Row Crop

The farming community showed off its heart Wednesday, as Lamb Weston donated over 70,000 pounds of potatoes to 2nd Harvest.  Jean Tucker with 2nd Harvest said the very large donation will help thousands of families across the region.  She not...

The United States has asked Mexico to start the process of more formally resolving a long-running dispute over Mexico’s planned import ban of GMO corn.  The U.S. Trade Representative’s Office asked Mexico for technical talks under the USMCA trade deal that could lead to more formal dispute settlement talks on the planned GMO corn ban.   “This is a s...

The past two years have been challenging for potato growers across the Pacific Northwest.  Last year, the growing and planting season was delayed thanks to a late spring snow storm that dumped several inches of snow in several locations.  An...

The Energy Information Administration says ethanol output jumped to the highest level in more than two months while inventories again increased during the week ending on February 17th.  The EIA report said production rose to an average of 1.029 milli...

Nearly $101 billion.  That’s the economic impact the potato industry has on the U.S. economy.   On Tuesday, the National Potato Council released, "Measuring the Economic Significance of the U.S. Potato Industry," a comprehensive analysis on the domestic economic impact of potatoes.  The analysis, auth...

USDA analysts are projecting the producers will, this season, plant a combined 228-million-acres to corn soybeans and wheat, which would be the largest in nine years, up about 3% from 2022.  USDA economist Andy Sowell told the USDA's Outlook forum last week that growers will have plenty of incentive to produce this year.   “...

White mold is a common problem for potato growers.  What can be done to fight it?  What options to growers have? We find out by checking in with UPL's Kendall Johnson.         If you have a story idea for the PNW Ag Network, call (509) 547-9791, or e-mail glenn.vaagen@townsquaremedia.com ...

While not a record-breaking winter, temperatures have been below normal over the past couple of months for many locations across the PNW.  That, said Washington State University’s Dr. Tim Waters, is good news, especially for row crop growers.   He not...

Idaho potato stocks as of February 1st  totaled 64.5 million cwt.  Disappearance of the Idaho crop to date was 56.2 million cwt.  Oregon potato stocks totaled 13.1 million cwt.  Disappearance to date was 11.8 million cwt.  In Washington, pot...

According to NASS, the Washington Asparagus crop value came in at $13.5 million, a drop of 8% from 2021.  Washington accounted for 28% of the national crop in 2022.   The value of Oregon Snap beans totaled $15.4 million, down 24% year-over-year.  Oregon accou...