Potato LEAF Approaches 2020 Fundraising Goal
Host Lane Nordland and Mike Wenkel, COO of the National Potato Council, sit down to discuss the first 11 months of the newly formed Potato Leadership, Education, and Advancement Foundation (Potato LEA...
20 Nov 202019min
2020 Trade Victories and Potato Expo Update
Though 2020 has been a challenging year for potato growers and the entire country, the year saw a number of significant trade victories, with markets expanded in Mexico, Canada, Japan, China, and with...
30 Okt 202050min
DC Avoids a Shutdown (for now) and Sends Aid to Growers
With less than a month before Election Day, NPC CEO Kam Quarles calls in to discuss how potato growers are accessing $14 billion in aid available through USDA's new CFAP 2 program and the latest Congr...
9 Okt 202017min
Cutting Through the Confusion of Ever-changing Food Labeling and Safety Rules
Farmers, retailers, and consumers are faced with a host of regulations and labels that are designed to inform and secure our food supply. From the biotech disclosure regulations to the Food Safety Mod...
2 Okt 202025min
Breaking News: NPC Reacts to CFAP 2
On Friday, Sept. 18, the National Potato Council welcomed the announcement that USDA will implement an expansion of the Coronavirus Food Assistance Program -- CFAP 2 -- which will provide an additiona...
18 Sep 202014min
Avocados for Potatoes – The 20-Year Fight for Fresh Potato Access to Mexico
Over the past 20 years, NPC and the U.S. potato industry have been working to allow full access to U.S. fresh potatoes to be sold throughout Mexico. On Aug. 18, three U.S. Senators called on U.S. trad...
26 Aug 202017min
The Rightful Place of Potatoes in the 2020-2025 Dietary Guidelines for Americans
NPC President Britt Raybould calls in from Idaho to talk about the 2020-2025 Dietary Guidelines for Americans (DGAs), which are currently being drafted by USDA and U.S. Health and Human Services, as w...
18 Aug 202016min
NPC's Federal Agency Farm Tour Goes Virtual
More than 160 participants from EPA, USDA, and throughout the potato industry joined NPC’s virtual Agency Tour in July, gaining a better understanding of the pest challenges faced by potato growers ac...
31 Jul 202030min
