USDA Grants $50 Million Potato Surplus Commodity Purchase

Last week, a $50 million surplus commodity purchase for potatoes was announced by the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS). This announcement came in response to a request made by the […]

NPC President Mattive Hosts 2024 Summer Meeting

This week, 2024 NPC President and Colorado potato grower Bob Mattive brought the industry together for NPC’s Summer Meeting, hosted this year in Fort Collins, Colorado. The event included committee […]

NPC 2024 Annual Potato Yearbook Now Available

The 2024 edition of the Annual Potato Yearbook is now available, highlighting progress on NPC’s national legislative, regulatory, and marketing priorities. The Yearbook also features updated U.S. and world potato […]

NPC Welcomes H-2A Wage Freeze Included in FY25 Appropriations Bill

The National Potato Council welcomed Thursday’s action by the House Appropriations Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies Subcommittee to pass a Fiscal Year 2025 bill that includes language to […]

NPC Board Passes Resolution on Farm Bill

On June 27 at the 2024 Summer Meeting, the NPC Board of Directors adopted the following resolution urging Congressional support for passing a bipartisan Farm Bill before the end of […]

NPC Board Approves Mancozeb Potato Seed Piece Treatment Study Resolution

The NPC Board of Directors also approved a recommendation offered by the Executive Committee encouraging growers to participate in a registrant-led study to determine worker exposure levels of Mancozeb seed […]