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Category: Press Releases

Potato Growers Select 2020 NPC Leadership

January 16, 2020

Today at the National Potato Council’s (NPC) 2020 Annual Meeting in Las Vegas, Britt Raybould of Rexburg, Idaho was elected to serve as NPC’s 2020 President and to lead...

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NPC Welcomes China Phase One Agreement Signing

January 15, 2020

The National Potato Council welcomed the signing of the Phase One Agreement reached between the United States and China, expected to reduce tariffs and boost Chinese purchases of American...

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Chair Shelley Olsen announces the creation of Potato LEAF at Potato Expo 2020 in Las Vegas.

Potato Leadership, Education, and Advancement Foundation Launched at Potato Expo 2020

January 15, 2020

LAS VEGAS – At Potato Expo 2020, the largest annual potato industry event held in North America, growers and allied industry partners joined together to launch a new initiative...

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NPC Launches New “Eye on Potatoes” Podcast

January 14, 2020

The Eye on Potatoes podcast provides a platform for growers throughout the country and policy makers in Washington to learn about industry policy priorities and hear from growers and...

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NPC, Agriculture Workforce Coalition Urge Senate Action on Agriculture Labor Crisis

January 02, 2020

WASHINGTON, D.C. – With the new increased Adverse Effect Wage Rate (AEWR) going into effect today, the National Potato Council (NPC) as part of the Agriculture Workforce Coalition (AWC)...

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National Potato Council Applauds House Passage of U.S.-Mexico-Canada Trade Agreement

December 19, 2019

The National Potato Council today lauded U.S. House passage of legislation ratifying the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA). By eliminating retaliatory tariffs, ratification of USMCA could lead to additional growth opportunities...

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National Potato Council Applauds House Passage of Farm Workforce Modernization Act

December 11, 2019

The National Potato Council today welcomed U.S. House passage of the Farm Workforce Modernization Act (H.R. 5038), which promotes solutions to address American agriculture’s labor crisis.

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Japan’s Upper House Approves Historic U.S.- Japan Agreement on Agricultural Trade

December 04, 2019

Today, the National Potato Council cheered the passage of the U.S.-Japan Agreement on Agricultural Trade by Japan’s Upper House. Today’s action will restore tariff reductions and place the...

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National Potato Council Applauds Introduction of the Farm Workforce Modernization Act

October 30, 2019

Today, the National Potato Council applauded the introduction of the Farm Workforce Modernization Act by Congresswoman Zoe Lofgren (D-CA), Congressman Dan Newhouse (R-WA), and Congressman Mike Simpson (R-ID).

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National Potato Council Applauds Signing of U.S.- Japan Agreement on Agricultural Trade

September 25, 2019

Today’s agreement puts the U.S. potato industry back on a level playing field with foreign competitors in accessing our largest export market in terms of tariffs. Now we must...

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