date:Jun 28, 2022
uel, all input costs going into producing a package of potatoes are up and the same is true for the growers--probably even to a greater extent. Fertilizer costs are up 150 percent or more relative to last season. Fuel is up 100 percent relative to last season, says Wahlen. In fact, the Idaho Grower Shippers Association (IGSA) funded a new report which concluded that overall packing costs for Idaho potatoes have risen by 36 percent in the past two years.
That could very likely be one reason for