Priority Issues
National Potato Council Challenges Canadian Bureaucratic Hurdles Silencing U.S. Growers in B.C. Anti-Dumping Review
WASHINGTON – Canadian trade authorities face criticism from U.S. potato producers over strict administrative hurdles that effectively block American participation in the review of a 40-year-old anti-dumping order. Earlier…
National Potato Council Applauds APHIS Action to Mitigate Potato Wart Threat from Prince Edward Island
WASHINGTON – The National Potato Council (NPC) today welcomed the announcement by the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) amending the federal order regulating…
Specialty Crops Express Disappointment Over Stalled Farm Bill
WASHINGTON — The Specialty Crop Farm Bill Alliance (SCFBA) today issued the following statement after the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition & Forestry failed to advance the farm bill. …
Recent Activity
Over 30% of CFAP 2.0 Spent as USDA Announces $4.5 Billion in Aid Already Distributed
As of October 13, USDA approved nearly 242,494 applications and awarded over $4.52 billion through the Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 2.0. See a breakdown by categories below: “Now that…
NPC Supports Bill Providing Ag Exemption for Hours-of-Service Rules
NPC joined dozens of ag groups on a letter of support for the Haulers of Agriculture and Livestock Safety (HAULS) Act of 2020, which would modernize the agricultural exemption…
