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Opinion: Investment in crop insurance can de-risk small-holder farming: a missing ingredient for global stability

11/25/19 10:38 AM By Colin Christensen and Junho Hyun-Sack

This opinion piece, written by Colin Christensen and Junho Hyun-Sack, looks at how investing in agricultural investment abroad serves US interests.

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July 28, 2024

Agri-Pulse Open Mic: Cathy Burns, President and CEO International Fresh Produce Association

This week’s Open Mic guest is Cathy Burns, President and CEO of the International Fresh Produce Association. From a statistical perspective, the produce industry has tremendous potential for growth with only a small fraction of Americans consuming the daily recommended allowance of fruits and vegetables. Burns says domestically, the produce industry faces tremendous challenges from high input costs, a lack of an adequate labor force and uncertainty over a new farm bill from Washington. She says the obstacles are limiting opportunities for growth and IFPA needs Congressional leaders to help.

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07.26.2024

Agri-Pulse Newsmakers: July 26, 2024: Rep. Eric Sorensen, D-Ill., NFU’s Mike Stranz and NCBA's Ethan Lane on Kamala Harris’ ag record, Project 2025

President Biden chose not to run for reelection and endorsed Kamala Harris. Rep. Eric Sorensen, D-Ill., discusses what a Harris presidency could mean for agriculture.

Then, Mike Stranz with NFU and Ethan Lane with NCBA share their thoughts on The Heritage Foundation’s Project 2025 agriculture and nutrition proposals being implemented in a Trump-Vance presidency.

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