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Shining Light on Farm & Food Policy for 20 Years.
Tuesday, December 31, 2024
Home » Multimedia » Podcasts » Agri-Pulse Newsmakers » Newsmakers: Nov. 4, 2022: Former Rep. Collin Peterson, Vince Peterson and Kip Tom on Black Sea grain trade, midterm elections
Voters across the country will cast their ballots on Tuesday, and former House Ag Committee Chair Collin Peterson is concerned about where his party is headed. He joins this week's Newsmakers to share his thoughts on that and the current state of affairs in global trade.
Then, Vince Peterson with the U.S. Wheat Associates and Kip Tom with Tom Farms discuss the latest developments on efforts to ship Ukrainian exports from the Black Sea.
As 2024 comes to a close, Agri-Pulse Newsmakers looks back at some of the biggest stories in ag and food policy, including the farm bill, bird flu in dairy cattle, reports from the Democratic and Republican National Conventions, Hurricane Helene's agricultural impact, and more.
The Farm Credit System has experienced many changes in recent decades to better support rural America. Todd Van Hoose, retiring president and CEO of the Farm Credit Council, discussed the viability of lenders in 2025 and looked back at a historic farm bill advocacy push. Christy Seyfert will succeed Van Hoose in January.
Then, The Russell Group’s Jessica Schulken and John Weber from Monument Advocacy discuss the potential impacts of DOGE and what influence RFK Jr. may have on the food and agriculture industries.
Republicans will take control of the Senate in January, making John Boozman chairman of the Senate Ag Committee. We asked him about his plans for the committee, including collaborating with Sen. Amy Klobuchar, who's in line to be the ranking member, and how Donald Trump’s cabinet nominees may influence agriculture.
Then, Laura Wood from LWP Consulting and Invariant’s Danielle Beck discuss the contentious House Ag Committee ranking member race and the future of the farm bill in a new Congress.
California Rep. Jim Costa is challenging the House Ag Committee’s current ranking member, David Scott of Georgia, and Angie Craig of Minnesota for the top Democratic position on the panel. We ask about Costa’s vision for the committee.
Then, we talk with two of Brooke Rollins’ former colleagues to learn how she may lead the Ag Department if confirmed. Drew DeBerry from Axis Strategies and Corey Rosenbusch from The Fertilizer Institute share their perspective.
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A challenging farm economy and clean fuels tax credit decision could lead to changes for farm country in 2025.
We look ahead at big issues for the new year with farm group leaders, including American Soybean Association President Josh Gackle, National Sorghum Producers Chairwoman Amy France, National Corn Growers Association President Kenneth Hartman Jr. and United Soybean Export Council Board Director Roberta Simpson-Dolbeare.
