More support is needed for specialty crops
WASHINGTON – Yesterday, the Trump Administration sent a letter to Capitol Hill requesting more funding for specialty crop economic relief as part of a larger “supplemental” spending package.
“The potato industry welcomes this statement by President Trump that more support is needed for specialty crops,” said Ben Sklarczyk, 2026 NPC President. “We will be working closely with Congress to ensure that no less than $5 billion is provided for the fruit and vegetable industry. NPC strongly supports Chairman Boozman and Chairman Thompson’s Farm Bill provisions that direct USDA on how to efficiently deliver those resources to vulnerable family farms.”
