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The Mexican Supreme Court released a draft ruling Feb. 17 that would overturn a 2017 lower court decision preventing the Mexican federal government from implementing regulations to allow for…
Expectations of new presidential administration for potato industry and agriculture as a whole
With the inauguration of President Biden a week behind us now, the new administration is settling in and gearing up to tackle the issues ahead of them. There has been a lot of speculation on what might be expected from this new administration for the produce industry as a whole. Kam Quarles, CEO of the National Potato Council, discusses the expectations, implications, and hopes for the potato industry for the next four years.
Trade and US Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack
One of the most important issues for US agriculture in general, but also for the potato industry specifically, is trade. “About 20% of potatoes in the US have to find customers in international markets, so trade is a top priority for us,” Quarles says. “In terms of this new administration, we see the return of Tom Vilsack as the Secretary of Agriculture as a real positive. Vilsack is very familiar with the trad
Pandemic Ag Reaction Pt 2
Wednesday Jan 13th, 2021 I’m Bob Larson. For all the negative 2020 brought, it could have been much worse in ag if not for the hard work of the Farm Bill Alliance. At last week’s virtual Potato Expo, members talked about the importance of helping growers survive.
United Fresh Produce CEO, Tom Stenzel says they brought their message and the data to the table …
STENZEL … “It’s been in the Coronavirus Food Assistance Program (CFAP), direct payments to growers. It’s been in the Farmers to Families Food Box Program, so there’ve been a lot of different ways that funding has come in. It’s not everything we need, but it was quite a testament to how the industry can work together under a crisis.”
Potato Expo Virtual Pt 2
Wednesday Dec 30th, 2020 I’m Bob Larson. The 2021 Potato Expo is next week and, thanks to the COVID-19 pandemic, it’s being held virtually through an online format the National Potato Council says is easy to use from the comfort of your own home or office.
QUARLES … “Even though we’re all going to be sitting in our offices individually or at home, the feel of this is really going to be recreating that physical event and that’s kind of the trick that we have.”
Industry Relations, Hollee Alexander says all the usual events will be there …