Articles tagged under: National Potato Council
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…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…Lawmakers Move Forward in Farm Bill Conference
Published August 7, 2018
With a one month-and-a-half to go before the current farm bill expires, National Potato Council Vice-President of Public Policy Kam Quarles says it is a positive sign that lawmakers are moving forward with the conference process. "The question is going to…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…