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
Focusing on the Future by Investing in Agronomy Research
Recognizing the need to continue to advance potato production practices, the U.S. potato industry is engaged is a wide spectrum of research encompassing the development of new varieties, soil health, ...
17 Jul 202042min
State of the Industry and COVID-19 Response
As part of NPC’s 2020 Summer Meeting VIRTUAL on June 25, NPC President Britt Raybould, CEO Kam Quarles, and COO Mike Wenkel presented the “State of the Industry and COVID-19 Response” to update grower...
29 Jun 202046min
Potato LEAF and Developing Tomorrow's Leaders
The Potato Leadership, Education, and Advancement Foundation (LEAF) is a new 501(c)3 organization dedicated to providing the tools, training, and support necessary to develop growers and industry memb...
19 Jun 202019min
