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Tag: Potatoes

Potato Rent Seekers

Post author By Heise Says
Post date 21/09/2019

#Food #StateControl #Farming The Corruption and Crime Commission in Western Australia has accused WA’s Potato Regulator of serious misconduct. Of course, a CEO needs a $400,000 redundancy from regulating potatoes. References CCC claims Potato Marketing Corporation executive abused power to reap big payouts https://www.abc.net.au/news/2019-07-05/ccc-targets-potato-marketing-corporation-executives/11282848

Tags Australia, Farming, Food, Potato Farm, Potato Marketing Corporation of WA, Potatoes, WA

Economy

State Controlled Potato Farms (Rant)

Post author By Heise Says
Post date 19/09/2019

#Food #StateControl #Farming Let’s look at the recent behaviour of the State-controlled Potato Marketing Corporation of WA to learn how terrible and wasteful government intervention can be. This one turns into a slight rant.

Tags Australia, Farming, Food, Potato Board, Potato Farm, Potato Marketing Corporation of WA, Potatoes, WA