News on Potato Stats, Trade, Prices from the United States

 NASS (USDA)
December 15, 2009

US Potato use for French Fries processing down 12%;Recovery in processing of Potato flakes

Potato processors in the 9 major potato processing States have used 60.9 million cwt of potatoes this season (harvest 2009), down 12 percent from the same period last year and down 17 percent from 2 years ago. Dehydrating usage accounted for 11.0 milli...
 NASS
November 30, 2009

Combined U.S. Fall Potato and Canadian Potato Production Up 2 Percent From 2008

The 2009 fall potato production for the U.S. and Canada combined is estimated at 494 million cwt, up 2 percent from 2008. The U.S. fall potato production is estimated at 392 million cwt, 3 percent higher than 2008. Canada's potato growers harvested 102...
 USDA NASS
July 10, 2009

USDA NASS: US 2009 fall potato acreage up slightly

Area planted to fall potatoes in 2009 is estimated at 932,900 acres [=377,540 hectare], up slightly from the 2008 crop year [930,500].Harvested area is forecast at 922,700 acres, also up slightly from 2008.Idaho potato growers increased planted area 5 ...
Potato Prices
April 06, 2009

Potato Prices

What is the 'right' price for potatoes for processing?
In the classic model price is determined by supply and demand. Several models exist.
But the reality is even more complex.
 National Potato Council (NPC)
March 22, 2009

National Potato Council - US frozen potato exports to Mexico will decline after truck funding elimination

The National Potato Council (NPC) is calling on the Obama Administration and Congress to either reinstate the funding required to continue the pilot program allowing Mexican trucks into a limited area within U.S. border states or to quickly develop an ...
What is happening in the savory snacks market?
November 25, 2008

What is happening in the savory snacks market?

Frito-Lay reported for the 3rd quarter a 9% revenue growth in North America, resulting from double-digit growth at Tostitos, Ruffles and Cheetos and high-single-digit growth in trademark Lay's and Doritos.
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