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USDA's Data Pipeline: Wider Access, Shakier Timing

NASS is opening up more of its Census of Agriculture data through new mapping tools even as government funding lapses and program cuts keep pushing back the release calendar the potato trade depends on.

potatoes.me Editorial Desk · Jul 11, 2026 · 3 min read

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USDA Reorganization Plan Draws Concern From Potato and Specialty Crop Groups

A USDA plan to relocate Foreign Agricultural Service staff and restructure APHIS and AMS has prompted a joint letter from the National Potato Council and other groups warning of disruptions to regulatory and trade functions.

Jul 11, 2026 · 2 min read

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Why the Potato Industry Is Fighting to Keep Its Vegetable Status

The National Potato Council is lobbying the 2025 Dietary Guidelines committee to reject any move toward reclassifying starchy vegetables like potatoes alongside grains — a fight with real consequences for school lunch menus and federal nutrition policy.

Jul 10, 2026 · 3 min read

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