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Newsmakers: Oct. 28, 2022: Forest Service Associate Chief Angela Coleman, Rita Hite, Christopher Martin and Malcolm North on the 2022 wildfire season and broader forest management issues

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Duration: 31:36
10-28-2022

Wildfires have burned across the country in 2022, but the acreage this year is comfortably below the record levels of year’s past. Angela Coleman, the associate chief of the U.S. Forest Service, joins Newsmakers to discuss this year’s fire season and steps being taken to better maintain the country’s federal forests and secure a large enough firefighting workforce.

Then, Rita Hite with the American Forest Foundation, Connecticut State Forester Christopher Martin, and University of California, Davis, researcher Malcolm North discuss the state of America’s forestland and, the impact of climate change and legislative action available to Congress on the subject.

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Newsmakers: Oct. 21, 2022: Ag Secretary Tom Vilsack on distressed borrower relief; Dana Brooks, Michael Dykes, and Dave White on sustainability and the next farm bill

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Duration: 36:20
10-21-2022

The Department of Agriculture rolled out $800 million in assistance for producers behind on loans this week as well as a new protocol for servicing debt in the future. Ag Secretary Tom Vilsack joins Newsmakers to discuss why the department is taking this particular approach and also how he envisions future action on climate-smart commodities and more.

Then, Dana Brooks with the Pet Food Institute, Michael Dykes with the International Dairy Foods Association and Dave White with the 9b Group offer their thoughts on the current sustainability discussions taking place in ag policy and how they will impact the next farm bill.

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Newsmakers: Oct. 14, 2022: Rep. Kat Cammack on Hurricane Ian recovery, Travis Cushman, Brian Frazelle and Elizabeth Rumley on Prop 12

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Duration: 30:18
10-14-2022
Hurricane Ian recovery is in full swing, and agriculture in the areas hit by the storm will have a lengthy road back to normal. Florida Republican Kat Cammack joins Newsmakers to discuss her view of things on the ground and why she would like to wait to pass relief funding until the damages are better understood.

Then, American Farm Bureau’s Travis Cushman, Brian Frazelle with the Constitutional Accountability Center, and Elizabeth Rumley with the National Ag Law Center take a look at this week’s Prop 12 arguments before the Supreme Court and what they’ll be watching going forward.

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Newsmakers: Oct. 7, 2022: Rep. David Rouzer, Ben Battles, Travis Cushman, Peggy Kirk Hall on Hurricane Ian recovery, Supreme Court wetlands arguments

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Duration: 28:18
10-07-2022

The Supreme Court took up the first of two major farm policy cases it will hear at the beginning of its term this week, and observers are working to sort through what the arguments will mean for the future of wetlands regulation. Rep. David Rouzer, R-N.C., joins Newsmakers to discuss that case as well as the upcoming arguments over California’s Prop 12 and the path to recovery from Hurricane Ian.

Then, Ben Battles with Pollock Cohen, Travis Cushman with the American Farm Bureau Federation, and Peggy Kirk Hall with The Ohio State University dive into the Sackett vs. EPA arguments before the high court and offer their thoughts on what to watch next week.

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Newsmakers: Sept. 30, 2022: Chef José Andrés, Vince Hall, Marshall Matz, Mollie Van Lieu on the White House hunger conference and its next steps

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Duration: 33:06
09-30-2022
The Biden administration released a strategy this week to end hunger by 2030 and convened a major gathering Wednesday on the subject. One of the speakers was renowned chef and humanitarian José Andrés, who joins Newsmakers to discuss his message to the conference as well as the World Central Kitchen response to Hurricane Ian.

Then, a panel of food and nutrition policy leaders including Vince Hall of Feeding America, Marshall Matz of OFW Law and Mollie Van Lieu of the International Fresh Produce Association reflect on the discussion at the conference and offer insights on what they see as the next steps.

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Newsmakers: Sept. 23, 2022: Rep. Tracey Mann, R-Kan., Mark Dopp, Jake Westlin, and Ariel Wiegard on government funding and the upcoming farm bill

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Duration: 32:34
09-23-2022

Lawmakers have one more week to agree on a measure to fund the government into the new fiscal year. While a shutdown is not expected to happen, frustration lingers on Capitol Hill about the amount of time the process has taken. Kansas Republican Tracey Mann joins Newsmakers to discuss that issue as well as his priorities for the upcoming farm bill.

Then, Mark Dopp with the North American Meat Institute, Jake Westlin with the National Association of Wheat Growers, and Ariel Wiegard with the American Soybean Association discuss the risk management, conservation, livestock and political challenges awaiting lawmakers as they look to draft new farm policy.

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