Potato Growers Participate in Economic Sentiment Survey

Nearly 83 percent of potato growers surveyed expect inflation to disrupt their 2026 business strategy and 65 percent cite input costs as their biggest concern. In a survey conducted by the National Potato Council and Spudman Magazine, more than 42 percent reported a pessimistic outlook for their own farms. Sixty-six percent of respondents voiced pessimism about the entire U.S. ag sector. Input costs, labor and trade policies were the biggest policy concerns for the farmers surveyed.