10
Mar
United Potato Growers of Canada pleased to welcome re-joining members The Saskatchewan Seed Potato Growers Association, Potatoes New Brunswick and the Ontario Potato Board have decided to re-join UPGC representing the potato grower members in their respective provinces. Chairman, Ray Keenan: “The return of these member provinces reunites UPGC, making...
10
Mar
Total Canadian Potato Storage Holdings on March 1, 2023 are up slightly (1.7%) over 2022 numbers for the same period, and almost 6% above the 3-yr. average. Based on the disappearance figures, there were 10.1 million cwt of potatoes shipped from storage in February 2023, down from shipments levels last...
9
Feb
Total Canadian Potato Storage Holdings on February 1, 2023 are down slightly (-1.8%) over 2022 numbers for the same period, but are still 5.8% above the 3-yr. average, mostly due to the increased size of the crop in the last two years. Based on the disappearance figures, there were 10.9...
12
Jan
Total Canadian Potato Storage Holdings on January 11, 2023 are down slightly (-0.4%) over 2022 numbers for the same period, but are still 5.84% above the 3-yr. average, mostly due to the increased size of the crop in the last two years. Demand overall is strong for both fresh and...
20
Dec
Total Canadian Potato Storage Holdings on December 1, 2022 are up just slightly over 2021 number but are still 11.7% above the 3-yr. average. Demand is overall strong for both fresh and processing given the short crop in the US and we can see the pull in Eastern Canada with...
Following a discussion with our Quebec members we want to inform you that they feel the production numbers recently reported are overstated, indicating that the potato production in the province may actually be decreased from 2021 levels, not an increase as originally published. These figures are submitted to Statistics Canada...
7
Dec
Photo courtesy of Eugenia Banks, Ontario Potato Board Statistics Canada has estimated Canadian Potato Production in 2022 to be 122,970,000 hundred weight, up 0.8% over 2021. Despite a very cold and wet spring delaying planting and very hot, dry weather in many parts of Canada throughout August and into...
20
Oct
Photo courtesy of Stan Wiebe, Beaver Creek Farms Ltd UPGC Crop and Harvest Update Report Potato harvest is in the final stages across the country. Most provinces have enjoyed excellent harvest conditions without the high temperatures experienced in early September nor the wet conditions of early spring. Please click...
30
Sep
Alex Docherty of Sky View Farms in Elmwood, P.E.I., says a tarp barn at his farm was completely destroyed and another was severely damaged. (Laura Meader/CBC) PEI was hit by hurricane Fiona last week and they are still dealing with severe damage In a very quick report by phone...
20
Jul
Canadian Potato Acreage 2022 Estimate 07-15-2022