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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 that began when Mexico’s potato industry sued its government to prevent competition from imports...

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 its government to prevent competition from imports. “This ruling is consistent with Mexico’s obli...

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 of Agriculture Tom Vilsack notes the unanimous ruling puts U.S. fresh potatoes one step closer to fi...

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-long legal process that began when Mexico's potato industry sued its government to prevent competitio...

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 restrictions, Dominic LaJoie of Van Buren, Maine was elected to serve as NPC’s 2021 President and to head t...