Articles tagged under: Potatoes
Start By Securing Herbicide Needs
Published January 26, 2022
It’s been a very different winter meeting season for BASF Technical Service Representative Ken Deibert. "There's a great commodity price situation. We have a tremendous amount of optimism there, but then, when you factor in high fertilizer prices and input…“Working Out Details” Shipping Fresh Potatoes to Mexico
Published January 10, 2022
In 2021, Mexico’s Supreme Court allowed market access for the U.S. fresh potato industry beyond the border areas. For the last seven months, Bryant Christie Incorporated Vice President of Global Access Matt Lantz and other potato industry professionals have been…Factoring Higher Input Costs into Potato Production
Published January 8, 2022
OC Shulz and Sons partner and fresh potato grower Dave Moquist is planning for the 2022 growing season. He produces red and yellow potatoes near Crystal, North Dakota. "Varieties are a big decision. Will we continue to grow the same…Secure Input Needs Early
Published January 6, 2022
Now is the time of year to plan for the upcoming growing season. Gowan USA Northern Sales Representative Marsha VanLaere encourages potato growers to be thinking about securing their input needs. It’s unclear what 2022 may bring. "Gowan USA offers…For 2022: Hope for the Best, Prepare for the Worst
Published January 6, 2022
Drought challenged dryland potato production last year. Syngenta Agronomic Service Representative Jason Snell says that made things interesting for northern potato growers. "It was a low disease year, but when we did find disease it was severe and it was…Would You Like Fries With That?
Published December 22, 2021
Rather than medium or large-sized French fries, McDonald’s customers in Japan are being limited to the small fries. Potato shipments have been delayed due to supply chain disruptions. Rather than depending on ocean freight solely, McDonald’s Japan is now going…NPPGA’s Kreis Transitioning to Part Time in 2022
Published December 22, 2021
Northern Plains Potato Growers Association Marketing and Communications Specialist Ted Kreis will be retiring from full time work at the end of the year. Kreis will be working remotely on a part-time basis, continuing to write the association newsletter and…Potato Stocks Lower Than Last Year
Published December 17, 2021
As of December 1, U.S. potato stocks in storage totaled 265 million hundredweight. That’s down two percent from one year ago. Potatoes in storage account for 64 percent of this past year’s production. Seventy-two percent of Minnesota’s 2021 potato crop…Canada Halts Potato Exports from Prince Edward Island
Published November 23, 2021
To prevent the spread of potato wart, a fungus affecting fresh potatoes, Canada will restrict potato movement from Prince Edward Island to other Canadian provinces and the United States. The fungus is present on two different farms in the province.…