Biden’s Executive Order Addresses Corporate Consolidation in Ag
September 2, 2021
Recently, President Biden issued an Executive Order that, among other things, directs USDA to take actions to curb […]
EPA Revokes Tolerances of Chlorpyrifos on All Food Crops
September 2, 2021
Late last month, EPA announced the removal of all tolerances on all food crops for chlorpyrifos while maintaining […]
Bipartisan Ag Labor Reform Complicated by Reconciliation
September 2, 2021
Efforts to resolve the agricultural labor crisis have been complicated by the partisan Reconciliation Bill that kicked off […]
USTR’s Tai Presses Mexico on Potato Access
September 2, 2021
U.S. Trade Representative Katherine Tai met with Mexican officials in late July to discuss trade frictions between the […]
Maine Potato Board Hiring
September 2, 2021
Agricultural Engineer Technician Introduction: The Agricultural Engineer Technician is responsible for carrying out the duties as outlined by […]
Senate Passes Infrastructure and Begins Reconciliation
September 2, 2021
Earlier this month, the Senate took two major steps forward on the Biden Administration’s priorities for economic recovery […]
SNAP Benefits Increased Substantially
September 2, 2021
Last month the Biden Administration increased the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) payments by 27% over pre-pandemic levels. […]
2021 Annual Meeting Held
September 2, 2021
The Maine Potato Board held its annual meeting in late July. Guests enjoyed the “meet and greet” opportunity […]
NPC 2021 Annual Potato Yearbook Released
June 29, 2021
The 2021 edition of the Annual Potato Yearbook was released this week highlighting progress on NPC’s national legislative, […]
Biden Administration to Reverse Trump’s Definition of WOTUS
June 29, 2021
On June 9, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and Department of the Army announced their intent to revise […]