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Maine, US: Drought shrinks Aroostook County potato yields
October 15, 2020

Maine, US: Drought shrinks Aroostook County potato yields

This year’s potato harvest was met with an unrelenting drought that diminished crops and tied up water resources for Aroostook County, Maine farmers.
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Drought dries up potato harvest revenue in New Brunswick
October 15, 2020

Drought dries up potato harvest revenue in New Brunswick

With the harvest season underway, the impact of summer's drought-like conditions is being unearthed in New Brunswick. Due to a lack of rainfall during the growing season, potato farmers say their yields are down significantly for fall 2020.
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The Lingít K'úntsx' variety has been grown by coastal Tlingit for over 200 years
September 29, 2020

Carcross/Tagish First Nation Harvest Heirloom Potato Crop

The smallest potato from the Carcross/Tagish First Nation garden harvest this year was the size of a pea. The spud might be tiny, but its ancestors travelled a long way to get here. The Lingít K'úntsx', or Tlingit potato, has been grown in Alaska for over 200 years.
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Pilot project could make growing potatoes cheaper, more accessible in the North
September 23, 2020

Pilot project could make growing potatoes cheaper, more accessible in the North

Northern Farm Training Institute will test a range of potato varieties to see which do best in Northern Canada. This pilot project could approved earlier this month could improve food security.
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Canadian Potato Crop and Harvest Update September 18, 2020
September 22, 2020

Canadian Potato Crop and Harvest Update September 18, 2020

As the first day of fall arrives, the potato crop in Canada is in varying stages of growth and/or harvest. The United Potato Growers of Canada provide an update.
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Summer drought still impacting potato farmers Prince Edward Island
September 18, 2020

Summer drought still impacting potato farmers Prince Edward Island

Many potato fields across Prince Edward Island are not in the condition they usually are at this time of year due to the hot and dry conditions for much of July and August.
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The WSU study estimates the reduced potato acreage lowers production by 13% or 729,120 tons of potatoes, equivalent to the weight of about 76 Space Needles.
September 11, 2020

Economic hit of COVID-19 to the Washington State Potato Sector estimated at USD 1 Billion

A WSU study has estimated the 2020 economic losses from potato production and processing in Washington. The demand shocks of COVID-19 resulted in a hit of roughly $1 billion dollars in gross state product.
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Potatoes are offloaded at the Folson Farms washplant in East Grand Forks.
September 09, 2020

Potato Harvest is Underway in the Red River Valley as Red Potato Prices Tumble

The potato harvest is now underway in the Red River Valley. Yields are all over the board ranging from poor to excellent. Most of the fields with poor yields were damaged by heavy rain that fell on, and around June 30th.
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Colorado's Skyline Potato starts 2020 on optimistic note
September 09, 2020

Colorado's Skyline Potato starts 2020 on optimistic note

Just days before his Center, CO, operation kicked off its 2020 San Luis Valley potato season, Skyline Potato Co. General Manager Les Alderete said he was optimistic about the overall market situation and the coming year.
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MountainKing Potatoes adds longtime fingerling farmer, packer Cindy Adkins to sales team
September 09, 2020

MountainKing Potatoes adds fingerling farmer, packer Cindy Adkins to sales team

MountainKing Potatoes has added Cindy Adkins, a former owner and operator of the nation's largest certified organic packer of fingerling potatoes, to its team of sales representatives, the company says in a press release recently issued.
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As Idaho's potato harvest gets underway, a look back at how it got started
September 04, 2020

As Idaho's potato harvest gets underway, a look back at how it got started

Farmers all across Idaho will be in their fields from now through most of October collecting the state's signature crop.
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Ample supplies of medium and small size potatoes on the market in Idaho
September 04, 2020

Ample supplies of medium and small size potatoes on the market in Idaho

The Idaho potato harvest has started. For Eagle Eye Produce, the harvest kicked off in central Idaho during the first week of August with their russet potatoes.
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Potato Field in Bloom in British Columbia
August 20, 2020

Canadian Potato Crop Update August 20, 2020

Right now, parts of Eastern Canada are facing moderate to severe drought conditions. Rainfall is critical for this crop. In Western Canada, the crop is running behind schedule as processors push to get new crop harvest underway. Prairie yields currently look average at best.
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Production problems plague Canadian Maritime potato farmers
August 19, 2020

Could acreage cutbacks, drought and quick COVID recovery cause potato shortage in Eastern Canada?

Potato farmers in Atlantic Canada are worried about their supply with COVID-19 and extreme weather conditions causing complications.
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Americans tear up old eating habits, forcing farms to raze crops
July 20, 2020

Americans tear up old eating habits, forcing farms to raze crops

Americans have rapidly changed the ways they buy, cook and eat food in just four months, leaving everyone from farmers to restaurants unable to match their pivot.
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In french fry heartland, spring turns bitter as coronavirus cuts into global demand
May 12, 2020

In french fry heartland, spring turns bitter as coronavirus cuts into global demand

This year, this is a season when dreams die. Due to an epic potato glut that imploded his market, he has decided to do what was once unthinkable — destroy part of his crop rather than sink more dollars into cultivation.
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P.E.I. announces CAD 4.7M to tackle potato surplus related to COVID-19 market conditions
May 01, 2020

P.E.I. announces CAD 4.7M to tackle potato surplus related to COVID-19 market conditions

'This will help to ensure no product is lost so that farmers are in a good position for the 2020 growing season'
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COVID-19 pandemic could force down Idaho potato acres
April 28, 2020

COVID-19 pandemic could force down Idaho potato acres

Total acres of Idaho’s iconic potato crop could decrease significantly this year as a result of the coronavirus outbreak. Although there was a rush on potatoes at grocery stores early on.
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