National Potato Council
NPC issues guidance on tariff impacts
Based on information from the Office of United States Trade Representative (USTR) and other currently available data, a leading potato advocacy organi... READ MORE »
Continuing resolution includes $4 million for potato research
The continuing resolution passed by the U.S. Senate to fund the government through September included $4 million for National Institute for Food and A... READ MORE »
CFIA implements new measures to control potato wart
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) has implemented new measures to help contain, control and prevent the spread of potato wart in a new Nation... READ MORE »
Millions of dollars in US potato exports hang in balance of tariff tug-of-war
Millions of dollars in U.S. potato exports could be in the crosshairs in a tariff tug-of-war with major trading partners Canada and Mexico. Preside... READ MORE »
Making a mark in Mexico
For almost 25 years, U.S. potato growers faced the Sisyphean task of trying to gain full market access for U.S. fresh potatoes in Mexico. Any time we ... READ MORE »
Tariffs, farm bill hot topics on Capitol Hill
The National Potato Council passed three resolutions to guide its policy efforts during its Washington Summit, while its CEO recently met with congres... READ MORE »
Potato industry keeps wary eye on retaliatory tariffs
Editor's note: This story has been updated with information about delayed tariffs on Mexico and Canada. While potatoes are not among goods named on... READ MORE »
NPC greets potato wart report with cautious optimism, calls for robust mitigation
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA)’s announcement that it did not detect potato wart in its 2024 National Potato Wart Survey is being met wi... READ MORE »
Washington grower named 2025 National Potato Council president
Ted Tschirky, a third-generation potato farmer in Washington’s Columbia River Basin, has been elected president of the National Potato Council (NPC)... READ MORE »
Idaho grower elected chair of Potato LEAF board
Third-generation Idaho grower Brett Jensen has been elected chair of the Potato Leadership, Education and Advancement Foundation (Potato LEAF) board. ... READ MORE »
