Two antitrust lawsuits are targeting the biggest potato growers in Idaho and the United States, claiming they have acted in a cartel-like manner to restrict supply and fix prices. The law firm representing a New York wholesaler who filed one of the class-action lawsuits has also taken similar actions against the egg and tomato industries, but potato industry experts doubt the lawsuits targeting the spud industry will be successful. If the lawsuits are successful, it could harm Idaho’s most lucrative crop, which brought in a record $796 million in cash receipts last year.
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