NASS

The USDA has released its weekly crop progress and condition report for the Pacific Northwest. This week's report covers November 13 through November 19, 2023. Mild conditions resulted in good grazing and fieldwork opportunities.

Potato stocks across the Pacific Northwest total 157 million cwt to start the month.     Potato stocks in Idaho on December 1st totaled 85.0 million cwt.  Disappearance of the Idaho crop to date was 35.7 million cwt.  Potato stocks in ...

According to NASS, the value of all potatoes sold last year in Washington, Oregon and Idaho, totaled $1.92 billion.     Washington's 2021 potato crop sold was valued at $666 million, down 5% from 2020.  The marketing year average price for fall potatoes was $7.75 per cwt, up...

Hop stocks held by growers, dealers and brewers on September 1st increased 9% year-over-year.  According to NASS, stocks earlier this month totaled 139 million pounds, a notable increase from the 128 million pounds reported September 1st, 2021.  Stocks ...

As part of the 2022 Agricultural Resources Management Survey, better known as ARMS, NASS will survey producers across the Pacific Northwest about their production practices.  This year, USDA is reaching out to wheat and potato producers.   ...

According to NASS, sugarbeet production in Idaho is forecast at 6.63 million tons, down 1% from 2021.  Harvested area, at 170,000 acres, is unchanged from 2021.  Yield is expected to be 39 tons per acre, unchanged from August 1st, 2022, but down half a ton from 2021.   Oregon sug...

The NASS agency is taking a comprehensive look into the 2020 production and supply of small grains, that includes wheat, oats, and rye.