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CBS News: Potatoes from tomatoes? Popular starchy vegetable derived from ancient interbreeding, researchers say

RT @KamQuarles: A strong champion of American agriculture who rebuilt @FarmerCoop into the powerhouse it is today. The members of the Natio….

While encouraged by MAHA's recommendations to eat more fruits and vegetables, NPC's @KamQuarles writes in @SpudmanMag that federal health policies must be founded on validated, rigorous scientific principles, not the opinions of a vocal "influencers."

Listen to his episode here or search for "Eye on Potatoes" wherever you listen to podcasts:

"It's the time of year when all us potato farmers are hemorrhaging cash, between paying for seed & fertilizer & labor, repair bills, & prepping for harvest. It's a constant outflow of cash right now, so it was really a nice surprise to get that, especially as fast as we did.".

NPC VP of Legislative Affairs and Idaho potato grower Dean Gibson tells the Eye on Potatoes podcast that the timing of Marketing Assistance for Specialty Crops (MASC) program payments to growers and the passage of the "One Big Beautiful Bill" couldn't have been any better.

Read the full story @thepacker:

"The announcement was made about 10 days ago, and within 48 working hours I was hearing of producers receiving payments in their bank accounts. In federal government terms, that is faster than light speed. So, a huge credit to @SecRollins & also the entire team at the @usdaFSA.".

. for pest and disease eradication, for specialty crop block grant funding — all of these things coming into an industry that has been starving for them for a very long time.".

"It is really impressive to see, for an industry that just really doesn’t see those type of investments very often, to have that all come in at one time and all in very necessary places, like for ag research, for foreign market promotion. .

"You look at a six-day window in July, [where] you had these mass payments come out and you had an historic investment in specialty crops. And when it was all said and done, you had about $2.5B between MASC and these farm bill enhancements that was injected into the industry.".

In today's @thepacker: At a time when potato and other specialty crop farmers face a multitude of challenges in an increasingly competitive market, some relief came this week from USDA to the tune of $2.5 billion dollars, reports NPC's @KamQuarles.

“A lot of credit goes to @SecRollins for fighting the good fight and making sure that this money got out this week," NPC's @KamQuarles said about the additional $1.3 billion in MASC funding that began to hit growers' bank accounts. Via @SpudmanMag

RT @scfba: The SCFBA is grateful for key specialty crop investments in H.R. 1, the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, which passed in the House to….

RT @AoA_TalkShow: Wednesday on AOA, we talk markets with DuWayne Bosse from @boltmarketing1 before a new episode of The Monthly Grind with….

RT @SpudmanMag: Industry stakeholders gather for @ThisSpudsForYou Summer Meeting:

Kicking off the final day of the 2025 Summer Meeting with committee meetings focused on legislative and environmental updates.

Washington Director of Agriculture Derek Sandison addresses the group about building trust in sustainable, safe ag practices and bridging the rural-urban divide. #meetandpotatoes

Past NPC President and current Idaho State Representative Britt Raybould joins Washington State Representative Mary Dye to talk about the challenges and opportunities of representing ag communities on the state level. #meetandpotatoes

“We commend the EPA and Army for seeking real-world input and will continue to engage in this process to ensure the final rule supports the vital role of U.S. agriculture,” said NPC VP of Environmental Affairs Chris Olsen. Read the full story 👇.