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Japan won’t accept fresh Idaho potatoes, so U.S. lawmakers are pushing for change

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Japan is a top export market for frozen U.S. potatoes, but a ban prevents them from selling fresh potatoes. Idaho's entire congressional delegation sent a letter to the USDA urging them to lift the ban. The USDA is working to provide the scientific and technical information Japan needs to evaluate its market access request.

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Japan won’t accept fresh Idaho potatoes, so U.S. lawmakers are pushing for change

A farmer sorts potatoes during the harvest season in Declo. In 2022, U.S. producers exported $303 million, or 549,533 metric tons of potatoes abroad. | Kirsten Strough, USDA (Idaho Statesman) — If there’s one thing that can get bipartisan support in the U.S. Congress, it’s potatoes. On May 11, Idaho’s entire congressional delegation — Sens. Jim Risch and Mike Crapo and Congressmen Mike Simpson and Russ Fulcher — sent a letter along with 31 other…

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Japan won’t accept fresh Idaho potatoes, so U.S. lawmakers are pushing for change

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Japan won’t accept fresh Idaho potatoes, so U.S. lawmakers are pushing for change

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Japan won’t accept fresh Idaho potatoes, so U.S. lawmakers are pushing for change

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