Instant Update: Farm Bill Advanced by Senate Ag Committee
National Potato Council CEO Kam Quarles calls in to react to the U.S. Senate Agriculture Committee's vote to favorably report out the Farm Bill. Kam discusses the prospects of the bill and its potenti...
17 Sep 14min
APHIS Amends Rules on Prince Edward Island Potato Imports
Last Friday, USDA's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service amended federal regulations on Prince Edward Island potato imports to protect domestic crops from potato wart. Maine Potato Board Executi...
28 Aug 25min
D.C. Update: Farm Bill Stalls in Committee
National Potato Council CEO and Specialty Crop Farm Bill Alliance Co-Chair Kam Quarles joined the podcast to provide an update on the Senate Agriculture Committee’s recent 10-11 vote on the Agricultur...
12 Aug 19min
Farm and Policy Update with Dean Gibson
This week, host Lane Nordlund sits down with National Potato Council Vice President of Legislative Affairs Dean Gibson and NPC CEO Kam Quarles to analyze pressing issues facing U.S. potato growers as ...
31 Jul 31min
How the Securing Agriculture's Workforce Act Protects the Potato Supply Chain
House Agriculture Committee Chairman Glenn "GT" Thompson (R-Pa.) has announced his intention to introduce the Securing Agriculture's Workforce Act on June 30. The legislation directly addresses ongoin...
22 Jun 26min
Motor City Spuds: Previewing the 2026 NPC Summer Meeting in Detroit
The National Potato Council Summer Meeting heads to Detroit this July, and organizers have planned an incredible lineup of activities, sessions, and networking events to showcase the Motor City. Host...
5 Jun 22min
Potatoes USA: What’s Cooking in Foodservice Innovation
During Potato Expo 2026, we were joined by the dynamic duo leading that charge at Potatoes USA: Culinary Director Chef RJ Harvey and Executive Sous Chef Aurora Hollenbeck. These two experts are redefi...
15 Mai 16min
