Articles by Cindy Smith

Opinion: An unprecedented and dangerous precedent: the significant Agriculture Quarantine Inspection user fee shortfall

09/08/20 12:47 PM By Bobby Acord, Ron DeHaven, Lonnie King, and Cindy Smith

As former administrators of the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS), we have firsthand knowledge of how destructive animal and plant pests and diseases can be. Disease and pest introductions are a threat to food availability and can cost billions of dollars to control and eradicate.

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April 14, 2024

Barbara O’Brien, President and CEO of Dairy Management Incorporated

This week’s Open Mic guest is Barbara O’Brien, President and CEO of Dairy Management Incorporated. O’Brien has more than 20 years of experience working for dairy farmers and in the dairy industry. Through challenges of the cyclical nature of the industry as well as the pandemic and shifting consumer trends, the industry is holding it’s own with consumers and developing partnerships with the food industry that’s expanding the positive message of milk and other dairy products. O’Brien addresses the effort the dairy industry has put forward toward good nutrition, sustainable production and overall product safety.

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04.12.2024

Agri-Pulse Newsmakers: April 12, 2024: Sen. Deb Fischer, R-Neb., on farm bill, biofuels, and cattle markets

Nebraska Republican Deb Fischer sits on the Senate Agriculture Committee. She has been a strong supporter of biofuels and says the Biden administration is missing a key resource when looking to lower carbon emissions. She also discusses the importance of passing legislation aimed at bringing more transparency to cattle markets.

Then, Geoff Cooper with the Renewable Fuels Association and Ben Prochazka with the Electrification Coalition join to discuss the impact of biofuels and electric vehicles on the economy.

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