2026 potato plantings up 5 per cent in Alberta

Statistics Canada released the 2026 seeded potato acreage report on July 17, showing that Alberta continues to expand once again, up five per cent from 80,000 acres to an historic 86,000 acres in 2026.  Due to crop rotations and access to irrigation in southern Alberta, growers also produce large volumes with averages that range from 380 to 425 cwt/acre.