MOUNT VERNON, Wash. (AP) — Potato farmers in Skagit County suffered big losses after they were unable to harvest some of their crops.
Skagit County farmers were unable to harvest an estimated 3 square miles of potatoes in the fall due to early and heavy rainfall with losses valued between $5 and $10 million.
The Skagit Valley Herald reported Don McMoran of the Washington State University Skagit County Extension says it is common for farmers to not harvest some land each season, but a loss of that size is rare.
Potatoes bring in about $60 million annually to Skagit County growers.