U.S. cooperative brings potato growers from all sectors together

摘要

Only four weeks since its formation, United Potato Growers of America has already completed its first national program: the acreage bid buy-out program, which ended in mid-April. United's goal with the buy-out program was to take 12.3 million cwt. outof production for the next crop year, said Jerry Wright, United of America CEO. "After a detailed analysis, we determined there would be at least 12.3 million cwt. excess in crop year 2005," Wright said. The period for accepting bids ended in mid-April, but Wright said the results would be reported with the USDA's planting estimate report.