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Home>Top Industry Issues>Appropriations & Research

Category: Appropriations & Research

Specialty Crops Applaud Committee Approval of H.R. 7567, the Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026

March 05, 2026

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,...

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National Potato Council and Spudman Unveil Spud Sector Survey

February 24, 2026

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,...

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Specialty Crop Leaders “Deeply Disappointed” as House Funding Bill Omits Farm Aid

January 23, 2026

The U.S. House of Representatives passed the final slate of fiscal 2026 spending bills on Thursday. A minibus funding the Departments of Defense, Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, Health...

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Specialty Crop Leaders Join Call for Financial Relief Amid Ongoing Farm Crisis

January 16, 2026

The Specialty Crop Farm Bill Alliance (SCFBA) this week joined agricultural organizations from across the U.S. in calling on Congress for immediate financial assistance for America’s farmers and ranchers....

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Specialty Crop Farm Bill Alliance Applauds Bipartisan Specialty Crops Caucus, Urges Immediate Action on Farm Aid

December 18, 2025

The Specialty Crop Farm Bill Alliance (SCFBA) today applauded the bipartisan leadership of the Congressional Specialty Crop Caucus for urging immediate and equitable economic relief for specialty crop producers...

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NPC Advocates for Meaningful Specialty Crop Relief After Administration’s Aid Announcement

December 12, 2025

This week, the National Potato Council engaged with Congress and the Administration to develop a meaningful economic relief package for specialty crop growers in response to the Administration’s announcement...

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Specialty Crops Express Disappointment with Farm Aid Package

December 09, 2025

The co-chairs of the Specialty Crop Farm Bill Alliance (SCFBA) issued the following statement in response to President Trump’s aid package for farmers announced today. “We are disappointed that specialty...

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Government Reopening Secures Potato Funding Priorities

November 14, 2025

The end of the government shutdown this week brought immediate benefits for the potato industry, specifically securing vital federal funding and program provisions. In a press release issued by long-time potato...

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National Potato Council Thanks Senator Boozman for Specialty Crop Provisions in Senate Reconciliation Package

June 12, 2025

WASHINGTON – The National Potato Council today thanked Senate Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry Committee Chairman John Boozman and his staff for including vital specialty crop investments in the committee’s reconciliation...

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Specialty Crops Grateful for Vital Investments in U.S. House Agriculture Committee’s Reconciliation Draft

May 13, 2025

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Specialty Crop Farm Bill Alliance (SCFBA) issued the following statement today reacting to the U.S. House Agriculture Committee’s release of draft text per the House Budget Committee’s...

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