LSU AgCenter
In 2020, Louisiana producers harvested 6,557 acres of sweet potatoes with an estimated yield of 480 bushels per acre. Production and packing fresh market costs were approximately $4,000 per acre to $4,600 per acre, while production costs for the processing sector were approximately $2,300 per acre prior to storage. Given this high level of production costs, there is little margin for error from movement of herbicide intended for target weeds in tolerant crops to sweet potatoes grown in close proximity, which is known as off-target movement.