for its golden potatoes. The state has long embraced the crop with potato-themed food, drinks and candy; a potato hotel and museum; and a potato-esque mascot — called Spuddy Buddy — ...

Idaho potato growers planted nearly 12% more acres this year, leaving state industry officials cautiously optimistic about meeting demand. “We haven’t had enough potatoes the last couple of years to ...

Workers sort through plums on an assembly line at Symms Fruit Ranch in Caldwell. Angela Palermo [email protected] Idaho is known for its golden potatoes. The state has long embraced the crop ...