National Potato Council (NPC) joined 50 other agriculture research and commodity groups on a letter expressing concern over USDA plans to reorganize its research agencies. In a letter sent to…
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Last week, National Potato Council (NPC) CEO Kam Quarles joined the other co-chairs of the Specialty Crop Farm Bill Alliance for meetings on the Hill to discuss the Farm Bill…
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The National Potato Council (NPC) has installed its 2026 roster of Executive Committee leaders at the organization’s annual NPC Washington Summit. During the Annual Meeting of the Voting Delegates on…
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Registration is now open for the 2026 NPC Washington Summit, where potato growers and industry partners convene in Washington, D.C. on February 23-26. Attendees will help shape policy, strengthen advocacy efforts,…
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The Potato Leadership, Education, and Advancement Foundation (Potato LEAF) accepting applications for the 2026 “Leadership in the Field: From Battlefield to Potato Field” program, held July 13-16, 2026, at the Gettysburg National Military Park…
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This week, Mexican potato growers engaged in a national strike against competition from the U.S., demanding that their government block imports. Their actions were part of a larger nationalistic agricultural…
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The National Potato Council (NPC) is disappointed that the U.S.-Japan agreement did not include fresh market access for U.S. potatoes. Japan has delayed this market access request from the U.S….
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Potato Expo, set for January 6-8 in Dallas, Texas is packed with events, meetings and educational seminars. Here are the highlights: 40+ sessions 2 Happy Hours 2 Receptions Cook-off &…
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In a private lunch last week, Republican Senators met with U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer, where, according to Sen. Jerry Moran (R-Kan.), potatoes were a “significant topic” among the commodities…
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By Kam Quarles, CEO, National Potato Council The recent release of the Trump Administration’s “Make America Healthy Again” (MAHA) Commission report, led by Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert…
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