Priority Issues
Senate Calls on USDA to Step Up Protection of U.S. Potato Crops from Potato Wart
Bipartisan members of the U.S. Senate this week issued a letter led by U.S. Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) and Chair Ron Wyden (D-Oregon) urging USDA…
EPA Issues Mancozeb Proposed Interim Registration Review Decision (PID)
This week EPA released their Proposed Interim Registration Review Decision for Mancozeb, which includes a proposed cancelation of on-farm seed treatment of potatoes with all formulations along with other label changes…
USDA Grants $50 Million Potato Surplus Commodity Purchase
Last week, a $50 million surplus commodity purchase for potatoes was announced by the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS). This announcement came in response to a request made by…
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…