Priority Issues
Administration Announces PPE Relief Funds to Support Ag and Food Businesses that Invested in Worker Safety
WASHINGTON – Today, the Biden Administration announced $700 million in new funding intended to support entities that purchased personal protective equipment and incurred vaccination costs and related expenses in…
Senate Passes NPC-backed Climate Bill
On Thursday, June 24, the Senate passed the S. 1251, the Growing Climate Solutions Act (GCSA), by a vote of 92-8. The bipartisan legislation reduces technical entry barriers for…
Upcoming Vilsack-Villalobos Meeting to Include Potato Discussion
Mexican Agriculture Secretary Víctor Villalobos Arámbula is expected to travel to Washington, D.C. in early August to meet with his American counterpart, USDA Secretary Tom Vilsack. The meeting is…
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…
