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Home>NPC News>Letters and comments

Category: Letters and comments

NPC and 11 State Orgs Concerned with PSTVd in True Seed Import Request

June 23, 2020

NPC and 11 state potato organizations voiced their concerns over the phytosanitary risks posed in an import petition for true seed. In response to APHIS’ stakeholder outreach, the 12...

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NPC Urges President to Stay the Course on China Phase One

June 16, 2020

NPC and state potato organizations joined more than 200 ag groups on a letter urging President Trump to give China time to fulfill their promises to increase purchases of...

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NPC, State Potato Orgs Call for HOS Bill Supporters

June 13, 2020

This week, NPC joined 65 state and national ag organizations in expressing support for legislation introduced by Rep. John Joyce (R-Penn.), the FARM to TABLE Act, which would make...

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NPC Letter to USDA: Direct Payment Program Needs Improvement

May 21, 2020

NPC and 13 state grower organizations issued a letter to Secretary Perdue calling on USDA to address several deficiencies in the CFAP rules that prevent the program from having...

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Potato, Specialty Crop Industries Tout COVID-19 Employee Safety Protocols

May 08, 2020

NPC and potato organizations from across the country joined a national coalition of specialty crop producers on a letter to Congress highlighting the extraordinary measures agricultural employers are taking...

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Produce Groups Seek Equal Access to Paycheck Protection Program

May 01, 2020

NPC joined 37 agriculture groups this week on a letter to Congress requesting adjustments to the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) to make it easier for specialty crop growers to...

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NPC Cautions USDA Against Potential Potato Import Surges

May 01, 2020

In a letter sent this week to USDA Undersecretary for Trade Ted McKinney, NPC cautioned that the growing international stocks of fresh and processed potatoes could trigger “irrational surges...

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Specialty Crop Orgs Urge USDA to Provide Relief Under Stimulus Bill

April 30, 2020

On Monday, NPC joined 74 specialty crop organizations on a letter to Secretary Perdue recommending strong relief measures under the Phase 3 Stimulus Bill dedicated to the fruit and...

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NPC Calls for $5B to Offset Foodservice Industry Disruptions

April 06, 2020

NPC, state potato organizations, and other fresh produce associations sent a letter to USDA on April 6 requesting $5 billion in payments to compensate growers and Perishable Agriculture Commodities...

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NPC Urges SBA to Include Ag Businesses in Disaster Loan Program

April 01, 2020

This week, NPC joined 30 agriculture organizations and businesses calling on the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) to include agricultural businesses in the Economic Injury Disaster Loan program, as...

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