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April Potato Stocks Up 3 Percent from 2004
The 15 major potato states held 130 million cwt. of potatoes in storage April 1, up 3 percent from both last year and April 1, 2003, according to the USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service.
American Potato Cooperative Begins Acreage Bid Buy-Out Program
Representatives to the United Fresh Potato Growers of America board of directors agreed during the group?s second meeting to participate in the first national acreage bid buy-down in the history of U.S. potato production.
U.S. Potato Board Elects New Leadership
The U.S. Potato Board?s grower membership elected Ray Meiggs, Camden, N.C., as its chairman for the coming year. The elections were held during the board?s annual meeting March 17-19 in Denver.
Idaho Potato Growers Granted Trade Adjustment Assistance
Idaho potato growers have been granted trade adjustment assistance by the USDA after the Foreign Agricultural Service determined imports of french fries contributed to a decline in U.S. growers? prices of fresh-market potatoes.
U.S. Potato Board Assessment to Increase
Board members of the U.S. Potato Board have approved an assessment increase from 2 cents to 2.5 cents per cwt. The start date is March 1, 2006.
Maine Potato Growers Look to Sell Potatoes to Cuba
Maine potato growers and dealers have just completed a second sales mission to Cuba, where they worked to further negotiations to sell 1,000 metric tons of seed potatoes and some tablestock potatoes for shipment in November.
March Potato Stocks Up 1 Percent from 2004
The 15 major potato states held 168 million cwt. of potatoes in storage March 1, up 1 percent from last year and 2 percent above 2003.
United of Idaho Hires CEO
United Fresh Potato Growers of Idaho has announced it hired the former president of Embasa Foods as its CEO.
February Potato Stocks Up 2 Percent from 2004
The 15 major potato states held 204 million cwt. of potatoes in storage Feb. 1, up 2 percent from last year and 3 percent above 2003, according to the USDA?s National Agricultural Statistics Service.
PGI Files for Trade Adjustment Assistance
Potato Growers of Idaho (PGI) is asking the USDA to provide growers with assistance under a program intended to help compensate producers for damages suffered as a consequence of increased imports of foreign farm products.
