Northwest Potato, Sugarbeet Production Off

According to NASS, area row crops are smaller this year.

Potato production in Oregon is forecast at 25.3 million cwt., down 4% from the previous year. Harvested area, at 42,900 acres, is down 900 acres from 2021. Yield is expected to be 590 cwt. per acre, down 10 cwt. from 2021.

Idaho potato production is forecast at 121 million cwt., down 9% from last year. Harvested area, at 294,500 acres, is down 20,000 acres from 2021. Yield is expected to be 410 cwt. per acre, down 10 cwt. from 2021.

While potato production in Washington is forecast at 94.9 million cwt., up 3 percent from last year. Harvested area, at 159,500 acres, is up 5,000 acres from 2021. Yield is expected to be 595 cwt. per acre unchanged from the previous year.

When it comes to sugarbeet production, Idaho’s crop is forecast at 6.63 million tons, down 1% from last year. Harvested area, at 170,000 acres, is unchanged from 2021. Yield is expected to be 39 tons per acre, down 0.5 tons from 2021.

Oregon sugarbeet production is forecast at 304,000 tons, down 23% from last year. Harvested area, at 8,000 acres, is down 2,400 acres from 2021. Yield is expected to be 38 tons per acre, up 0.1 tons from the previous year.

And Washington sugarbeet production is forecast at 91,000 tons, up 5% from last year. Harvested area is estimated at 2,000 acres, up 100 acres from 2021. Yield is expected to be 45.5 tons per acre, down 0.4 ton from 2021.

Production of corn for grain in Idaho is forecast at 21 million bushels, down 17% from last year.  Harvested area, at 105,000 acres, is down 15,000 acres from 2021. Yield is expected to be 200 bushels per acre, down 10 bushels from 2021.

Washington corn for grain production is forecast at 17.5 million bushels, down 17% from last year. Harvested area, at 70,000 acres, is down 15,000 acres from 2021. Yield is expected to be 250 bushels per acre, up 2 bushels from the previous year.

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