Why Are Potatoes So Popular?
The 2025 potato planted acreage forecast is 912,000 acres, a 2% reduction from last year. If realized, that would be the fewest potato acres since 1954.
Catharine Weber
Potato Acres Dip Nationally, In Washington
According to the Department of Ag, 2025 potato planted acreage nationwide is forecast at 912,000 acres, a 2% year-over-year dip.
2025 U.S. Avocado Crop Could Be A Big One
According to the latest USDA Fruit and Tree Nut outlook, domestic avocado production in on the way up.
“The California Avocado Commission estimates that California will produce 375 million pounds of avocados in marketing year 2024-2025," said USDA economist Catharine Weber. "This is...
NASS: Apple Crop Is Rebounding Nicely
Some encouraging news for Apple growers after producer prices dropped to a four-year low last April in both nominal and real terms.
"Fresh apple grower prices reported by USDA NASS began to slowly increase in the first six months of the 2024-2025 marketing year,” said USDA economist Catharine Weber. She added app...