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Opinion: Making the Impossible Possible: Ending Hunger in Our Time

06/04/18 12:02 PM By Jeff Simmons

Ending world hunger. Seems like a daunting task.

Opinion: To Move Our Planet Forward, Food and Agriculture Must Think about Sustainability Differently

04/05/18 3:51 PM By Chris Policinski

In many ways, the sustainability story of the American farmer mirrors that of every other American.

Opinion: Massive cuts to Food Aid would do long-term harm to U.S. National Security Interests

07/10/17 2:58 PM

Twenty million people in Nigeria, Somalia, South Sudan and Yemen are now in danger of starvation.

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: Congress should strengthen rural access to broadband for communities to utilize telehealth services

Betsy Huber, president of The National Grange, explains in this opinion piece why telehealth is vital to keeping rural Americans healthy and safe, and how without access to broadband internet, efforts to increase the availability of these services will fail.

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10.23.2020

Washington Week in Review: Oct. 23, 2020: Rep. Abby Finkenauer on COVID relief, ethanol, ag economy

With the prospects for additional coronavirus relief coming before the election looking slim, Rep. Abby Finkenauer joins Agri-Pulse to discuss the outlook for legislation to address the economic needs of producers and consumers alike. The Iowa Democrat also addresses biofuels policy, assistance for the farm economy, and the upcoming election.

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