Western Canada Are Biggest Spud Producers for 2020

Source: Robert Arnason, Producer.com, December 10, 2020 On the Prairies, growers had a relatively easy harvest and produced average to above average yields this year Manitoba and Alberta were the number one and two potato-producing provinces in 2020, thanks in large part to hot weather and poor yields in Prince Edward Island. Statistics Canada data,… Continue reading Western Canada Are Biggest Spud Producers for 2020

Potato Surplus Being Sent to Feedlots

By: Barb Glen, producer.com, June 17, 2020 The reduced demand for potatoes due to COVID-19 has some potatoe producers feeding them to cattle or sending the surplus to feedlots. Spuds can be fed whole to range cattle, but feedlots must grind them up so that they can be added to other ingredients in the ration… Continue reading Potato Surplus Being Sent to Feedlots