They would grow 4 U: Farmers have high hopes for Prince’s namesake purple potato

As Prince fans flocked to the “Purple Rain” musical, Minnesota growers, researchers and chefs hope the Paisley Purple potato ...
AG Week

Potato farmer hits 'favorite time of the year' with flowering

Editor's note: Katie Pinke will be checking up with Thomas Shephard throughout the growing season as part of our Follow a Farmer series. CRYSTAL, N.D. — After a slow start this spring, things are ...
Wisconsin Farmer

The Alsum family of Friesland, WI, sells potatoes across the Midwest and beyond

Alsum Farms now grows 3,000 acres of potatoes along with pumpkins in two farming locations of Arena and Adams. The company is ...
Post Register

Local potato farmers face another difficult year

Potato farmers throughout the country, including those in the Skagit Valley, are facing a poor potato market as prices they can get for their potatoes are expected to be at or below the cost of ...
AG Week

Spud man

KARLSTAD, Minn. -- For Justin Dagen, growing potatoes involves more than production. Dagen, a Karlstad, Minn., seed potato farmer, believes that promoting the crop is as essential to the success of ...
The Washington Post

Potato Farmers Boosted by Prices

PATTEN, Maine -- Potato farmers who completed their harvest this month are looking at the best prices in years, giving a shot in the arm to growers who sell their spuds on the open market. From Idaho ...
standardmedia.co.ke

Potato farmers embrace machines to slice costs

For the best experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser settings. As part of the deal, farmers get fertiliser application tips and tractors services at ...
Bozeman Daily Chronicle

Nothing but uncertainty: Local potato farmers hit hard by virus fallout

First, international ports closed, limiting shipping options. Then restaurants throughout the United States closed or stayed open only for takeout. Demand for fries and hash browns plummeted. “It went ...