2024 Election Recap with Randy Russell
One week after the 2024 General Election, there's a lot we know (and even more we don't know) about the prospect for pro-potato and pro-agriculture policy efforts in 2025 and beyond. Calling into the ...
12 Marras 202435min
LIVE from Tokyo! NPC Pushes for Access in Japan
NPC CEO Kam Quarles and trade consultant Matt Lantz from Bryant Christie, Inc. traveled to Japan this week to advance the industry’s trade priority of gaining market access for U.S. fresh potatoes. Th...
25 Loka 202433min
The ROI of Ag Research
Research is a critical tool as we work to feed a growing population here in the U.S. and around the world. During each NPC Washington Summit, the National Potato Council, along with growers and state ...
4 Loka 202436min
D.C. Update: Congress is back but big issues loom before Election Day
With portions of the Farm Bill starting to expire and a federal shutdown looming should Congress fail to act by Oct. 1, NPC CEO Kam Quarles called into the Eye on Potatoes podcast to talk about the bi...
12 Syys 202418min
Let's meet 2024-25 Potato LEAF Scholarship Recipient Sylvia Zhang
The Potato Leadership, Education, and Advancement Foundation (Potato LEAF) recently announced Sylvia (Xiuyan) Zhang, a Ph.D. student at the University of Maine, as the recipient of the organization’s ...
29 Elo 202417min
Previewing the upcoming U.S./Japan bilateral on fresh potato access
Japan is a significant market for U.S. processed potatoes, but as we’ve discussed a few times on this program, no U.S. fresh potatoes are allowed in Japan. The U.S. potato industry has been seeking ap...
19 Elo 202431min
Industry Update: Latest efforts to prevent the spread of PEI Potato Wart
It’s been a year since we last checked in on the potato wart situation in Prince Edward Island, Canada. This week, we sat down with Kam Quarles, CEO of the National Potato Council, and Don Flannery, E...
19 Heinä 202433min
Speaking with a unified voice through the American Potato Trade Alliance
For this week's Eye on Potatoes Podcast, we caught up with Matt Lantz and Adam Hollowell from Bryant Christie, Inc., who are in D.C. for a meeting of the American Potato Trade Alliance. Matt and Adam ...
5 Kesä 202419min
