National Potato Council
On Thursday, January 14, U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue and U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer announced the appointment of 67 members, including NPC CEO Kam Quarles, to serve...
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On Friday, Jan. 8, NPC CEO Kam Quarles met with Secretary-nominee Tom Vilsack along with other fruit and vegetable industry leaders. The session was organized by the Biden Transition...
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On Dec. 8, NPC joined groups representing specialty crop growers, grocers, and anti-hunger advocates in calling on Congress to support $51 million in emergency funding for the Gus Schumacher...
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The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) published an interim final rule this week clarifying the definition of “agricultural commodity” for the purposes of the FMCSA’s “Hours of Service”...
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With the Dec 11 deadline approaching and 72% of the funding already distributed, time is running out to sign up for CFAP 2.0. NPC CEO Kam Quarles today urged...
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On Nov. 12, the Idaho Potato Commission hosted its annual Big Idaho Potato Harvest Meeting, open to everyone in the Idaho potato industry. NPC CEO Kam Quarles provided an...
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NPC is moving the 2021 Potato D.C. Fly-In to a virtual event. The meeting will occur the week of Feb. 22-26 as originally scheduled and will also include the...
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As Congress races to complete the process of funding the federal government, this week the Senate Appropriations Committee released all 12 of its Fiscal Year 2021 bills, including several...
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Last week, the U.S. potato industry was informed that Mexico rescinded its new front of pack labeling regulation, reinstating the exemption for food service products.
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On Nov. 2, the U.S Department of Labor (DOL) announced its final rule to update the methodology for determining the annual Adverse Effect Wage Rates (AEWRs) in the H-2A...
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