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Opinion: Why Rural America needs Congress to act now

03/24/20 2:18 PM By Blake Hurst

In this opinion piece, Blake Hurst discusses why Rural America needs Congress to act fast on a stimulus package.

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August 07, 2022

Nicole Berg, National Association of Wheat Growers

This week’s Open Mic guest is Nicole Berg, president of the National Association of Wheat Growers. The nation’s wheat farmers have two primary objectives for new farm programs including defending risk protection programs and a boost in baseline spending. The Washington wheat grower says the $5.50 reference price is below the cost of production for most wheat growers and must be addressed in the 2023 farm bill. Berg says wheat farmers share concerns about the availability of inputs for the new crop year and question the EPA’s increased scrutiny of important crop protection products critical to the outcome of environmental and production goals. Wheat growers question the White House Council on Environmental Quality’s endorsement of breaching dams on the Snake River.

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08.05.2022

Newsmakers: Aug. 5, 2022: Sen. Tina Smith, Kurt Kovarik and Rob Larew on the Inflation Reduction Act and what it means for the upcoming farm bill

Senate Democrats are working to advance a reconciliation package that includes $369 billion in climate-related provisions. Sen. Tina Smith, a Minnesota Democrat and member of the Senate Ag Committee, joins Agri-Pulse to discuss why she supports the package and its investment in conservation programs.

Then, Kurt Kovarik with the Clean Fuels Alliance America and Rob Larew of the National Farmers Union offer their thoughts on the package and what it would mean for agriculture, including the industry’s preparations for the upcoming farm bill.

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