This year's potato season in Europe has been especially challenging for farmers there. The challenges they have endured include an insufficient seed supply to start the season, which caused seed ...

Icelandic farmers experienced one of their worst potato harvests in over three decades. In 2024, they harvested 5,514 tons, according to Statistics Iceland, a significant decrease from the 7,298 tons ...

Specialty crop farmers nationwide say the industry is on the brink. They say $5 billion is needed now to keep thousands of ...

PRESQUE ISLE, Maine (WAGM/WABI) - For much of the month, fields across the state were filled with heavy machinery, farmers working from sunrise to sunset, and freshly harvested potatoes. With the ...

Planting potatoes in the fall gives you a second harvest and fresher food as the weather cools. Fall planting is most effective in mild winter regions, where short-season varieties mature before frost ...

This year’s harvest is strong, thanks in part to consistent rain but not the flooding we’ve seen in recent years. One in a series of columns co-written by Tony and Karen Russo, a father-daughter team ...

DENVER, Nov. 5, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Every harvest season is a reminder of where our food begins: in the soil, cared for by the hands of dedicated farmers. This fall, Potatoes USA invites Americans to ...

After failing to shield potato farmers from a price crash last season, the government is now struggling to deliver cash ...