Mexican Supreme Court to Rule on U.S. Potatoes
February 13, 2021
Legal cases regarding U.S. fresh potato access have been placed on the Mexican Supreme Court calendar for February 24.
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NPC CEO Appointed to USDA/USTR Ag Advisory Committee
January 15, 2021
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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NPC Meets with USDA Secretary-nominee Vilsack
January 11, 2021
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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NPC Supports Increased Funding for SNAP Fruit and Vegetable Purchases
December 14, 2020
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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DOT Clarifies Hours of Service Rules for Non-Processed Food
November 27, 2020
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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Time (and Money!) is Running Out to Sign Up for CFAP 2.0
November 17, 2020
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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CEO Kam Quarles Gives NPC Update to 2020 Big Idaho Potato Harvest Meeting
November 16, 2020
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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Potato LEAF, National Potato Council Announce Program Changes for 2021
November 14, 2020
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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Senate FY21 Funding Bill Includes Industry Priorities
November 14, 2020
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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Mexico Reinstates Labeling Exemption for Food Service Products
November 07, 2020
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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