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USDA numbers show dip in U.S. potato production in 2022
New numbers from the USDA show U.S. potato production declined 3% in 2022 from the 2021 crop, though the value of all potatoes sold increased by 23%. ... READ MORE »
Global market grapples with variety of issues
The global potato market is grappling with conditions including high prices, weather woes and lack of supply, according to a report compiled by produc... READ MORE »
Wet spring, high input costs a challenge, but Eagle Eye Produce ready to ship ’22 potatoes
Harvest 2022 is underway in many of the major potato-producing regions of the United States, including Idaho and Washington. Eagle Eye Produce, a s... READ MORE »
Idaho potato acres down 8% this year
Idaho farmers planted 25,000, fewer potato acres this year, an 8% decrease compared with 2021. Idaho farmers planted an estimated 290,000 acres of ... READ MORE »
Washington’s 2020 potato crop valued at $753 million, down 19%
The value of Washington’s 2020 agricultural production totaled $10.2 billion, up 7% from the revised previous year value of $9.49 billion. Top ... READ MORE »
Idaho’s 2020 potato crop worth $981 million, down 6% from previous year
The value of Idaho’s 2020 agricultural production was $8.40 billion, up 4% from the previous year’s revised value of $8.12 billion. The value of I... READ MORE »
Pacific Northwest sees lower potato sales for 2020 crop
Year-over- year total revenue and average price for potatoes sold both fell in Idaho, Oregon and Washington in 2020. The combined value of all pota... READ MORE »
US potato stocks up 13% from last year, per USDA
Potato stocks in Idaho on June 1, 2021 totaled 26.0 million cwt. Disappearance of the Idaho crop to date was 109 million cwt, according to a June 16 r... READ MORE »
USDA estimates US potato stocks about 5% higher than last year
The USDA's National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) estimates that U.S. potato producers had about 133 million cwt (hundredweight) of potato st... READ MORE »
Potatoes in storage up slightly from last February
The USDA's National Agricultural Statistics Service released the following updates Feb. 17 for the remaining 2020 potato crop. Potato stocks in Ida... READ MORE »
