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

USDA reports that growers in the 13 reporting states planted 912,000 acres of potatoes in 2025 — a drop of 18,000 acres, or 1.9%, from 2024 numbers.... READ MORE »

Young green potato plants poke through black soil

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. For the week ending May 1... READ MORE »

A variety of white, red and purple potatoes

Potato planting progressing in the Red River Valley

The USDA’s Potato Progress & Condition Report for the week ending May 4 shows potato planting progress in the Red River Valley. In North Dako... READ MORE »

A cluster of freshly harvested potatoes

USDA forecasts increase in Michigan potato production

Michigan’s 2024 potato production is forecast to be 22.2 million cwt., an increase of 3% from a year ago, according to USDA projections. Planted ... READ MORE »

Potatoes sold in PNW totaled $2.63 billion in 2023

The value of potatoes sold in the Pacific Northwest in 2023 totaled $2.63 billion, according to newly released USDA statistics. The data (.pdf) inc... READ MORE »

Growers beginning to wrap up harvest in favorable conditions

With harvest conditions favorable across the country, some U.S. potato growers have finished digging this year’s crop, with most others expected to ... READ MORE »

Michigan harvest slowed by warm temperatures, but reports are positive

Above-average temperatures have slowed Michigan’s potato harvest, according to the latest North American Potato Market News report, though reports i... READ MORE »

Report: US growers to produce 428.8 million cwt of potatoes this year

U.S. growers expect to produce 428.8 million cwt of potatoes during 2024, according to a North American Potato Market News forecast based on crop cond... READ MORE »

A single potato, fresh from the field, is held by a dirt-covered hand

Harvest gears up in NC and Virginia; Idaho expects acreage drop

Potato harvest is gearing up in some areas of the country and winding down in others, with at least one state estimating a significant drop in estimat... READ MORE »

A variety of white, red and purple potatoes

2023/24 US potato crop increases; acreage drop forecast

The 2023/24 U.S. potato crop increased 10% from the previous season, though a 2% drop in potato acreage is forecast in 2024 from 2023 by the USDA’s ... READ MORE »


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