Tridge summary
Idaho farmers planted 12% more acres of potatoes this year compared to the previous year, with a total of 328,858 acres planted. The increase in acreage is driven by demand for processing potatoes, and if average yields are reached, the state's potato production in 2023 could reach 14.7 billion pounds, the second highest in history. It is still uncertain how the larger crop will impact supply, demand, and potato prices, as yield and quality are also important factors to consider.
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Idaho farmers planted 328,858 acres of spuds this year, according to United Potato Growers of America, which does a physical count of spud acres in Idaho each year. That estimate is 12 percent or 33,858 acres higher than last year's 295,000-acre total. Idaho's total 2022 potato production was smaller than normal due to challenging agronomic conditions and a significant reduction in acreage. Idaho potato farmers and industry leaders expected a sizable bump in acreage this year but the 328,858-acre number, released June 22, was higher than anticipated. “There were signals it would be a high number but acres were higher than some people thought they would be,” said Idaho Potato Commission President and CEO Jamey Higham. Idaho's spud farmers produced a total of 12 billion pounds of potatoes in 2022, which was well below the typical 13 billion pounds of spuds that come out of the nation's No. 1 potato-producing state each year. With farm-level potato prices higher than normal this past ...
Source: Argenpapa
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