date:Jun 28, 2022
ed Potato Growers of Idaho acreage count last season was 314,000 acres and Wahlen says this year, reports are that the acreage count for 2022 will be 289,000 acres, a drop of 25,000 acres.
Some prices push up daily
Not surprisingly, demand is strong for potatoes as is pricing. In some cases, prices are moving up daily and I think that could be the case throughout the remainder of the crop, says Wahlen.
While prices are up, so are all the cost inputs of potato production. Whether its labor or f