Dirty Spuds? Alleged Potato Cartel Accused Of Price Fixing
A civil lawsuit that shifted into U.S. district court in Idaho last week alleges that the United Potato Growers of America has become a veritable OPEC of spuds. The group is accused of using high-tech, strong-arm tactics to inflate potato prices.READ MORE
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