IssuesSummer 2022

Summer 2022

Wet West Weighs on Canadian Potato Production Outlook

Wet conditions in the west are the dark spot on an otherwise good growing season for potatoes across Canada. While the Maritimes and Eastern Canada...

Rising Production Costs Weigh on Canadian Potato Market

Tight supply spells good news for Canadian potato markets, but rising production costs limit upside. Following pandemic setbacks and trade restrictions, markets for the Canadian...

Trade Issues, Inflation and Future Farm Bill Weigh on U.S. Growers

National Potato Council Summer Meeting reveals key issues facing the American potato industry. Geopolitical turmoil, global changes, trade issues and politics have all impacted the...

Lowering Potato Greenhouse Gas Emissions with Proper Fertilizer Use

Potato greenhouse gas emissions can be reduced through proper fertilizer usage, according to these fertilizer industry experts. EXPERTS: Editor’s note: This interview has been edited for...

Eight Innovators Moving Cover Crops Forward

Cover cropping and intercropping can be traced back to the start of time. Only in recent history did the practice of monocultures really take...

Bringing to Market More Sustainable Grown Spuds

The push continues for potatoes that can be grown with less water, other inputs, with Earth Fresh Farms trialling a new variety. It’s not a...

Wet West Weighs on Canadian Potato Production Outlook

Wet conditions in the west are the dark spot on an otherwise good growing season for potatoes across Canada. While the Maritimes and Eastern Canada...

Rising Production Costs Weigh on Canadian Potato Market

Tight supply spells good news for Canadian potato markets, but rising production costs limit upside. Following pandemic setbacks and trade restrictions, markets for the Canadian...

Trade Issues, Inflation and Future Farm Bill Weigh on U.S. Growers

National Potato Council Summer Meeting reveals key issues facing the American potato industry. Geopolitical turmoil, global changes, trade issues and politics have all impacted the...

Lowering Potato Greenhouse Gas Emissions with Proper Fertilizer Use

Potato greenhouse gas emissions can be reduced through proper fertilizer usage, according to these fertilizer industry experts. EXPERTS: Editor’s note: This interview has been edited for...

Eight Innovators Moving Cover Crops Forward

Cover cropping and intercropping can be traced back to the start of time. Only in recent history did the practice of monocultures really take...

Bringing to Market More Sustainable Grown Spuds

The push continues for potatoes that can be grown with less water, other inputs, with Earth Fresh Farms trialling a new variety. It’s not a...