Position Posted

April 26, 2021

The MPB is seeking an agricultural engineer technician. That position is responsible for carrying out the duties as outlined […]

Dominic LaJoie Elected NPC President

March 26, 2021

Courtesy St. John Valley Times Growing up on his father’s potato farm in Cyr Plantation, Dominic LaJoie said […]

2020 Celebrated Record Sales for Potatoes at Retail

March 26, 2021

Total potato sales at retail were at five-year record highs for both dollar and volume sales in 2020. […]

NPC, Agriculture Industry Groups Raise Alarm on U.S.-Mexico Trade Relationship

March 26, 2021

Deteriorating relationship impacting competitiveness of U.S. agriculture The National Potato Council and 26 leading food and agriculture associations […]

Senators Bennet and Crapo Maintain Momentum on Ag Labor Reform

March 26, 2021

Moments after the House action on the Farm Workforce Modernization Act, Senators Michael Bennet (D-CO) and Mike Crapo […]

National Potato Council Cheers Bipartisan House Passage of Farm Workforce Modernization Act

March 26, 2021

Encourages Senate to take up effort to enact long-term ag labor solutions The National Potato Council (NPC), which […]

2020 Post Harvest Testing Completed

March 26, 2021

Andrew Plant has shared final results. The Maine Seed Potato Certification’s 2020 Post Harvest Test was completed in […]

Evolutions in Potato Breeding

February 24, 2021

The “art” of plant breeding is ancient. For ages, humankind has sown seeds collected from favored plants, slowly […]

U.S. Potato Exports See Recovery

February 24, 2021

U.S. potato exports continue to recover but remain behind previous year levels.  Exports for the first six months […]

Food, Ag, and Rural Aid Included in Latest COVID-19 Relief Bill

February 23, 2021

After seven hours of deliberation on last Wednesday, the House Agriculture Committee finished marking up the agriculture and nutrition title of the […]