For a second year in a row, R.D. Offutt Farms has left some potatoes unharvested in the ground to decompose on some of their Minnesota farms. Jennifer Maleitzke, director of communications and ...

With the harvest now coming to a close, many farmers in Aroostook County are reflecting on a successful season.

You’ve put in the hard work and effort to lovingly plant and grow potatoes in your garden. Next comes the fun part: digging your potatoes up and enjoying your bounty. Yet how do you know when potatoes ...

When one of the first freezes hit Hampton Roads this fall, neighbors Carey Byrd and James Hardin knew they needed to harvest the last of the vegetables in their backyards. They had already pushed back ...

Potato maturity depends on the variety, ranging from about 110 days for early types to over 120 days for late ones. Key harvest signals include firm skin, flowering for early harvests, and foliage ...

SAVANNA, Ill. — In an area predominantly known for its corn and soybeans, Neumiller Farms of Savanna, Illinois grows a specialty crop not typically associated with the region. The third-generation ...

Sweet potatoes are a popular crop to grow in home vegetable gardens, and the delicious, versatile tubers can be roasted, mashed, chipped, and more, once lifted. If you are worried you don’t have the ...

Campbell Farms is making a name for itself in potato-growing circles well beyond the borders of Idaho. With properties in North Dakota and Minnesota, this family-owned farm-to-fork operation oversees ...

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 ...

The man saw how wholesalers rejected his potatoes because they had cosmetic defects. So, he decided to sell them from his ...