National Potato Council

Potato Expo, held January 10-11 in Austin, Texas set all-time records in the number of attendees and trade show booths. 2,320 people attended and there were 216 exhibitors. We’ll have…

Senate Finance Committee Chair Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) and Ranking Member Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) introduced bipartisan legislation on November 14 to help farmers fight through trade barriers and sell more fruits,…

The inability of the House to elect a new Speaker has numerous trickle-down consequences, NPC CEO Kam Quarles told the Ag Information Network this week. “Given this environment, I don’t…

The Potato Leadership, Education and Advancement Foundation (Potato LEAF) is seeking nominations of individuals interested in serving on its Board of Directors for three-year terms beginning on Jan. 11, 2024….

The National Potato Council (NPC) has three designated voting board seats to be held by growers representing the U.S. potato industry on the Potato Sustainability Alliance (PSA) Board of Directors….

With Congress returning to D.C., U.S. Senators Patty Murray (D-Wash.) and Susan Collins (R-Maine) – the Chair and Vice Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee respectively – issued a statement…

The GOP-controlled U.S. House Appropriations Committee approved a budget bill on July 17 that would reduce the Environmental Protection Agency’s funding to its lowest level since 1991. In a party-line…

House and Senate Agriculture Committee leaders commented last week on both chambers’ commitments to completing the Farm Bill in 2023. In a statement to reporters, Senate Ag Committee Ranking Member…