Manitoba won’t see the undug acres of 2018 and 2019, although many yields aren’t bursting any storages
The potato sector is bracing for long-term impacts as the COVID-19 pandemic shrinks demand
Unharvested acres were already more than double last year’s historically hard harvest, now some of that crop is rotting in the pile
Last year’s tough harvest means tight seed supplies in the run-up to the Simplot expansion opening
A wet and cold fall saw some potatoes dug and stored at less than optimal conditions
A wet and cold fall saw some potatoes dug and stored at less than optimal conditions
A dry summer required a lot of irrigation and was followed by a dry fall that delayed digging
Phosphites offer growers a strong alternative control option for pink rot
Demand for processing potatoes is stable to up slightly in North America
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