Though Michigan experienced cooler weather during planting season, temperatures have warmed up during the past two weeks. Overall, Michigan’s potato crop is in good condition. Storage potato supplies are nearly cleaned up. North American Potato Market News (NAPMN) estimates that Michigan growers planted 47,000 acres of potatoes in 2026. That is 1,000 acres less than USDA’s estimate for the 2025 crop. Reports indicate that chip potato contract volumes are down from last year. Table potato acreage is likely flat. USDA will release its first estimate of the 2026 potato area in its June Acreage report, on June 30.
Canada held a record 29.66 million cwt of potatoes from the 2025 crop in storage on June 1. That is 3.44 million cwt more than year-earlier holdings, a 13.1% increase. Larger inventories in Alberta, Manitoba, Quebec, British Columbia, and PEI were partially offset by reduced supplies in New Brunswick and Ontario. Stocks intended for processing are up 14.1% from last year. Table potato inventories are up 13.0%, compared to 2025. Canada’s estimated May potato disappearance exceeded the year-earlier pace by 10.1%.
Ontario had 698,000 cwt of chip potatoes in storage on June 1. That is 182,000 cwt less than the province held a year earlier, down 20.7%. May chip potato movement exceeded the 2025 pace by 1.2%. If the May usage rate continues, Ontario’s storage chip potato supplies would be cleaned up by June 28. Quebec held 1.29 million cwt of processing potatoes (for both chip and frying) on June 1, down 7.6% from a year ago. Quebec’s total May processing potato disappearance exceeded last year’s pace by 35.6%.
U.S. packers shipped 1.836 million cwt of table potatoes during the week ending June 6. That is up from 1.651 million cwt shipped a year earlier. Michigan packers shipped 64,893 cwt during the week ending June 6. That is up from 37,150 cwt shipped during the same week in 2025. Last week’s reported Michigan shipments were 88.6% russets, 4.5% round white potatoes, 4.2% yellow potatoes, and 2.8% red potatoes.
USDA reports that Michigan packers are selling size A russets in 10-pound bags for mostly $10-$11 per 50-pound bale, unchanged from a week ago. They are selling size A russets in 5-pound bags for mostly $11-$12 per 50-pound bale, also unchanged. Wisconsin packers are selling size A russet potatoes in 10-pound bags for $7.50-$8 per 50-pound bale, up from $7-$7.50 per 50-pound bale last week. They are selling russet 40-70 count cartons for mostly $13-$15 per 50-pound box, up from $11-$12 per 50-pound box a week ago. The weighted average shipping point price for Idaho russet Norkotahs is $10.69 per cwt, up from $10.23 per cwt the previous week.
Florida packers are selling 50-pound cartons of size A yellow potatoes for $21-$27.95 per 50-pound box, down from $23-$29.95 per 50-pound box a week ago. They are also selling size A yellow potatoes in 2,000-pound tote bags for $34-$40.90 per cwt, unchanged from last week. Florida packers are selling yellow creamers for $35.95-$41 per 50-pound carton, down from $40.80 per 50-pound carton last week.
– This report was compiled by North American Potato Market News (NAPMN) for the Michigan Potato Industry Commission