Opinion: Busy Week

11/15/18 12:00 AM By John Block

Last week was really busy. Three days at the National Association of Farm Broadcasters Convention in Kansas City.

Opinion: The time is now for a new Farm Bill for our Forests

09/07/18 11:20 AM By Tom Martin

The potential for a final Farm Bill in Congress is real, and could not be more necessary for our forests.

Senate GOP leader backs SNAP work rules

08/16/18 5:47 PM By Philip Brasher

The No. 2-ranking Senate Republican is urging the Senate’s farm bill negotiators to consider tightening food stamp work requirements in line with provisions in the House-passed version.

Opinion: Finally: A fire funding fix

03/28/18 2:00 PM By Marshall Matz

Our 154 national forests received some much needed attention and repair in the recently enacted Omnibus spending legislation signed into law by the president on March 16, 2018.

House committee clears ‘fire-borrowing’ bill

06/28/17 6:10 AM By Agri-Pulse staff

WASHINGTON, June 28, 2017 - The House Natural Resources Committee on Tuesday passed the Resilient Federal Forests Act of 2017, which the panel says “solves the problem of ‘fire-borrowing.”

USMEF President and CEO Dan Halstrom

This week’s Open Mic guest is Dan Halstrom, president and CEO of the U.S. Meat Export Federation. While the global food distribution system may have been altered by the COVID-19 pandemic, Halstrom says consumer demand for U.S. beef, pork and lamb continues to grow. USDA data suggests strong demand for red meat thanks to recent trade agreements giving U.S. producers a more level playing field to compete in global market. Halstrom expects recovery from the pandemic in certain countries as well as online trends in consumer shopping to lead to greater U.S. market share in global markets.

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Opinion: Why the Stakes for America’s COVID-19 Response Have Never Been Higher

Craig Ratajczyk, most recently CEO for the Illinois Soybean Association, discusses how the COVID-19 pandemic has strained many of America’s established systems— particularly the economy, healthcare, and agriculture— and how we’re opening ourselves to vulnerabilities that threaten our health, safety, and security.

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Washington Week in Review: Oct. 15, 2020: Sen. Mike Rounds on COVID relief and cattle legislation

Talks to secure more coronavirus relief might be ongoing, but South Dakota Republican Mike Rounds is skeptical a bill will be produced before the election. He also shares his thoughts on recent legislation to reform many aspects of the beef cattle industry and where those bills go from here.

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