Articles tagged under: Casey Folson
Potato News
Published June 25, 2021
Fresh potato growers are trying to figure out what the market could look like as food service business returns. Based in East Grand Forks, Minnesota, Casey Folson of Folson Farms is optimistic about this year's crop and the market. Hear…A Shorter Potato Shipping Season in Red River Valley
Published January 6, 2021
Fresh potato packing sheds will be done shipping potatoes earlier than usual. For East Grand Forks, Minnesota-based Folson Farms, the season is expected to wrap up in early April; an average shipping season goes through May. "We definitely have less…Potato News
Published September 14, 2020
Fresh potato harvest is underway in the Red River Valley. East Grand Forks, Minnesota farmer Casey Folson says about 20 percent of their fresh potato acres are harvested. Hear more in the latest Potato News, made possible by Sipcam Agro,…Minnesota Farmers Share the Challenges of a Tough Harvest
Published November 5, 2019
House Agriculture Committee Chairman Collin Peterson got a harvest update from local potato and sugarbeet farmers on Tuesday. The cold, wet weather is a challenge, but farmers are still trying to harvest sugarbeets. According to American Crystal Sugar Company CEO…