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Podcast: MID-WEST FARM REPORT - MADISON
Episode: The Spud Strategy -- Navigating Markets, Labor & Nutrition Guidelines
Description: As Wisconsin’s potato growers get ready for spring planting, they’re also looking toward their trade associations to promote policy that works for growers, not against them. Mike Wenkel is the COO of the National Potato Council. He tells Stephanie Hoff about his hefty to-do list ahead of the growing season. He’s watching that nutrition definitions are pro-potato; he’s navigating labor reform conversations in Congress; and he’s advocating for market access during a period where we’ve got a big supply of spuds.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.