Priority Issues
National Potato Council Statement on USDA Economic Relief Plan for Specialty Crops
WASHINGTON – The National Potato Council (NPC) today welcomed USDA Secretary Tom Vilsack’s announcement of a new Marketing Assistance for Specialty Crops initiative, which, according to a USDA press release, will…
NPC Welcomes DGAC Rejection of Potato Interchangeability; Bewildered by Recommendation to Cut Vegetable Consumption
The National Potato Council (NPC) today responded to unscientific recommendations by the Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee (DGAC), which encourages Americans to eat fewer starchy vegetables, despite data showing that…
Japan (Again) Refuses to Deal with U.S. on Fresh Potatoes
The much-anticipated U.S.-Japan bilateral meeting Sept. 17-19 in Idaho Falls on fresh potato access concluded last week with little progress made on the U.S. potato industry’s number one trade…
Recent Activity
Over 30% of CFAP 2.0 Spent as USDA Announces $4.5 Billion in Aid Already Distributed
As of October 13, USDA approved nearly 242,494 applications and awarded over $4.52 billion through the Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 2.0. See a breakdown by categories below: “Now that…
NPC Supports Bill Providing Ag Exemption for Hours-of-Service Rules
NPC joined dozens of ag groups on a letter of support for the Haulers of Agriculture and Livestock Safety (HAULS) Act of 2020, which would modernize the agricultural exemption…
