Row Crop

USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey says flooding in Minnesota and North Dakota's Red River Valley is putting a damper on any sugarbeet field work. "Sugar beet planting nationally, 18% complete by May 1, far behind the five year average of 47% ...

Potato growers have a lot to address in 2022, outside of weather and growing conditions. Blair Richardson, CEO of Potatoes USA said like the entire farming community, potato growers are trying to overcome logistical issues, inflation, rising input costs as well as the war in Ukraine ...

As we conclude our six-part quarterly commodity snapshot series, we turn to Northwest row crops. Bill Perry, Vice President at Northwest Farm Credit Services said their outlook suggests slightly profitable returns for onion growers. “The short supply of remaining onions positions Northwest producers to receive favorable prices for early season onions. Whil ...

According to NASS, potato stocks across the Pacific Northwest slipped to 79.5 million cwt on April 1st, 2022. Potato stocks in Idaho to start the month totaled 45.0 million cwt.  Disappearance of the Idaho crop to date was 83.9 million cwt. Ap ...

Potatoes USA's Jane Foreman takes a look at what's trending on the menu, and how that information helps growers and consumers a like. If you have a story idea for the PNW Ag Network, call (509) 547-1618, or e-mail gvaagen@cherrycreekmedia... Read More ...

Last week, Ag Secretary Tom Vilsack announced that an agreement had been reached to allow U.S. potatoes into the Mexican market no later than May 15th. National Potato Council CEO Kam Quarles said while the news is good, no one is holding their breathe right now ...

Friday’s USDA World Supply and Demand forecast is starting to show impacts from Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Gary Crawford says one of the biggest crops impacted in the report was wheat. Crawford added corn prices went up 15 cents as well, and when it comes to soybeans, prices are up roughly $2.50 from las ...

John Lundeen with Potatoes USA discusses why supporting the industry is important, not only for growers, but consumers and many others as well. If you have a story idea for the PNW Ag Network, call (509) 547-1618, or e-mail gvaagen@cherrycreekmedia... Read More ... Read More ...

The USDA’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service said Canada will soon resume exporting table stock potatoes from Prince Edward Island into the contiguous United States. The Hagstrom Report said the National Potato Council is unhappy with the news and worried about potato wart disease spreading from the island into the U.S., w ...

Kim Breshears with Potatoes USA takes an in depth look at potato consumer preferences. If you have a story idea for the PNW Ag Network, call (509) 547-1618, or e-mail gvaagen@cherrycreekmedia.com