Farm Bill
America is a Spud Nation
As growers flew into D.C. to “stand up for potatoes on Capitol Hill” during this year’s National Potato Council Washington Summit, Feb. ... READ MORE »
A third-generation farmer’s advocacy efforts get traction
The National Potato Council has a new president, RJ Andrus. His ambitious goals for representing the interests of the nation’s spud producers are no... READ MORE »
Farm labor reform stays atop National Potato Council’s list of concerns
This is a recap from the National Potato Council’s (NPC) 2022 annual meeting, which took place March 1 in Washington, D.C. Legislative Affairs Comm... READ MORE »
What election results could mean for potato industry
We knew heading into 2020 that the presidential election would be one of the biggest stories of the year. It was, but the COVID-19 pandemic and all of... READ MORE »
Farmers.gov designed to be a one-stop shop for agriculture
U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue today unveiled Farmers.gov, a grower-friendly, “one-stop shop” maintained by the U.S. Departm... READ MORE »
Farm Bill field hearing scheduled for Michigan
The U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition & Forestry will hold its second Farm Bill field hearing of the 115th Congress in Frankenmuth, ... READ MORE »
NPC: The road to the Farm Bill
Last Thursday kicked off at least a two-year process to rewrite the Farm Bill. Senate Agriculture Committee Chairman Pat Roberts held the first hear... READ MORE »
Unity key for agriculture’s continued success
At the 2017 American Farm Bureau Federation (AFBF) annual convention in Phoenix, Ariz., President Zippy Duvall reflected on his first year as pres... READ MORE »
NASS releases 2012 crop production report
Numbers don't lie and the numbers show increases in acreage planted, acreage harvested, yields per acre and production for potatoes in 2012 compared ... READ MORE »
Vilsack statement on expiration of 2008 Farm Bill
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack released the following statement on the expiration of authority for 2008 Farm Bill programs.
Many programs an... READ MORE »
