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the ag exemption. ... It's a 150-mile
exemption from point of departure
or loading before that kicks in for
perishable
products,
like
potatoes,
so it's a been a huge success getting
clarification on that. "
Flannery said that drivers in southern
Maine have worked on a shuttle-type
system
to
help
solve
service
hour
limitations, but added, " there is also a
cost to that. Things always come back
to cost and the tight margins we have in
the potato industry. "
Labor continues to plague farmers
nationwide, although Richardson noted
that potato growers aren't among the
worst affected because the industry
is more " mechanized " than others.
Flannery said that while the number
of workers needed may not be as high,
the skill set needed still presents some
anxiety. " To some degree, you need a
little higher caliber labor with some
of the equipment and technology out
there, " he said.
Voigt
feels drones
will
become
more common in potato fields and
that making the most out of the
farmland already in use will be a major
focus. The Washington State Potato
Commission is in the process of raising
$3 million to create an endowed chair
at Washington State University that
will focus solely on soil health and
potato cropping systems.
" One way to expand production is to
get more water to dry land, " Voigt said,
" but the other is increasing yields on
existing grounds or shortening those
rotation cycles. Instead of once every
four years, it's once every three years or
maybe even two years.
" Soil health is going to be a really big
focus for us, at least for the next 10 years
if not longer. "
As Flannery mentioned on the general
public wanting to be more informed of
where their food comes from, that same
thirst for knowledge will also lead to
more legislation.
" People are wanting to get involved
in our business because they want to
know where their food is being grown,
how it's being grown and how it's being
handled, " Richardson said. " It's going
to create further regulation, further
work on the farm and in the offices of
the farms. I think that's just something
we're going to have to live with and it's
not going be predictable. "
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