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Home>NPC News>Letters and comments

Category: Letters and comments

NPC, Ag Workforce Coalition Calls on Congress to Address Labor Crisis

August 03, 2022

The National Potato Council joined 445 agricultural trade associations, agribusinesses, and farmer co-ops yesterday on a letter to Senate leaders urging the passage of an agriculture workforce reform bill...

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U.S. Industry Calls for Suspension of All PEI Exports Over Latest Wart Find

November 20, 2021

As reported previously, the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) announced the suspension of seed potato exports from Prince Edward Island (PEI) to the United States after potato wart was...

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NPC Endorses Bronaugh Nomination for USDA Deputy Secretary

February 13, 2021

On a letter to the leaders of the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, NPC joined nearly 60 food and agriculture associations on a letter supporting the nomination...

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NPC Calls on President-elect Biden to Support Ag Transportation Priorities

January 07, 2021

NPC calls for the incoming administration’s support transportation policies for truck, rail, waterways and ports that will enhance the efficient and cost-effective transport of agricultural and food products.

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NPC Urges Congress to Correct Unexpected PPP Tax Burden in Lame Duck

December 04, 2020

NPC joined 564 national and regional business groups on Thursday calling for Congress to enact legislation before the end of the year that corrects the tax treatment of loan...

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NPC Supports Bill Providing Ag Exemption for Hours-of-Service Rules

October 08, 2020

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...

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Ag Workforce Coalition Asks VP Pence to use CCC for COVID-19 Resources

September 24, 2020

The Agriculture Workforce Coalition sent a letter to Vice President Mike Pence calling for the federal government to do more to help farmers, ranchers, and growers across the country...

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NPC Says World Trade Organization Critical to U.S. Ag

September 23, 2020

NPC joined a coalition of 62 agriculture organizations on a letter to U.S. Trade Representative Lighthizer calling for the United States to remain in the World Trade Organization (WTO)....

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NPC Opposes Bill to Drastically Rewrite Pesticide Regulations

September 15, 2020

NPC and state potato organization this week signed onto a letter sent to members of Congress opposing recently introduced legislation by Sen. Tom Udall (D-N.M.) and Rep. Joe Neguse...

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NPC Calls on Congress to Restore PPP’s Tax-free Loan Forgiveness

September 04, 2020

On Friday, Sept. 4, NPC joined 171 business organizations in calling on Congress to reaffirm its original intent of loan forgiveness under the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) to be...

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