Bruce Knight

Opinion: Reconsidering the Rescission Package

05/25/18 9:33 AM By Bruce Knight

As a conservative Republican, I strongly support scooping up unused funds sitting in the drawers of federal agencies and returning them to the taxpayers or reducing the federal debt.

Opinion: CRP: Ripe for Reform?

04/09/18 10:40 AM By Bruce Knight

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Whether we get a farm bill this year or after the mid-term elections, I think it’s important to look at some of the ideas under consideration, especially regarding the Conservation Reserve Program (CRP).

Opinion: What’s the Future for CSP?

02/23/18 2:08 PM By Bruce Knight

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Maybe it’s just my crystal ball that’s a little cloudy, but I think the future of CSP is a bit unclear as we move toward the next farm bill.

Opinion: Forward progress through reverse auctions

12/04/17 3:41 PM By Bruce Knight

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Sometimes the best way to move forward is to shift into reverse.

Opinion: Pinpointing farm bill priorities

06/26/17 2:16 PM By Bruce Knight

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When President Trump sent his Fiscal Year 2018 budget proposal to Congress on May 23, 2017, folks on Capitol Hill pretty much declared it dead on arrival.

Opinion: Farmer friendly government

05/12/17 11:18 AM By Bruce Knight

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Congratulations to new Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue. USDA will be in good hands for development of the next Farm Bill.

Opinion: Follow the science

03/17/17 9:36 AM By Bruce Knight

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As the Trump Administration continues to name new people to its team and farmers continue to await confirmation of a Secretary of USDA, I know it will be a while before a new Chief for the Natural Resources Conservation Service is named and takes office.

Rolling Back Excessive Regulation

02/02/17 10:00 AM By Bruce Knight

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Like many in the agricultural and small business communities, I am looking forward to seeing some changes on the regulatory front with the new Trump Administration.

Voluntary conservation: It works!

12/13/16 9:26 AM By Bruce Knight

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As we look ahead to a new year, a new Administration and a new farm bill, itÐs important to recognize what works and what doesnÐt. Top of my list of approaches that really work? Voluntary conservationÐno surprise there.

2018 Farm bill - Sustainability part 2

11/17/16 9:13 AM By Bruce Knight

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Last month I argued that there is no need for a specific sustainability title in the next farm bill, but that there is a definite need to consider the impact of other titles on sustainability as we advance further into the 21st Century. This month, I want to examine another aspect of s

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Agri-Pulse Newsmakers: Undersecretary Brashears: NWS isn't a food safety risk; Puglia on USMCA

Seven cases of New World screwworm have been detected on U.S. soil. USDA Undersecretary for Food Safety Mindy Brashears says the Food Safety Inspection Service's 7,000 inspectors are “leading the animal health charge” in the fight against New World screwworm.

Western Growers Association President and CEO Dave Puglia discusses the importance of renewing the U.S.-Mexico-Canada trade agreement. On the panel, Phillip Kauffman with Texas A&M University and Ron Phillips with the Animal Health Institute discuss New World screwworm.

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