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April 06, 2025

Agri-Pulse Open Mic: Adam Bergman, EchoTech Capital

This week’s Open Mic guest is Adam Bergman, Managing Director at EchoTech Capital. While opinions still widely vary regarding what sustainability really means, Bergman stands in the gap between would be investors and those willing to adopt certain sustainable practices. In agriculture the topics include regenerative farming, a vast array of climate smart practices and even indoor farming. Washington has proven that financial support for renewable fuels as well as electricity from solar and wind sources can influence growth. Moving forward, the question remains which energy sources will see favor from Capitol Hill and what agricultural practices investors will support toward a greener environment and stronger food security.

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Opinion: This avian flu outbreak is a global public health crisis
In this opinion piece, Beth Bechdol, deputy director-general at the UN Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, says the rapid spread of highly pathogenic avian influenza has become a global public health crisis, highlighting the need for coordinated international efforts, early detection, and long-term prevention strategies.

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04.11.2025

Agri-Pulse Newsmakers: April 11, 2025: Rep. Newhouse on tariffs, USDA staff reductions

President Donald Trump this week temporarily paused country-specific reciprocal tariffs while those applied to China increased to 125%. We asked Rep. Dan Newhouse, R-Wash., how the move could change the U.S.' ag trading relationship with China and his thoughts on staff reductions at the Agriculture Department.

Then, Tim Lust from the National Sorghum Producers and Ken Barbic with Invariant discuss the tariffs, including how long producers can wait for government payments for market loss.

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