Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee Releases Final Report

This week, the Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee (DGAC) released its 2025 Scientific Report – a document created by a group of academics and other experts as a first step in […]

USDA Opens Applications for $2 Billion Specialty Crop Support Program

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has officially launched the Marketing Assistance for Specialty Crops (MASC) Program, a $2 billion initiative designed to provide targeted support for specialty crop growers. […]

Farm Groups Call for DOL to Rescind H-2A Rule

On Dec. 2, NPC joined several agricultural groups requesting that the Department of Labor rescind the Improving Protections for Workers in Temporary Agricultural Employment in the United States Rule.  The request follows the rule […]

NPC Statement on the Nomination of Brooke Rollins as USDA Secretary

WASHINGTON – National Potato Council (NPC) CEO Kam Quarles today issued the following statement congratulating Brooke Rollins on her nomination by President-elect Trump to serve as Secretary of the U.S. Department […]

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 “provide […]

NPC Welcomes President-elect Trump and New Congress

“On behalf of the National Potato Council, we extend our congratulations to President-elect Trump and the new Congress. We look forward to working with the administration and leaders in the House and […]

Potato Growers to Flock to Florida for Potato Expo 2025 Networking Opportunities

Fresh off the largest Potato Expo in history, U.S. and international supply chain partners are poised to relocate to sunny Orlando, Florida, for the premier networking opportunity for the potato […]

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 consumers […]

National Potato Council to Advocate for U.S. Fresh Potato Access During U.S.-Japan Bilateral Meeting in Idaho

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Representatives from USDA Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) are scheduled to host plant health technical bilateral meetings with their Japanese counterparts in Idaho Falls, Idaho, […]

USDA Rejects Further Efforts on PEI Potato Wart, Stating Current Measures “Thoroughly Address the Risk”

Responding to a July 2024 letter authored by bipartisan members of the U.S. Senate, USDA Secretary Tom Vilsack this week emphatically stated that the previous measures USDA has taken have […]