U.S. House Ag Committee Advances Farm Bill
The U.S. House of Representatives Agriculture Committee passed its version of a $1.5 trillion The Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2024 in the early-morning hours of May 24….
Read MoreThe U.S. House of Representatives Agriculture Committee passed its version of a $1.5 trillion The Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2024 in the early-morning hours of May 24….
Read MoreBy Beth Johnson, CEO and Founder, Food Directions As someone with a master’s degree in nutrition and 25 years in food policy, I’ve participated in the Dietary Guidelines for Americans…
Read MoreBy Bob Mattive, President, National Potato Council As U.S. potato growers and industry allies flew into Washington, D.C. in late February to attend NPC’s annual Washington Summit, they had a…
Read MoreU.S. potato growers and allied partners from across the country united as an industry to fulfill NPC’s mission of “Standing Up for Potatoes on Capitol Hill.” The 2024 Washington Summit,…
Read MoreNational Potato Council (NPC) has announced that Potato Expo 2025 will be held in Orlando, Fla., not Las Vegas as originally planned. The annual event will be January 9-10, 2025…
Read MoreThe National Potato Council (NPC) installed its 2024 roster of Executive Committee members this week at the organization’s annual Washington Summit. During the Annual Meeting of the Voting Delegates, Bob…
Read MoreThe National Potato Council (NPC) today revealed its latest report on the economic impact of the U.S. potato industry. The report assessed the economic contribution of U.S. potato and potato…
Read MoreStanding Up for Potatoes on Capitol Hill! February 26-March 1, 2024 Washington Marriott at Metro Center Washington, D.C.
Read MorePotato 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…
Read MoreSenate 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,…
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