Articles tagged under: National Potato Council

U.S. Potato Industry Seeks China Market Access

Published February 20, 2019

The U.S. potato industry wants access to China. If market access is granted, chipping potatoes would be the focus. National Potato Council Executive Vice President and CEO John Keeling says the U.S. – China trade negotiations are hot. "We're feeling good…
Top StoriesLatest NewsPolicy

Dagen Receives Gold Potato Award

Published January 16, 2019

Karlstad, Minnesota seed potato grower Justin Dagen received the Gold Potato Award for leadership following the National Potato Council’s annual meeting. The award is given based on a grower’s dedication to the industry and participation in the NPC. Dagen has…
Latest NewsAg Business

A Larger Battle With Spending Issue

Published January 14, 2019

During Friday's National Potato Council annual meeting, Executive Vice-President John Keeling told farmer directors a school breakfast amendment included in the House FY19 agriculture appropriations bill may not survive if there is an omnibus spending bill passed. Keeling explained to…
Top StoriesLatest NewsPolicy

Keeling Will Retire

Published January 14, 2019

National Potato Council Executive Vice-President and CEO John Keeling will retire this spring. The NPC is actively seeking a replacement, with the goal of having the role filled by June. Keeling was instrumental in helping create the Potato Expo. "The…
Top StoriesLatest NewsAg BusinessCropsPolicy

Potato Industry Seeks Stronger Market Access to Mexico

Published January 10, 2019

The U.S. potato industry is focused on strengthening market access with Mexico going into 2019. Steel and aluminum retaliatory tariffs are impacting U.S. frozen potato products. National Potato Council Vice-President of Public Policy Kam Quarles says the 20 percent duty…
Top StoriesLatest NewsMarkets

An Out of the Norm Way to Pass a Farm Bill

Published November 26, 2018

National Potato Council Executive Vice-President and CEO John Keeling says a farm bill can be accomplished outside of normal consideration. The bill could be added in must-pass legislation at the end of the session. "We have a debt-ceiling vote coming up…
Latest NewsPolicy

A Farm Bill Guessing Game

Published September 20, 2018

National Potato Council Vice-President of Public Policy Kam Quarles says the nutrition title is still the hang-up in the farm bill discussions. The fate of the farm bill right now is determined by this language. "It's really kind of a…
Top StoriesLatest NewsPolicy

Farm Bill Cuts to Specialty Crop Research Program

Published April 20, 2018

Most of the programs related to specialty crops don’t have funding increases in the proposed House farm bill. Rather that status quo, National Potato Council Senior Director of Public Policy Kam Quarles says there are cuts in the specialty crop…
Latest NewsPolicy

News Categories

Latest RRFN Podcasts

Country Morning
Tuesday, Mar 19th, 2019
Agriculture Today
Tuesday, Mar 19th, 2019
Market Analysis
Tuesday, Mar 19th, 2019
Weather
PM Weather
Tuesday, Mar 19th, 2019
This Week In Agriculture
Friday, Mar 15th, 2019
Rural Perspectives
Friday, Mar 8th, 2019