SHELLEY, Idaho — Bryan Searle dug potatoes early Sept. 29 and aimed to finish harvest the next day. “All in all, digging went quite well,” he said. Idaho potato harvest is on or ahead of schedule, ...

He says the harvest can even extend on some produce into November. There’s a lot more traffic on local roads than you ...

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 ...

As the potato harvest approaches, eastern Idaho farmers are hoping to improve on a middling 2014 crop. Nobody is predicting a banner harvest. But demand appears healthy, experts said, while overall ...