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Shining Light on Farm & Food Policy for 20 Years.
Sunday, December 22, 2024
The news many people have been watching for over the last three weeks came Wednesday with the election of House Speaker Mike Johnson. Former House Ag Committee Chair Frank Lucas offers his thoughts on what Johnson's election means for the future of the House, including his desire for speedy farm bill action.
Then, Scott Gerlt with the American Soybean Association and Gary Schnitkey with the University of Illinois reflect on the economic impacts of recent policy news and the ultimate impact producers should expect on their bottom lines.
Setting aside the leadership shuffling in the stalled House of Representatives, the Senate is also working through a government funding debate of its own. North Dakota's John Hoeven is the top Republican on the Senate subcommittee with jurisdiction over USDA's budget, giving him a key role in the process. He joins Agri-Pulse Newsmakers to discuss some of the particulars of the appropriations debate and his vision for the next farm bill.
Then, Katie Naessens with the Torrey Advisory Group and Tyson Redpath with The Russell Group offer their thoughts on what some of the recent developments will mean for lawmakers as they sort through the legislative text that will be so key to rural America.
Deputy Secretary Xochitl Torres Small was promoted to the number two role at USDA earlier this year, offering her a look at more of the department's inner-workings and the needs of its workforce. She joins Agri-Pulse to discuss USDA’s current and future employee needs as well as the relationship the department has with Congress as it works on a new farm bill.
Then, Danielle Beck with Invariant and John Weber with Monument Advocacy join a panel discussion to explore the recent changes in the House Republican conference and what the changing dynamics might mean for the farm bill, the agricultural appropriations bill and more.
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This week’s news on Capitol Hill was dominated by the removal of (now-former) House Speaker Kevin McCarthy, and the farm bill implications of that news are still being understood. Senate Minority Whip John Thune, R-S.D., stops by to discuss what the news means for the rest of the year’s calendar and chat about the farm bill dynamics in the Senate.Then, Sam Kieffer with the American Farm Bureau Federation and Bev Paul with Davenport Policy offer their thoughts on this week’s news and the shift in politics it will produce in Washington.
As Congress rushes to fund the government, Rep. Eric Sorensen, D-Ill., discusses the potential impact a government shutdown could have on America’s farmers, ranchers, and consumers. Plus, he dives deeper into climate policy and what the dialog could look like in the upcoming farm bill.
Then, USDA Trade Undersecretary Alexis Taylor joins from Santiago, Chile, to discuss the most recent trade mission and potential new U.S. trading relationships.
How to best utilize billions in conservation funding from the Inflation Reduction Act is at the heart of the farm bill debate right now on Capitol Hill, and Senate Ag Committee ranking member John Boozman of Arkansas hopes to bring many voices into the conversation. He joins Agri-Pulse Newsmakers to discuss his thoughts on that funding and other farm bill priorities.
Then, Robbie Minnich with the National Cotton Council and Laura Wood Peterson with LWP Consulting discuss the major issues facing farm bill reauthorization, including the IRA funding and the regional ag policy issues that might emerge in the process.
