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 Aug 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 Juli 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 Juni 202419min
DC Update: Farm Bill Clears House Ag Committee
NPC CEO Kam Quarles joined Eye on Potatoes podcast host Lane Nordlund to discuss the House version of the 2024 Farm Bill, which was passed by the House Agriculture Committee in the early hours of Frid...
24 Maj 202424min
Enhancing Growers’ Competitiveness: A Discussion with National Organization Leaders
During Potato Expo 2024, Lane Nordlund, host of the Eye on Potatoes Podcast, sat down with the leaders of three national potato organizations for a conversation on how they are working to promote the ...
9 Maj 202420min
D.C. Update: Potato Debate Makes The Tonight Show
Just when you thought NPC's efforts to keep potatoes defined as a vegetable couldn't gain more media attention, in comes Jimmy Fallon, who provided a light-hearted overview of the issue in the opening...
26 Apr 202422min
Spudding Innovation: The State of AI for the Potato Industry
The rapidly growing field of artificial intelligence is focused on building smart machines capable of performing tasks that typically require human intelligence. Companies within and outside agricultu...
11 Apr 202422min
Potatoes Gone Viral! Reaching the TikTok Generation
Steve Lerch is a former Google executive, a consultant, and an award-winning international speaker. He spent nearly a decade at Google designing digital strategies and marketing campaigns for well-kno...
21 Mars 202427min
