Articles by John Block

Opinion: The Opioid Crisis – Stop Pointing Fingers

10/27/17 10:45 AM By John Block

The opioid epidemic is a national crisis. Drug overdoses are killing 64,000 Americans each year.

Opinion: Dusky Gopher Frog

10/18/17 2:27 PM By John Block

By now, I should not be surprised when the federal government uses its power and strength to hammer a defenseless individual citizen.

Trade is critical to rural America: Agriculture is key to TPA

02/27/15 8:50 AM By John Block and Marshall Matz

Trade policy may present an opportunity for the Obama Administration and the Congress to work together in a bipartisan manner but it is sure not unanimous

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March 30, 2025

Agri-Pulse Open Mic: Chuck Conner, National Council of Farmer Cooperatives

This week’s Open Mic guest is Chuck Conner, President and CEO of the National Council of Farmer Cooperatives. With planting season underway in some areas of the country, Conner suggests the nation’s farmer owned cooperatives are well stocked as producers prepare for the 2025 growing season. Conner says many or coops anticipated tariff issues and took early shipment of supplies for this season. A veteran of Capitol Hill policy debates, he acknowledges plenty of uncertainty surrounding the farm bill, tax policy and tariffs. Despite challenges, Conner believes legislators will take action on taxes and hopefully a new set of farm and nutrition programs.

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Agri-Pulse Newsmakers: March 28, 2025: Castaneda, Kuball on ag labor, trade

President Trump’s planned reciprocal tariffs are expected to go into effect next week. We spoke with Jaime Castaneda from the National Milk Producers Federation and Cassandra Kuball from Torrey Advisory Group about how the proposals could impact agriculture. They also discuss the potential for ag labor reform with Trump's stricter immigration policies.

Plus, Agri-Pulse Editor-in-Chief Philip Brasher provides commentary on the top issues in Washington.

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