National Potato Council
State of the Potato Industry Report 2020
The U.S. potato industry has been in a fight in recent decades, a fight against negative public perception. International demand for potatoes and p... READ MORE »
Potato Expo draws record number of attendees, exhibitors
More than 2,000 potato growers and industry members from a dozen countries turned out for Potato Expo 2020 at The Mirage Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas... READ MORE »
Column: Growers stand up for growers at Potato D.C. Fly-In
Every February, potato growers trade in their Carhartts and work boots for business suits and dress shoes to walk the marbled floors of Capitol Hill. ... READ MORE »
Britt Raybould becomes National Potato Council’s first female president
At the National Potato Council’s (NPC) 2020 Annual Meeting in Las Vegas on Jan. 16, Britt Raybould of Rexburg, Idaho, was elected to serve as NPC’... READ MORE »
National Potato Council announces LEAF foundation to aid industry leadership development
At Potato Expo 2020, the largest annual potato industry event held in North America, growers and allied industry partners joined together to launch a ... READ MORE »
National Potato Council launches podcast ‘Eye on Potatoes’
Diving deeper into potato industry issues can now be done while in a truck, a tractor or sitting on a plane. The National Potato Council (NPC) laun... READ MORE »
Agriculture leaders implore Senate to take action on Adverse Effect Wage Rate
With the new increased Adverse Effect Wage Rate (AEWR) going into effect Jan. 2, 2020, the National Potato Council (NPC), as part of the Agriculture ... READ MORE »
Japan approves deal that will eventually remove tariffs on US frozen potatoes
The Japanese parliament approved the U.S.-Japan Trade Agreement Dec. 4, which means tariff reduction on U.S. potatoes. The deal was negotiated earl... READ MORE »
Lawmakers unveil Farm Workforce Modernization Act, draw praise from produce groups
U.S. House lawmakers on Oct. 30 unveiled a bipartisan agriculture labor package that would offer a path to legalization for farmworkers and expand th... READ MORE »
Column: Immigration reform off to imperfect start, but there is time to fix it
With the introduction of the Farm Workforce Modernization Act, the House of Representatives has begun another effort at immigration reform for agricul... READ MORE »
