Production
Final USDA tally for 2019 has potatoes sold at 395 million cwt, down 2%
All potato production in 2019 totaled 424 million cwt, down 2% from the 2018 crop for comparable U.S. states. Harvested area, at 937,300 acres, was do... more »
Dewulf refits R3060 harvester with enhancements
Dewulf, full-liner in machines for the cultivation of potatoes and root crops, has fitted its renowned R3060 series sieving harvesters with several up... more »
Brandt expands coverage team for Pacific Northwest, Canada
Brandt Specialty Formulations has added two new territory sales managers — Cody Massey and Nate Britt — to its North American Ag sales team, to co... more »
Increased retail demand leads to need for potato packers to have flexibility
With fresh vegetable sales boosted by people cooking more at home during the COVID-19 pandemic, many potato fresh packers are stretched to capacity. ... more »
Dynamic Systems launches lower-cost version of produce traceability, inventory software
Dynamic Systems Inc. has launched a low-cost version of its SIMBA traceability and inventory tracking system for fresh food producers. The new vers... more »
University of Idaho project to target PVY, mop-top virus in seed potatoes
A University of Idaho-led team will tackle a pair of viruses that cause major losses to the potato industry. U of I researcher and potato virus exp... more »
COVID hit to Washington potato industry estimated at $1 billion
The COVID-19 pandemic has negatively affected the Washington potato industry by approximately $1 billion, according to a study conducted by the IMPACT... more »
Inside the Industry: Potato rotations
Spudman recently polled readers on the subject potato rotations through an online survey. Here are the results of that survey: RELATED: More sur... more »
Tips for late blight prevention and control
{Sponsored} Late blight can cause catastrophic damage to a field of potatoes in quick order. The intensive management required to keep it in check is ... more »
Mexican produce dumping concerns to be addressed
On Sept. 1, the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), Department of Commerce, and USDA released a report detailing the Trump Administratio... more »
