Beau Hartline, farm manager at Alsum Farms in Arena and Grand Marsh, says it was a bit of a mad dash to get the potatoes out of the ground before the frost on Oct. 15. He says the yield was average or a little bit below this year for many growers. Now, those spuds are going to be in storage for up to 10 months.

In other news, the Idaho-based Lamb Weston, the largest producer of french fries in North America, announced a restructuring plan on Oct. 1 that included immediately closing a production plant in Connell, Washington. Beau says it's too early to tell how that will impact the fresh table stock market that Alsum serves.

Beau Hartline, farm manager at Alsum Farms in Arena and Grand Marsh, says it was a bit of a mad dash to get the potatoes out of the ground before the frost on Oct. 15. He says the yield was average or a little bit below this year for many growers. Now, those spuds are going to be in storage for up to 10 months.
In other news, the Idaho-based Lamb Weston, the largest producer of french fries in North America, announced a restructuring plan on Oct. 1 that included immediately closing a production plant in Connell, Washington. Beau says it's too early to tell how that will impact the fresh table stock market that Alsum serves.

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