industry issues
June 2020 - Interested in learning about the potato industry's current state of affairs and COVID-19 response efforts? Check out our first-ever virtual general session that took part in conjunction with the National Potato Council's 2020 Summer Meeting VIRTUAL.Â
August 2019 -Â Kam Quarles, NPC CEO, gives an update on the trade agreements currently being negotiated, including Japan, China and the new USMCA agreement.Â
March 2019 -Â The recent changes to agreements like NAFTA, TPP and our trade talks with China are having a considerable impact on the U.S. potato industry. Kam Quarles, NPC CEO, provides an update on the current U.S. trade agenda and what it means for the industry.Â
events & programs
2020 Annual Potato Yearbook
The Annual Potato Yearbook provides overviews of national legislative, regulatory and marketing initiatives—along with U.S. potato production, consumption data and trade data, grower and industry contact information, position statements, and program overviews. Click here to view an electronic version.Â
2020 Grower Supporter Ag-vocacy CampaignÂ
Thank you to the over 350 growers and industry partners who joined the 2020 Grower Supporter Ag-vocacy Campaign and for amplifying the potato industry’s voice on Capitol Hill. NPC is dedicated to promoting and protecting the potato industries interests in Washington, D.C. but we are only as strong as our network of growers and partners. To see a list of who joined the 2020 campaign, click here.
News
Jul 10, 2020 2:49 PM
Nicole Heslip @BRNAgNews_NH - .@USDA includes more commodities in #CFAP. Read more from @usapples @ThisSpudsForYou & more @brownfield #agnews https://t.co/xvi355PhlKJul 10, 2020 1:22 PM
FoodEnvReportingNet @FERNnews - https://t.co/qL4GINyHac https://t.co/xxTnRbOTEwJul 9, 2020 1:16 PM
"Looking forward, we want to work with @USDA to ensure that all injured #potato growers have an equal opportunity t… https://t.co/P2im9i6MXnJul 8, 2020 10:22 AM
.@AgWebEditor @BetsyJibben writes that @USDA's #CFAP Category 3 payment rates for potatoes is 1¢ per pound, lower t… https://t.co/aPEWwZep9aJul 8, 2020 10:08 AM
Michigan Ag Today @MichAgToday - “Had @USDA put in place some of the recommendations [the #potato] industry provided initially, they would have avoi… https://t.co/9vWJSOYiKtFollow @thisspudsforyou