Judge hears scientific testimony in Roundup cancer cases

03/07/18 5:40 AM By Steve Davies

Scientific experts on both sides of the glyphosate/cancer issue are testifying this week before a federal judge in San Francisco.

NTCA CEO Shirley Bloomfield

This week’s Open Mic guest is Shirley Bloomfield, CEO of NTCA-The Rural Broadband Association. The COVID-19 pandemic has painfully exposed the “Rural Divide” between those who enjoy adequate internet service and those who suffer from a lack of connectivity. In recent testimony before Congress, Bloomfield advocated for developing a national infrastructure to meet the needs of the day and capturing opportunities of tomorrow. Bloomfield says it is important for government agencies to coordinate efforts in developing and maintaining rural service and says the time is now to take action to provide this essential service to all Americans.

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Opinion: Growing Climate Solutions Act could help farmers weather future economic storms

In this article, Brent Bible, adviser to Environmental Defense Fund and member of the Soil Health Partnership, explains how the newly introduced Growing Climate Solutions Act would help simplify and standardize the certification process for generating carbon credits and help farmers realize more returns on their investments is in credit-worthy practices.

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06.05.2020

Washington Week in Review: June 5, 2020: Sen. Sherrod Brown on trade and future COVID-19 relief

As the Senate considers more potential coronavirus relief legislation, Ohio Democrat Sherrod Brown joins Agri-Pulse to discuss what he expects to see in a bill for agriculture and rural America. Brown also speaks about his views on future trade policy issues and how that might impact agriculture.

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