National Potato CouncilToday the House passed by voice vote S. 3548, the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act, a $2 trillion bill with significant benefits to the U.S. potato supply chain.
Today the House passed by voice vote S. 3548, the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act, a $2 trillion bill with significant benefits to the U.S. potato supply chain.
NPC welcomes the CARES Act, which lays the groundwork to improve the odds of a sustainable growing season in the coming weeks and months.
NPC welcomes the CARES Act, which lays the groundwork to improve the odds of a sustainable growing season in the coming weeks and months.
NPC and the U.S. agriculture community applauded the modifications and the expansion of interview waiver eligibility to ensure that the majority of H-2 processing can continue.
NPC and the U.S. agriculture community applauded the modifications and the expansion of interview waiver eligibility to ensure that the majority of H-2 processing can continue.
As a member of the Agriculture Workforce Coalition’s (AWC) steering committee, NPC signed on to a letter sent on March 18 to Secretary of State Mike Pompeo urging the department to recognize all H-2A visas as essential.
As a member of the Agriculture Workforce Coalition’s (AWC) steering committee, NPC signed on to a letter sent on March 18 to Secretary of State Mike Pompeo urging the department to recognize all H-2A visas as essential.
EPA announced a new method for evaluating pesticides under the Endangered Species Act (ESA) to assure pesticide registration review actions under the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA) do not jeopardize endangered species.
EPA announced a new method for evaluating pesticides under the Endangered Species Act (ESA) to assure pesticide registration review actions under the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA) do not jeopardize endangered species.
During the 2020 Potato D.C. Fly-In, U.S. potato growers and allied industry members held a press conference on Capitol Hill calling for the Senate to take up legislation to help secure stable, affordable ag labor for America’s farmers.
During the 2020 Potato D.C. Fly-In, U.S. potato growers and allied industry members held a press conference on Capitol Hill calling for the Senate to take up legislation to help secure stable, affordable ag labor for America’s farmers.
Potato growers to host a press conference with agricultural industry partners and members of the U.S. House of Representatives to call on the U.S. Senate to take up legislation to solve the agricultural labor crisis.
Potato growers to host a press conference with agricultural industry partners and members of the U.S. House of Representatives to call on the U.S. Senate to take up legislation to solve the agricultural labor crisis.
Trade agreement includes historic protocol that allows the importation of U.S. fresh chipping potatoes from the states of Washington, Oregon, and Idaho.
Trade agreement includes historic protocol that allows the importation of U.S. fresh chipping potatoes from the states of Washington, Oregon, and Idaho.
Japan’s Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry (MAFF) informed USDA that U.S. chipping potatoes will be allowed to enter year-round, starting Feb. 14, 2020.
Japan’s Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry (MAFF) informed USDA that U.S. chipping potatoes will be allowed to enter year-round, starting Feb. 14, 2020.
The National Potato Council cheered today’s signing of the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) trade pact, expected to stabilize the U.S. potato export markets of Canada and Mexico by both eliminating the threat of retaliatory tariffs and precluding the loss of tariff benefits previously provided by NAFTA.
The National Potato Council cheered today’s signing of the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) trade pact, expected to stabilize the U.S. potato export markets of Canada and Mexico by both eliminating the threat of retaliatory tariffs and precluding the loss of tariff benefits previously provided by NAFTA.
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