National Potato Council

Mexico Delays Decision On U.S. Potatoes
Mexico Delays Decision On U.S. Potatoes
On Wednesday, the Mexican Supreme Court decided to delay its long-awaiting ruling on whether it will overturn a ban on fresh potato imports from the U.S. until next week at the earliest. Although processed potato products can still be imported into Mexico, fresh potatoes have been effectively banned from the country for over 20 years ...
Potato Industry Feels Left Out of CFAP
Potato Industry Feels Left Out of CFAP
The National Potato Council and state grower organizations wrote Ag Secretary Sonny Perdue last week to talk about potatoes that have nowhere to go for processing. According to the Council, more than 1.5 billion pounds of fresh potatoes for processing and potato products are trapped in the supply chain with no likely customers ...
Potato Industry Celebrates USDA’s $50M Purchase
Potato Industry Celebrates USDA’s $50M Purchase
On Monday, the USDA announced it’s $470 million Section 32 food purchase to help support the industry during the coronavirus. The National Potato Council said it welcomed the announced that USDA will purchase $50 million in surplus potatoes. Tha ...
Lack Of Ag Labor Creates Challenges For NW Growers Says Newhouse
Lack Of Ag Labor Creates Challenges For NW Growers Says Newhouse
Expect conversations over Ag labor and meeting the needs of America producers to increase in the coming weeks. Last week, Florida Republican Ted Yoho introduced his Labor Certainty for Food Security Act, which in many ways is very different from the bipartisan Farm Workforce Modernization Act supported by Central Washington’s Dan Newhouse. ...
Apple And Potato Industry To Push For Ag Labor Reform
Apple And Potato Industry To Push For Ag Labor Reform
On Wednesday, leaders from the potato and apple industries will call on the Senate to pass Ag labor reform.  During this week’s press conference, members of the farm community and of the House of Representatives will ask the Senate to vote on legislation addressing the Ag Labor crisis.  Specific...
Othello Grower Named Leader of Potato LEAF
Othello Grower Named Leader of Potato LEAF
Last month, potato growers and industry partners teamed up to launch a new initiative dedicated to growing future leaders.  It’s called The Potato Leadership, Education and Advancement Foundation, or Potato LEAF.  Othello potato farmer Shelley Olsen will chair the new 501(c)3.   “ was ...
Chipping Potatoes Permitted Year Round In Japan
Chipping Potatoes Permitted Year Round In Japan
On Tuesday, Japan’s Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry informed USDA that starting this year, American chipping potatoes will be allowed to enter year-round.  Previously, the import protocol for U.S. chipping potatoes states was from Feb. 1st to Ju...