A Gamble Gone Wrong
The House is looking for a new Speaker. "Speaker (Kevin) McCarthy brought a bipartisan agreement to keep the government open and he took a gamble with some of the hardline folks in his caucus who said if he cut a…
Articles tagged under: National Potato Council
Potato Wart Worries
An investigation related to the 2021 detection of potato wart in Prince Edward Island was recently completed. National Potato Council Chief Executive Officer Kam Quarles says infected fields should be pinpointed now. "The Canadian Food Inspection Agency sampled soils around…
Potato Industry’s Economic Impact is ‘Astounding’
National Potato Council CEO Kam Quarles says the economic impact of the potato industry is staggering. "A $100 billion per year is generated by the overall potato supply chain. That's $10 billion at the farm-gate level and an additional $9…
Potato Industry Seen as an Economic Force
The U.S. potato industry represents a total of 715,000 jobs and generates over $34 billion in annual labor income. A new National Potato Council report on the economic significance of the potato industry estimates $37 billion in spending can be…
At the Center of the Plate
The National Potato Expo will be held this week just outside of Denver. Minnesota native Jason Morse is a culinary consultant and chef who is now based in Colorado. Morse will be part of a cook-off with celebrity chefs, putting…
Midterm Elections and the Impact for Agriculture
There’s currently a 50-50 split in the Senate and a narrowly-divided House. National Potato Council CEO Kam Quarles says the midterm election could change the majority in both chambers. "As we head into 2023, there will be an entirely new…
A Budget Challenged Farm Bill
There's been an effort by emerging crops to capture specialty crop funding in the next farm bill. This includes the hemp, wild rice and aquaculture industries. "Both the National Potato Council and Specialty Crop Farm Bill Alliance have come out…
U.S. and Mexico Resolve Potato Trade Dispute
After more than 25 years of regulatory hurdles, fresh U.S. potatoes are available in Mexico. Previously, the United States could not export potatoes beyond a 26-kilometer border zone. "Ag Secretary Tom Vilsack lived up to the promised deadline of getting…
U.S. Potato Industry Gets Closer to Fresh Market Access in Mexico
By May 15, the United States should have full fresh potato market access in Mexico. That’s according to a joint statement from the USDA and Mexico’s Ag Ministry. National Potato Council CEO Kam Quarles says fresh potato exports need to…
U.S. Potato Industry Wants Action on Mexico’s Fresh Market Accesss
The U.S. potato industry continues to monitor fresh market access in Mexico. Mexico’s Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development said the Mexican potato market will open, as long as U.S. fresh potato growers comply with sanitary guidelines. According to the…
