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Farm Hands on the Potomac: Dolcini plans to return to DC

06/16/21 6:00 AM By Hannah Pagel

Val Dolcini is leaving California and heading back to Washington and Charles Santerre has been named the chairperson for Clemson University’s Food, Nutrition and Packaging Sciences Department.

Producer outlook declines in May

06/02/21 6:29 AM By Annie Deckey

A survey of producer sentiment in May reveals the lowest overall reading since September 2020 and declines in several areas, however, producers expect farmland values to rise over the next five years.

Daybreak March 3: Vilsack’s goal: Address impact of racism

03/03/21 10:00 AM By Philip Brasher, Ben Nuelle, Steve Davies, and Bill Tomson

In an interview with Agri-Pulse, Ag Secretary Tom Vilsack said he’s open to helping aspiring Black farmers acquire the acreage they need by tapping federal land holdings. Vilsack made clear that his goal as secretary is to address the impact of a legacy of discrimination against minority farmers. It’s no longer an issue of just compensating producers who were the victims of discrimination themselves.

Farmer sentiment slips slightly in January

02/03/21 6:20 AM By Spencer Chase

A monthly survey of the state of mind for producers shows respondents have fairly consistent views about their current status but have growing concern about what lies ahead.

Farmer sentiment improves, but pessimism over China grows

01/06/21 6:11 AM By Spencer Chase

Farmers painted a slightly more optimistic picture of their expectations in December but still have a handful of policy concerns as the country prepares for a new administration and Congress.

Farm Hands on the Potomac: Poindexter returns to Senate Ag Committee

12/09/20 6:00 AM By Hannah Pagel

Martha Scott Poindexter will be returning to the Senate Agriculture Committee as staff director for GOP Sen. John Boozman, and the American Seed Trade Association has hired Senate Ag Veteran Janae Brady.

Farmer tax, regulation fears rise after election

12/02/20 6:10 AM By Ben Nuelle

Regulations, trade, and taxes are topping the list of farmer fears as the presidential election has now come and gone.

Farmer sentiment hits record high

11/04/20 5:30 AM By Spencer Chase

A measurement of the state of mind in farm country is at an all-time high as producers report optimism about future financial conditions due to a recent commodity market price rally and another round of direct payments from the Department of Agriculture.

Farmer sentiment rises on prices, CFAP-2

10/07/20 6:05 AM By Spencer Chase

A measurement of farmer state of mind has reached its highest reading since the start of the coronavirus pandemic.

Farmer sentiment spikes on improved price, trade outlooks

09/02/20 6:15 AM By Spencer Chase

The nation’s producers are at their most optimistic since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic earlier this year based on improved expectations for commodity prices and U.S. agricultural trade.

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Sen. Jon Tester, D-Mont.

This week’s Open Mic guest is Sen. Jon Tester, D-Mont. As a third-generation farmer, Tester and his wife are seeing firsthand the devastating impact of drought in the West. Tester supports infrastructure spending and government outlays to pull the country out of the pandemic-induced recession. In this interview, he speaks to the issues of consolidation, competition and transparency in the cattle market as well as California’s Proposition 12 and recently proposed legislation to eliminate CAFOs by 2040.

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Opinion: California: A misguided leader in economic protectionism

California recently added to its no-travel list. There are now 17 states California officials are forbidden to travel on state business because those states have laws that don’t pass muster in the eyes of California’s ever vigilant hall monitors. In two initiatives passed by California voters in 2008 and 2018, California has placed restrictions on out-of-state producers of agricultural products, barring the import of animal products produced in facilities that don’t meet California’s requirements on animal housing.

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Washington Week in Review: July 22, 2021: Sen. Kevin Cramer, R- N.D. on bipartisan infrastructure talks

This week Sen. Kevin Cramer, R-N.D., joins Philip Brasher to discuss the latest on bipartisan infrastructure talks and reconciliation. Cramer also shares concerns about ending stepped-up basis, a carbon border tax, and North Dakota farmers suffering from drought.

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