Mexico
NPC CEO meets with Mexican secretary of agriculture and Mexican ambassador on inflation
On Oct. 12, National Potato Council (NPC) CEO Kam Quarles met with Mexican Secretary of Agriculture Victor Villalobos and Mexican Ambassador to th... READ MORE »
How millions of dollars in Colorado spuds could take a one way trip over the border
U.S. farmers started shipping fresh potatoes into the Mexican interior in May, about 20 years after an initial deal was signed between the two c... READ MORE »
Colorado hosts USDA Under Secretary for Mexico export discussion
The Colorado Potato Administrative Committee hosted USDA Under Secretary for Marketing and Regulatory Programs Jenny Moffitt, Colorado Governor Ja... READ MORE »
National Potato Council applauds first shipments of U.S. fresh potatoes to Mexico in over 25 years
The National Potato Council welcomed the news May 12 that the first shipments of U.S. fresh potatoes crossed into Mexico yesterday, May 11. The succes... READ MORE »
Vilsack cites potatoes-to-Mexico situation as example of ‘breaking down barriers’
During an April 29 FY23 budget hearing of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration and Re... READ MORE »
Vilsack: US potato industry to have full access to Mexico by May 15
U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack and Mexico Secretary of Agriculture and Rural Development Victor Villalobos met this week to continue cooper... READ MORE »
APHIS’s Shea: No additional avocados from Mexico until potato situation resolved
This is a recap from the National Potato Council’s (NPC) 2022 annual meeting, which took place March 1 in Washington, D.C. Trade Affairs Committee ... READ MORE »
Congress members urge USDA to press Mexico on potato deal
A 34-member, bipartisan group of Congresspeople is calling on the USDA to press Mexico to honor its trade deal with the U.S. and allow fresh potato ac... READ MORE »
Export markets remain solid for US potatoes
From July to December 2021, most U.S. potato and product exports are above the levels for the same period in 2020. However, the figures for December a... READ MORE »
Yet another snag for US potato industry in Mexico trade situation
New developments are once again delaying full fresh access to Mexico for U.S. potato growers and shippers in the latest turn in the long saga. U.S.... READ MORE »
