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Newsmakers: Dec. 9, 2022: Sen. Roger Marshall, Chandler Goule, Mary-Thomas Hart and Matt Valesko on FDA report, contract library, 2023 farm bill

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Duration: 30:35
12-09-2022

The lame duck session is a busy one in Washington, and several farm policy priorities are hanging in the balance. Senate Ag Committee Republican Roger Marshall of Kansas joins this week’s Newsmakers to discuss reform at the Food and Drug Administration, the chances of passage for ag labor legislation and more.

Then, Chandler Goule with the National Association of Wheat Growers, Mary-Thomas Hart with the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association and Matt Valesko with the Conaway Graves Group offer their thoughts on the environment for the upcoming farm bill as well as the other issues facing farm policy in 2023.

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Newsmakers: Dec. 2, 2022: Rep. Austin Scott, Danielle Beck, Jonathan Coppess, RJ Karney on lame duck and upcoming farm bill

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Duration: 32:05
12-02-2022

Congress is checking off a long list of priorities in the lame duck session and setting the stage for a busy 2023. Georgia Republican Austin Scott is one of the top Republicans on the House Ag Committee and joins Newsmakers to preview his priorities in the upcoming House majority.

Then, Danielle Beck with Invariant, Jonathan Coppess with the University of Illinois and RJ Karney with NASDA offer their thoughts on the issues that will face Congress in the upcoming farm bill and what they expect to be the big stories in the new year.

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Newsmakers: Nov. 25, 2022: Farm Bureau economist Roger Cryan, USMEF’s Erin Borror and Grains Council’s Cary Sifferath on economic picture in farm country

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Duration: 30:22
11-25-2022
Harvest is wrapping up across the country and Thanksgiving celebrations to celebrate that bounty cost consumers more money this year. As the year comes to a close, Newsmakers discusses the finances of food production in 2022 and looks ahead to 2023. 

American Farm Bureau Federation Chief Economist Roger Cryan discusses the group’s Thanksgiving food price survey and what those figures mean for producers as well as the 2023 indicators he’s watching to determine how things are going in Rural America. Then, Erin Borror with the U.S. Meat Export Federation and Cary Sifferath with the U.S. Grains Council talk about the export forecasts for the new year. 

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Newsmakers: Nov. 18, 2022: Robert Bonnie, Rod Snyder and Chris Bliley join from the 79th annual NAFB Convention in Kansas City.mp3

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Duration: 28:13
11-18-2022
Agri-Pulse joined the nation’s farm broadcasting community in Kansas City this week for discussions with some of the leading voices in agriculture, including top officials from the Biden administration. In this week’s show, USDA Undersecretary Robert Bonnie, EPA Ag Advisor Rod Snyder, and Chris Bliley with Growth Energy discuss the latest issues in conservation, water regulations, biofuels policy and more. 

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Newsmakers: Nov. 11, 2022: Election analyst Nathan Gonzales, Ethan Lane, Christy Seyfert, and Mike Stranz on the 2022 midterms

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Duration: 30:08
11-11-2022

Tuesday’s midterm elections brought a shock to the conventional expectations that were expecting a big night for Republicans in the House and Senate. Now, experts like Nathan Gonzales at Inside Elections are working to unpack what voters wanted when they cast their ballots in 2022 and what that means for 2024 and beyond.

Farm policy professionals are also keeping a close eye on vote tallies still being finalized across the country. Ethan Lane with the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association, Christy Seyfert with the American Soybean Association and Mike Stranz with the National Farmers Union join Newsmakers to discuss what the results mean for the lame duck, the upcoming farm bill and more.

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Newsmakers: Nov. 4, 2022: Former Rep. Collin Peterson, Vince Peterson and Kip Tom on Black Sea grain trade, midterm elections

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Duration: 33:31
11-04-2022
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. 

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