Category: Planting

USDA numbers show dip of 18,000 acres planted in 2025

USDA: Potato growers in 13 reporting states planted 912,000 acres in 2025 — a drop of 18,000 from 2024. Find out what’s driving the decrease.

Planting continues on pace in Minnesota, North Dakota; area reports ending

Potato planting in North Dakota and Minnesota continues, with Minnesota ahead of both last year’s pace and the average.

Potato planting progressing in the Red River Valley

A USDA report for the week ending May 4 shows potato planting progress in the Red River Valley. See the numbers here

Tracing the potato’s path

Soiltech sensor gets planted, harvested and stored just like a potato

John Deere announces new sprayers, updated planters, 8 Series tractors

The lineup of 400 Series Sprayers includes the 408R, 410R, and 412R, while the 600 Series includes the 612R and 616R.

Clean Seed: Essential for Quality Production

Inside the Industry: Potato rotations

MSU study focuses on controlling volunteer potatoes

Currently there are no herbicides available that will completely control volunteer potatoes and significantly reduce the number of daughter tubers produced.

Potato planting weather forecast looks favorable for most U.S. regions

The National Weather Service’s extended forecast shows many of the major potato-growing regions in the U.S. are in for average levels of precipitation.

FBSciences, Yara partnership leads to new biostimulant-calcium nitrate product

ZiCAN Soil is the first crop protection product to commercially launch in the United States as part of this new relationship between FBSciences and Yara.

USDA announces cover crop incentive program

The new Conservation Reserve Program Soil Health and Income Protection Program pilot is available to producers in five north-central states.

Seed potato health certificate contains up-to-date status of certified seed

Timing is key for weed control between potato planting, row closure