National Potato Council
NPC’s 2022 summer meeting heading to Nashville
After two years of virtual events, National Potato Council announced its in-person 2022 Summer Meeting, scheduled for June 21-24, will be held in Nash... READ MORE »
USDA alters Coronavirus Food Assistance Program
The USDA recently announced that 2018 sales can be substituted for 2019 sales by producers seeking to access assistance under the Coronavirus Food Ass... READ MORE »
National Potato Council keeps eye on infrastructure reform
Recently, the Senate took two major steps forward on the Biden administration’s priorities for economic recovery in the wake of the pandemic. The... READ MORE »
Climate-smart ag investments called for in infrastructure act
The Senate recently unveiled an updated version of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, the bipartisan infrastructure package negotiated betwee... READ MORE »
National Potato Council takes stance added farm taxes
During the National Potato Council's (NPC) Board of Directors meeting, RJ Andrus, V.P. of Legislative Affairs, reported that the committee had recomme... READ MORE »
Recapping the National Potato Council’s summer meetings
The subcommittees of the National Potato Council (NPC) met virtually July 26-28 to discuss issues facing the U.S. potato industry and goals for the NP... READ MORE »
Senate holds hearing to discuss farmworkers
The Senate Committee on the Judiciary recently held a hearing to discuss farmworkers in the United States, specifically focusing on provisions within ... READ MORE »
Democrats could attach immigration reform to budget bill
On July 13, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-New York) and Budget Committee Democrats, led by Bernie Sanders (I-Vermont), announced they had re... READ MORE »
USTR Tai presses Mexican officials on fresh potatoes update
U.S. Trade Representative Katherine Tai met with Mexican officials July 7 to discuss trade frictions between the two countries, including ag-related c... READ MORE »
National Potato Council adds new program coordinator
The National Potato Council (NPC) welcomed Ethan Keller to serve as the organization’s program coordinator on July 12. The recent Ohio State Univer... READ MORE »
