Opinion: How The Tax Code Can Help Farmers & Ranchers Transition Land to the Next Generation

11/21/17 10:35 AM By John Larson, Chris Coffin, and Andrew Bahrenburg

American agriculture is speeding toward a crisis of continuity—much of our nation’s farmland will soon need a new farmer.

NSP CEO Tim Lust

This week’s Open Mic guest is Tim Lust, CEO of the National Sorghum Producers. While the ag industry as a whole has suffered from many headwinds, Lust reports sorghum producers have fared better than others. China represents a tremendous opportunity for sorghum and has made significant purchases recently. Lust says sorghum growers look for new opportunities from global markets but also share the sufferings of the domestic ethanol market. NSP is pleased with early reports on USDA regulation of gene editing and hope for similar action from other agencies.

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Opinion: Coronavirus outbreak stresses need for One Health and animal biotech advancement

Dana O'Brien stresses the need for Congress and the White House to pass One Health strategies and modernize America’s animal biotechnology regulatory approach with everything going on with COVID-19; two policies that are long overdue.

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Washington Week in Review: April 3, 2020: SBA, USDA implement COVID-19 recovery bill

The passage of legislation to aid in the nation's recovery to the coronavirus has farm policy observers watching the implementation process. Agri-Pulse's Phil Brasher and Spencer Chase discuss that and more in this week's video.

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