2020 harvest
Wisconsin potato production stable, while Michigan yield drop leads to smaller crop
Potato production in Wisconsin is projected to be on par with last year, while reduced yields in Michigan are expected to lead to a smaller crop there... READ MORE »
USDA releases potato production estimates for Idaho, Washington, Oregon
Potato production in Idaho is forecast at 137 million hundredweight (cwt), up 4% from last year, according to data released Nov. 10 by the USDA's Nati... READ MORE »
Colorado potato growers projected to set state yield record
Potato growers in Colorado produced an estimated 22.87 million hundredweight of potatoes this year, up 16% from last year’s crop, according to the U... READ MORE »
Dry conditions not ideal for Red River Valley harvest
From the Grand Forks Herald: The dry fall that resulted in ideal harvest conditions for most crops in the Red River Valley of northwestern Minn... READ MORE »
Seed Potato Report 2020: Yields and quality average to good in Western US
This year has brought a lot of bad with it for Americans, but one bright spot most U.S. seed potato growers can cite is good growing conditions. Re... READ MORE »
Seed Potato Report 2020: Conditions mostly positive in Central US states
This year has brought a lot of bad with it for Americans, but one bright spot most U.S. seed potato growers can cite is good growing conditions. Re... READ MORE »
Seed Potato Report 2020: Northeastern US hurt by drought
This year has brought a lot of bad with it for Americans, but one bright spot most U.S. seed potato growers can cite is good growing conditions. Re... READ MORE »
Drought hurting Maine potato growers, but conditions better elsewhere
Aroostook County, Maine experienced one of the driest potato-growing seasons on record this year. The USDA’s Drought Monitor recognizes a section... READ MORE »
Russet varieties dominate Colorado acreage in 2020
This report provides the results of a special survey of potato growers in the San Luis Valley, which was conducted to evaluate potato varieties plante... READ MORE »
US potato production outlook lower than a month ago, reports NAPMN
The latest North American Potato Market News (NAPMN) projection has the 2020 U.S. potato crop at 400.2 million cwt, which would be a 5.4% drop from la... READ MORE »
