Farm Hands on the Potomac - Starling named new USDA chief of staff

05/16/18 7:01 AM By Agri-Pulse staff

USDA chief Sonny Perdue will soon have a new chief of staff. He’s Ray Starling, who’s been working at the White House as the ag adviser to President Trump.

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Agri-Pulse Open Mic: Garrett Hawkins- President, Missouri Farm Bureau Federation

This week’s Open Mic guest is Garrett Hawkins, President of the Missouri Farm Bureau Federation. Hawkins says his state’s farmers echo calls to Washington to get a new, modernized farm bill approved as quickly as possible. Hawkins says his state takes issue with the Biden administration’s Green New Deal policies favoring electricity instead of an “all of the above” approach to the nation’s energy future. Missouri landowners are facing property rights issues as the private Grain Belt Express has been given the power of eminent domain to run transmission lines across the state.

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Agri-Pulse Newsmakers: Jan. 31, 2025: House Ag Committee leadership, Zippy Duvall at AFBF convention

Rep. Angie Craig, D-Minn., is the new ranking member on the House Ag Committee. We sat down with her and Chairman Glenn “GT” Thompson, R-Penn., to discuss their vision for leading the committee and their stance on nutrition programs, which could be subject to cuts in budget reconciliation.

Then, American Farm Bureau President Zippy Duvall joins the show from the organization’s convention in San Antonio, Texas, to discuss concerns he’s hearing from farmers.

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