National Potato Council
@ThisSpudsForYou
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NPC provides a unified voice for America's $100B potato industry. Grassroots-driven and member-led, NPC represents potato growers in our nation's capital.
Washington, DC
Joined January 2011
Potato exports are HUGE for the U.S. economy. Over 20% of U.S. potato production is sent overseas, generating $4.78 billion in GDP and supporting 33,846 domestic jobs. America is a #SpudNation! Learn more at https://t.co/1S2bgqhVl1
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SCFBA is disappointed that today’s aid package did not include specialty crop growers, who continue to face serious economic pressures. We stand ready to work with the Administration and Congress to ensure they receive needed support. 🔗Our statement: https://t.co/EqgRXSlTqA
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The federal government is back in session, and NPC is back on the Eye on Potatoes Podcast for a policy update straight from Capitol Hill. Topics include: Farm Bill, emergency relief, ag worker regs & an updated WOTUS rule. 📻Listen now:
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Podcast Episode · Eye on Potatoes: A Podcast on All Things Potatoes · 11/20/2025 · 33m
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The end of the government shutdown last week brought immediate benefits for the potato industry, specifically securing vital federal funding and program provisions. Read the full report here:
nationalpotatocouncil.org
The end of the government shutdown this week brought immediate benefits for the potato industry, specifically securing vital federal funding and program provisions.
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Today on AOA, we talk with @ASA_Soybeans Caleb Ragland about China and input costs before a conversation about Japan fresh market access with @KamQuarles from @ThisSpudsForYou. Then, we talk with Kansas Senator @RogerMarshallMD followed by news. LISTEN: https://t.co/49uM6c77TY
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Why does the National Potato Council consider the recently announced U.S./Japan trade agreement a disappointment? Listen to our podcast to find out. #IDAgriculture #WAAgriculture #ORAgriculture #potatoes #japan #TrumpAdministration @ThisSpudsForYou
https://t.co/L3TDI9XgjD
pnwag.net
The recently announced U.S.-Japan trade agreement is a disappointment for the National Potato Council, because it did not include fresh market access for American spuds.
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"Japan has delayed this market access request from the U.S. for 30 years, he said. 'It was disappointing for it not to be in the agreement'” Read more 👇 https://t.co/BD1PGsEBpc
postregister.com
POCATELLO — Idaho and U.S. potato farmers had hopes that the recent trade agreement with Japan would include market access for fresh U.S. potatoes.
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Via @ThePostRegister — The U.S-Japan agreement does not include fresh potato access. "Kam Quarles told Idaho Farm Bureau Federation that President Trump has generated a lot of leverage with U.S. tariffs and NPC did not want that leverage to go unused on this issue."
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National Potato Council expresses disappointment on Japan fresh market access
potatonewstoday.com
The National Potato Council (NPC) expresses disappointment at the lack of U.S. market access for fresh potatoes in the recent U.S.-Japan agreement, citing Japan’s three-decade delays. NPC CEO…
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Via @AmericanAgNet — National Potato Council Expresses Disappointment on Japan Fresh Market Access. LEARN more and LISTEN to NPC CEO Kam Quarles interview on this topic. https://t.co/6yH8DH8oaj
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Absence of fresh market access mention in US/Japan trade deal draws disappointment from @ThisSpudsForYou: https://t.co/PXYcRE4K1c
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NPC CEO Kam Quarles stated, "It is very disappointing that the U.S. was unable to use President Trump’s tariff leverage to push past Japan’s protectionism and finally open this valuable market." Read our full statement 👇 https://t.co/L5BKkg4H8N
nationalpotatocouncil.org
The National Potato Council is disappointed that the U.S.-Japan agreement did not include fresh market access for U.S. potatoes. Japan has delayed this market access request from the U.S. for thirty...
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📉 $750M in lost exports. 30 years of delays. Still no access. The National Potato Council is deeply disappointed that the latest U.S.-Japan agreement failed to include fresh market access for U.S. potatoes. Despite tariff leverage and high-level talks, Japan continues to stall.
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JAPAN ACCESS IN THE SPOTLIGHT — U.S. lawmakers from potato-growing states and NPC have long claimed that the Japanese government has stalled technical discussions on U.S. fresh table-stock potatoes without valid justification.
Potato growers, allies press for long-sought market access in Japan
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"Can the President sit down and push past this Japanese protectionism? Japan has some of the greatest negotiators in the world...somebody's going to win and somebody's going to lose...we hope it's the U.S. winning over the next couple of days." https://t.co/xYUejwZdIK
brownfieldagnews.com
The U.S. ag industry is welcoming the U.S. Trade Representative’s Section 301 investigation of the phase one trade deal with China. Kam Quarles is the CEO of the National Potato Council. “A number...
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Via @brownfield Ag News — NPC CEO Kam Quarles on the U.S. fresh potato issue with Japan and President Trump's meeting with the new Japanese Prime Minister: "The President has created a great deal of leverage on Japan with his tariff announcements."
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The U.S. ag industry is welcoming the USTR's Section 301 investigation of the phase one trade deal with China. A hearing is scheduled for December. @brownfield has more with @ThisSpudsForYou, @nmpf, @ASA_Soybeans and more in the story below. ⬇️ https://t.co/GxTKjo5BqV
brownfieldagnews.com
The U.S. ag industry is welcoming the U.S. Trade Representative’s Section 301 investigation of the phase one trade deal with China. Kam Quarles is the CEO of the National Potato Council. “A number...
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We need to see a level playing field and believe that holding China accountable will ultimately benefit U.S. potato growers by reinforcing fair trade practices and pushing toward our goal of enhanced market access.”
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nor has a single facility been approved by their government to use them. We are pleased that the Trump Administration is taking the necessary steps to ensure our trading partners honor their commitments.
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