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During the week of 11/17/2008, our Open Mic guest was Bob Dinneen, President & CEO of the Renewable Fuels Association (RFA). As the national trade association for the U.S. ethanol industry, the RFA, organized in 1981, promotes policies, regulations and research and development initiatives that will lead to the increased production and use of fuel ethanol.
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The guest on our first Open Mic webcast (posted 10/10/08) was Democratic Presidential nominee Barack Obama.
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During the week of 10/20/08, our Open Mic guest was Agriculture Secretary Ed Schafer. Schafer reflected on the almost 9 months he has been in office, the challenges associated with farm bill implementation and his advice to whoever his successor might be. 
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During the week of 10/27/08, our Open Mic guest was Monsanto executive vice president Brett Begemann. Begemann leads the strategic approach and global coordination aimed at accelerating the growth potential of Monsanto businesses.
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Our Open Mic guest during the week of 11/03/08 was Bob Engel, President and CEO of CoBank, a $62 billion member of the Farm Credit System.  
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During the week of 11/10/2008, our Open Mic guest was Clayton Yeutter, a senior advisor on international trade and food and agriculture matters to Hogan & Hartson, an international law firm headquartered in Washington, DC. Prior to joining Hogan & Hartson, Ambassador Yeutter served as U.S. Trade Representative between 1985 and 1989, as Secretary of Agriculture from 1989 until 1991 and chairman of the Republican National Committee from 1991 to 1992. 
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Our Open Mic guest during the week of 11/24/08 was Rep. Collin Peterson, chairman of the House Agriculture. Peterson was interviewed by Stewart Doan on Nov. 22 following his remarks at an agriculture town hall meeting in Jonesboro, Arkansas. 
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Our Open Mic guest during the week of 12/01/08 was Chris Novak, Chief Executive Officer of the National Pork Board, which is responsible for checkoff-funded research, promotion and consumer information and for communicating with pork producers and the public. Novak joined the on Oct. 1, 2008.
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Our Open Mic guest the week of 12/08/08 week was Sue Ellerbusch, president of BP Biofuels North America. Ellerbusch discussed the BP commitment to – and expertise in – sustainable biofuels.  
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Our Open Mic guest the week of 12/15/08 was Johnny Dodson, president of the American Soybean Association (ASA). Dodson explains why the ASA decided to seek a USDA Inspector General investigation and audit of the United Soybean Board. 
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Our Open Mic guest during the week of 12/22/08 was Chuck Meyers, chairman of the United Soybean Board. He talked about the USB relationship with the American Soybean Association, which is seeking a USDA Inspector General investigation and audit of USB and the U.S. Soybean Export Council.  
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Our first Open Mic guest of 2009 (week of 1/05) was USDA Deputy Secretary Chuck Conner, who was named the new president and CEO of the National Council of Farmer Cooperatives on Jan. 2. Conner reflected on his eight years as a key ag adviser to President Bush --first, as Bush special assistant for agriculture from 2001-2005 and then as perhaps the most influential Deputy Secretary of Agriculture ever. 
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Our Open Mic guest the week of 1/12/09 was Bob Stallman, president of the American Farm Bureau Federation. Interviewed by Senior Editor Stewart Doan during the 90th AFBF annual meeting in San Antonio, Stallman talked about how the incoming Obama administration is likely to impact farmers and ranchers. 
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Our Open Mic guest the week of 1/19/09 was Burton Eller, senior vice president of government affairs at the National Cattlemens Beef Association. Eller discusses the NCBA Washington agenda for 2009 as well as cattle industry concerns about the 111th Congress and the Obama administration. 
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Our Open Mic guest for the week of 1/26/09 was Senator Tom Harkin (D-IA), Chairman of the Senate Agriculture Committee. Harkin previewed the 2009 agenda for the committee and explained how the Obama Administration approach to farm policy will differ from the Bush Administration. 
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Our Open Mic guest the week of 2/02/09 was Wayne Pacelle, president of the Humane Society of the United States (HSUS), the largest animal-rights organization. Pacelle discusses the need for a ban on the slaughter of non-ambulatory livestock and explains why changes in animal husbandry practices are "inevitable." 
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Appearing on Open Mic the week of 2/09/09 was Mike Dunn, acting chairman of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC). Dunn talked about what the CFTC is doing to protect market participants and ensure the viability and integrity of futures markets in the wake of dramatic price swings a year ago. 
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Our Open Mic guest during the week of 2/16/09 was Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack. Vilsack makes the Obama administration case for broadening the mission of USDA to reflect the important role the Department plays in the lives of all Americans, not just farmers and ranchers. 
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Our Open Mic guest the week of 2/23/09 was USDA Chief Economist Dr. Joe Glauber. On the eve of the annual USDA Agricultural Outlook Forum, Glauber explained how these "turbulent times" are shaping his 2009 projections for the U.S. farm sector. 
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Our Open Mic guest the week of 2/23/09 was Bob Rasche, Senior Vice President and Director of Research at the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis. Rasche discussed the economic slowdown and its implications for the U.S. agriculture sector 
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During the week of 3/2/09, our Open Mic guest was National Farmers Union President Tom Buis, who is stepping down this week to become CEO of Growth Energy, an ethanol trade association. 
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Our Open Mic guest the week of 3/16/09 was Rep. Frank Lucas (R-OK), the ranking minority member of the House Agriculture Committee. Lucas discussed, among other things, his concerns with the Obama administration 2010 budget proposal and the potential for farmers and ranchers to be saddled with a sizeable amount of the cost associated with climate change legislation. 
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Our Open Mic guest the week of 3/23/09 was Andy Lowery, immediate past chairman of the Federal Farm Credit Banks Funding Corporation, which is responsible for financial disclosure and the release of public information concerning the financial condition and performance of the Farm Credit System (FCS). Lowery says most FCS customers have "very strong" balance sheets, leaving the System "well-positioned" to weather a prolonged economic downturn. 
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During the week of 3/30/09 our Open Mic guest was Joe Jobe, chief executive officer of the National Biodiesel Board, the trade association representing the U.S. biodiesel industry. While the industry has been producing more biodiesel than the Renewable Fuels Standard requires, Jobe said decisions that are due to be made this year by the EPA, Congress and the European Commission will determine the long-term future of the industry. 
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Our Open Mic guest the week of 4/06/09 was Senator Saxby Chambliss (R-GA), ranking member of the Senate Agriculture Committee. Chambliss talks about the refusal of Congress to go along with the Obama-proposed direct payment phase-out, complains about the slow pace of Farm Bill implementation by the new administration and offers his view of the idea pushed by USDA Secretary Tom Vilsack to replace the current farm safety net with a market-based cap-and-trade system.  
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Our Open Mic guest the week of 4/13/09 was Ken Cook, president of the Environmental Working Group, which publishes a controversial online Farm Subsidy Database that it claims is driving reform in federal farm programs. Cook says the EWG is pleased the Obama administration has followed the lead of the Bush administration in proposing changes in who can receive farm program payments. 
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American Farm Bureau Chief Economist Bob Young was our guest on Open Mic during the week of 4/20/09. With Congress set to tackle climate change, Young discussed the implications for agriculture. 
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Our guest on Open Mic the week of 4/27/09 was Jim Borel, group vice president-agriculture, Dupont. Borel talks about how the DuPont business segment he heads up continues to make money even in these uncertain economic times. He also provides an overview of the DuPont ag product pipeline and explains why he is confident the next generation of biotech traits will make an even greater contribution to increasing yields. 
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During the week of 5/04/09 our Open Mic guest was Phil Seng, president and CEO of the U.S. Meat Export Federation (USMEF), the export promotion arm of the U.S. beef, pork and lamb industries. Seng said the H1N1 influenza-inspired suspension of U.S. pork shipments by ten countries will be short-lived. In addition, Seng weighed in on two highly controversial policy issues that have big ramifications for U.S. beef exports: voluntary vs. mandatory animal ID and country-of-origin labeling. 
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Our guest on Open Mic the week of 5/11/09 was Andy LaVigne, president & CEO of the American Seed Trade Association (ASTA). LaVigne talks about the cost impact of the federal regulatory process on seed prices, moves by states to increase seed sales and testing fees, the USDA-APHIS proposal to update biotech plant regs and what the Obama administration emphasis on organic agriculture means for ASTA and its members.  
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Our Open Mic guest during the week of 5/18/09 was food safety advocate Carol Tucker-Foreman, Distinguished Fellow at the Consumer Federation of America Food Policy Institute. Tucker-Foreman, a former assistant secretary of agriculture for food and consumer services, talks about why Washington must overhaul the U.S. food safety system and what reforms are needed. 
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Our Open Mic guest during the week of 5/25/09 was Daren Coppock, chief executive officer of the National Association of Wheat Growers (NAWG). Coppock outlines NAWG goals for climate change legislation working its way through the House and talks about what agriculture groups must do to ensure the needs of farmers and ranchers are addressed. Coppock also explains why wheat groups in the U.S., Canada and Australia are working toward the synchronized commercialization of biotech traits in the wheat crop. 
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Our Open Mic guest the week of 6/01/09 was Mark Lange, president and CEO of the National Cotton Council (NCC). With cotton acreage nationally expected to fall to its lowest level in more than a quarter century, Lange talks about the state of the U.S. cotton sector and how the NCC, the industry umbrella organization, is adjusting to the new reality. 
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Our Open Mic guest the week of 6/08/09 was Forrest Roberts, chief executive officer of the National Cattlemens Beef Association (NCBA). Roberts talks about his priorities for NCBA and offers the associations take on a number of issues impacting the business climate for beef producers - including expanding beef exports to Japan, greenhouse gas regulation, food versus fuel and the increasing influence of animal welfare activists. 
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Our Open Mic guest this week is Rep. Rosa DeLauro (D-CT), chairwoman of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies. DeLauro explains why the subcommittee marked up a FY 2010 spending bill last week that eliminates funding for the USDA National Animal Identification System while increasing spending for food safety, Farm Bill-mandated conservation programs, and Farm Service Agency IT modernization. 
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Our Open Mic guest the week of 6/22/09 was is Roger Johnson, president of the National Farmers Union, who visited with Senior Editor Stewart Doan on June 18 immediately following a meeting with Reps. Collin Peterson, Henry Waxman and Ed Markey to discuss the role of agriculture in cap-and-trade climate legislation. 
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