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Sugarbeet planting recently wrapped up across Idaho.  Samantha Parrott, Executive Director of the Snake River Sugarbeet Growers Association said the spring weather was beneficial in a variety of ways.   “Generally, Mother Nature cooperated, which is fantastic," she said.  "It was a little w...

When compared to 2024 numbers, Idaho’s potato acres are projected to decrease by 15,000 in 2025.  If realized, that would be a 5% year-over-year drop, according to the Idaho Farm Bureau Federation.   In addition, total U.S. potato acres are ...

While it’s just by the slightest of margins, the national planting progress when it comes to sugarbeets is officially past the 1/5 mark.  The latest numbers from USDA have plantings nationwide at 21%, which is slightly ahead of the five-year-average for this time of year at 20%, but behind last year’s 23%.   “Idaho has h...

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.   “...

NASS announced Tuesday the agency will review all available acreage data for select crops.  The agency said it will review planted and harvested acreage for chickpeas, corn, cotton, dry edible peas, lentils, peanuts, rice, sorghum, soybeans, and sugarbeets, in preparation for the September Crop Production report.  The rev...

After dealing with snow on the ground well into March, and extremely soggy soil, there was some concern what potato growers could expect for 2019.  Chris Voigt, Executive Director of the Washington Potato Commission said that pushed planting back about a month.  Bu...

When taking a look at the latest winter wheat numbers, planting are running well behind normal.  And as USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey points out, much of that is due to Mother Nature.   "Amid the very cold and even frozen conditions, still, at least on paper attempting to plant winter wheat."   ...

Winter wheat planting is progressing slower than last year.   "Like so many other crops, we have delays in field work. First of all the plant process, 84% complete by November 4th. That's behind the 5-year average of 90%. Last year at this time we were at 90%," said USDA Meteorologist Brad Rippey.  "O...

According to the USDA, cold wet weather moving across the middle portion of the United States has slowed down the winter wheat planting and emergence numbers nationwide.  Currently 65% of the crop has been planted which is behind the five-year average by two-percentage points.  Ho...

Soybean planted acreage topped corn for the first time since 1983 as the USDA released its Planted Acreage Report on Friday.  Soybean acreage is 89.6 million acres.  That’s actually one percent lower than last year as planted acres are either down or unchanged in 14 of the 31 biggest soybean states.  Corn acres are also dow...