WASHINGTON – Yesterday, the Trump Administration sent a letter to Capitol Hill requesting more funding for specialty crop economic relief as part of a larger “supplemental” spending package. “The potato […]
Author: Mark Szymanski
WASHINGTON – The National Potato Council issued the following statement welcoming today’s release of the discussion draft of the Agricultural Act of 2026 (Farm Bill 2.0) by U.S. Senate Committee […]
The USDA today announced payment rates and the enrollment period for the Assistance for Specialty Crops Farmers (ASCF) program, which includes $1.625 billion in funding for eligible specialty crop producers. […]
WASHINGTON – The National Potato Council (NPC), alongside 13 U.S. state potato organizations, today formally requested the U.S. Department of Agriculture to immediately reinstate a previous ban on fresh potato […]
The National Potato Council filed formal comments with the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) on May 13, urging aggressive action against China’s surging excess production capacity in frozen […]
USDA’s Foreign Agricultural Service has awarded $179,000 in Technical Assistance for Specialty Crops funding to the National Potato Council to support its ongoing market access efforts in Japan over the […]
WASHINGTON – The National Potato Council today welcomed a bipartisan, bicameral letter sent to President Trump by 68 members of Congress, urging the Administration to prioritize opening Japan’s market to […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Specialty Crop Farm Bill Alliance (SCFBA) issued the following statement on the approval of H.R. 7567, the Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026, by […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The National Potato Council (NPC), in partnership with Great American Media Services and its Spudman magazine, today released the Spud Sector Survey 2026©. This comprehensive report, combining […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The National Potato Council (NPC) installed its 2026 roster of Executive Committee leaders last night at the organization’s annual NPC Washington Summit. During the Annual Meeting of […]
