Category: NPC News

The Eye on Potatoes podcast provides a platform for growers throughout the country and policy makers in Washington to learn about industry policy priorities and hear from growers and...

WASHINGTON, D.C. – With the new increased Adverse Effect Wage Rate (AEWR) going into effect today, the National Potato Council (NPC) as part of the Agriculture Workforce Coalition (AWC)...

The National Potato Council today lauded U.S. House passage of legislation ratifying the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA). By eliminating retaliatory tariffs, ratification of USMCA could lead to additional growth opportunities...

The National Potato Council today welcomed U.S. House passage of the Farm Workforce Modernization Act (H.R. 5038), which promotes solutions to address American agriculture’s labor crisis.

Today, the National Potato Council cheered the passage of the U.S.-Japan Agreement on Agricultural Trade by Japan’s Upper House. Today’s action will restore tariff reductions and place the...

Today, the National Potato Council applauded the introduction of the Farm Workforce Modernization Act by Congresswoman Zoe Lofgren (D-CA), Congressman Dan Newhouse (R-WA), and Congressman Mike Simpson (R-ID).

Today’s agreement puts the U.S. potato industry back on a level playing field with foreign competitors in accessing our largest export market in terms of tariffs. Now we must...

Today the National Potato Council announced the promotion of Hollee Alexander to the position of Vice President of Industry Relations and Events and Hillary Hutchins to the role of...

The U.S potato industry was represented by Dan Moss at an agricultural trade event at the White House with President Trump. Moss is a potato grower based in...