Category: Member Updates

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...

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...

Amplify the potato industry’s voice on Capitol Hill and join the 2021 Grower Supporter campaign by texting “POTATO” TO 41444.

The National Potato Council hosted the virtual 2021 Potato D.C. Fly-In, Feb. 24-27, which brought the industry together to fulfill the council’s mission to “Stand Up for Potatoes on...

Legal cases regarding U.S. fresh potato access have been placed on the Mexican Supreme Court calendar for February 24.

On Thursday, January 14, U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue and U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer announced the appointment of 67 members, including NPC CEO Kam Quarles, to serve...

On Friday, Jan. 8, NPC CEO Kam Quarles met with Secretary-nominee Tom Vilsack along with other fruit and vegetable industry leaders. The session was organized by the Biden Transition...

On Dec. 8, NPC joined groups representing specialty crop growers, grocers, and anti-hunger advocates in calling on Congress to support $51 million in emergency funding for the Gus Schumacher...

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) published an interim final rule this week clarifying the definition of “agricultural commodity” for the purposes of the FMCSA’s “Hours of Service”...