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Mexico’s Supreme Court decision overturns decades-long ban on U.S. fresh potato imports On April 28, 2021, the Mexican Supreme Court ruled by a unanimous vote of five to zero in favor of overturning a 2017 lower court decision that prevented the Mexican federal government from implementing regulations to allow for the importation of fresh U.S. potatoes throughout the country. The ruling, cheered by the National Potato Council and Potatoes USA, marks the end of a decade-long legal process t...

WASHINGTON DC– Today, April 28, 2021, the Mexican Supreme Court ruled by a unanimous vote of five to zero in favor of overturning a 2017 lower court decision that prevented the Mexican federal government from implementing regulations to allow for the importation of fresh U.S. potatoes throughout the country. The ruling, cheered by the National Potato Council BB #:162582 and Potatoes USA BB #:162347, marks the end of a decade-long legal process that began when Mexico’s potato industry sued i...

The Mexican Supreme Court ruled April 28 by a unanimous vote of 5 to 0 in favor of overturning a 2017 lower court decision that prevented the Mexican federal government from implementing regulations to allow for the importation of fresh U.S. potatoes throughout the country. The ruling, cheered by the National Potato Council and Potatoes USA, marks the end of a decade-long legal process that began when Mexico’s potato industry sued its government to prevent competition from imports. Secretary ...

U.S. spud industry celebrates Mexico court decision National Potato Council news release WASHINGTON, D.C - Today, April 28, 2021, the Mexican Supreme Court ruled by a unanimous vote of five to zero in favor of overturning a 2017 lower court decision that prevented the Mexican federal government from implementing regulations to allow for the importation of fresh U.S. potatoes throughout the country. The ruling, cheered by the National Potato Council and Potatoes USA, marks the end of a decade-l...

Dominic LaJoie Named President of the National Potato Council Dominic LaJoie of Van Buren is a fourth-generation potato grower and partner of LaJoie Growers LLC. As president, LaJoie will host the 2021 National Potato Council Summer Meeting, scheduled to be held July 27-30 in Presque Isle. He’ll also head the group’s Executive Committee. Read the press release form the National Potato Council below: The National Potato Council (NPC) 2021 Annual Meeting held virtually due to travel restricti...

Mexicos Supreme Court delays decision on U.S. potatoes News release WASHINGTON, D.C. - During a hearing of the Mexican Supreme Court Feb. 24, the justice who authored the draft ruling overturning a ban on the importation of U.S. fresh potatoes asked the court to postpone a vote until next week at the earliest. The case, which has been before the court since 2018, is now expected to be heard at the earliest on March 3. At issue is a Feb. 17 draft ruling that would overturn a 2017 lower court de...

WASHINGTON — At the National Potato Council 2021 Annual Meeting held virtually due to travel restrictions, Dominic LaJoie of Van Buren, Maine, was elected to serve as NPC’s 2021 president and to head the grower-led…

The Mexican Supreme Court released a draft ruling Feb. 17 that would overturn a 2017 lower court decision preventing the Mexican federal government from implementing regulations to allow for…