date:Apr 22, 2014
e wake of budget cuts linked to sequestration.
Among other reports cut for cattle, fish, rice, milk and other commodities, the agency announced it suspended the monthly potato stocks report and all non-citrus fruit, nut and vegetable forecasts and estimates.
Potato disappearance as of April 1 was 278 cwt., up 4% from April 2012.
By state, Idaho had 45 million cwt. of potatoes in storage on April 1, Washington 23.5 million cwt., Oregon 7.6 million cwt., Colorado 6.6 million cwt., North Dakota