Articles by Jim Webster

Regulatory lag can stifle innovation in agriculture, forum told

05/24/17 4:40 PM By Jim Webster

WASHINGTON, May 24, 2017 – The last 10 years have seen “a remarkable rise in cost and the time it takes to approve” new agricultural innovations, at least in part because of added regulatory constraints, Illinois farmer Mark Scholl, chairman of the Farm Foundation board, told a forum on food and agricultural regulations here today.

Economists: Farm programs have tiny effect on food prices

01/25/17 1:00 PM By Jim Webster

WASHINGTON, Jan. 25, 2017 - A study by three former USDA agricultural economists, the first of a series by a conservative think tank, concludes that the impact of farm subsidies and related programs on food prices and consumption are “surely tiny.”

Late selection of secretary slows naming of USDA officials

01/18/17 10:36 AM By Jim Webster

WASHINGTON, Jan. 18, 2017 - President-elect Donald Trump’s delayed selection of his new agriculture secretary not only has created consternation among his farm belt supporters and many farm group leaders, it likely will mean that filling USDA’s sub-cabinet and agency officials will take even longer than usual.

OMB director nominee Mulvaney once sought food stamp cut

01/04/17 12:44 PM By Jim Webster

Rep. John Michael (Mick) Mulvaney, R-S.C., President-elect Donald Trump0s choice for director of the Office of Management and Budget, brings a determination to cut federal spending that rivals one of his most notable predecessors, David Stockman 0

'Outstate' voters in 5 key states sent Trump to White House

01/04/17 10:54 AM By Jim Webster

Republican Donald Trump is headed for the White House because he upset Democrat Hillary Clinton in the outstate sections counties beyond the metropolitan areas in Iowa, Michigan, Ohio, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin.

John Glenn's space travel taught him to appreciate farmland

12/15/16 3:00 PM By Jim Webster

John Glenn's pioneering space flight made him an American icon. But he also compiled a farmer-friendly record that was eclipsed by his other accomplishments in four Senate terms before he retired in 1998. Glenn, an American icon from his pioneering space flight, d

Academies' biotech crop report still doesn't satisfy critics

12/14/16 10:42 AM By Jim Webster

Seven months after its release, the report by the National Academy of Sciences on `Genetically Engineered Crops: Experiences and Prospects,` has failed to narrow the divide between the consensus of scientists and evidence-based analysts that biotech crops are safe and the m

Expert says organics, biotechnology no panacea for Cuba

12/07/16 9:55 AM By Jim Webster

Neither organic agriculture nor advanced biotechnology will solve Cubas food production deficit, a noted expert on the countrys food needs told Washington audiences Tuesday. Former World Food Prize winner Pedro Sanchez, research professor of tropical soils at the University

New administration urged to adopt bipartisan trade policy

09/14/16 11:07 AM By Jim Webster

To maintain a competitive agriculture, the next administration in Washington should adopt bipartisan trade policy, reform immigration laws and pursue water and pesticide regulatory policies that acknowledge the strategic importance of food, four experts told a Farm Foundation Forum Tue

Can technology drive new spurt in agricultural productivity?

08/24/16 11:06 AM By Jim Webster

Rapid increases in productivity have more than doubled U.S. agricultural output since the end of World War II, allowing food production to keep pace with or exceed population growth. But several voices have begun to question whether productivity gains can be sustained P and som

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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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Agri-Pulse Newsmakers: April 19, 2024: Rep. Salud Carbajal, D-Calif., on farm bill, specialty crops

California Democrat Salud Carbajal sits on the House Ag Committee and is working on his first farm bill. He joins us to discuss the latest politics surrounding a farm bill timeline and whether or not the House Ag Committee can meet a Memorial Day deadline proposed by House Ag Chairman Glenn “GT” Thompson, R-Pa. He also discusses the challenges facing the specialty crop industry and how mechanization can be used to help workforce shortages.

Then, Dennis Nuxoll with the Western Growers Association and Tom Sell with Combest, Sell & Associates join to chat about the political environment facing a farm bill and challenges facing specialty crop producers.

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