Shutdowns and slowdowns spur closer look at meat processing capacity

06/03/20 6:25 AM By Spencer Chase

A turbulent couple of months for meatpackers and their employees has placed a fresh focus on the industry’s capacity to process the chicken, pork and beef on American dinner plates.

Daybreak: Farm Bureau town hall talks of ‘potholes’ in road ahead

04/29/20 5:01 AM By Brad Hooker

A proposal to tax sugary beverage distributors returns to the Legislature * Tax on sugary beverages is back * Trump gives meatpacking marching orders

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Farm Hands on the Potomac: NPPC elects Roth

03/11/20 6:00 AM By Hannah Pagel

NPPC elects a new officer team and Rep. Collin Peterson announces he will run for reelection.

Farm Hands West: Roy joins Tanimura & Antle

03/10/20 3:55 PM By Hannah Pagel

Matt Roy joins Tanimura & Antle and Fresh Market taps Jason Potter.

Farm Hands on the Potomac West: Rabo AgriFinance promotes Jelacich to lead California territory

07/03/19 7:36 AM By Hannah Pagel

Rabo AgriFinance promotes Jelacich and California Governor Gavin Newsom announces appointments.

Farm Hands on the Potomac: Land O'Lakes executive heads to Walmart

05/15/19 6:00 AM By Hannah Pagel

Walmart hires a Land O'Lakes executive and Bunge announces a new leadership structure.

Farm Hands on the Potomac: Cargill and Beck Ag add to senior leadership team

04/10/19 6:00 AM By Hannah Pagel

Cargill taps two to take on new agricultural supply chain and animal nutrition leadership roles, Beck Ag appoints new CEO, and new staff appointees are added to the House Ag Committee and Natural Resource Committee.

Mark Stewart, President & CEO AFA

This week’s Open Mic guest is Mark Stewart, President and CEO of Agriculture Future of America. Following the vision of the Kemper Family of Kansas City, an agriculture youth development organization was born in 1996 to help in the evolution of future ag leaders and to support their spirit of entrepreneurship. Today, Stewart says that same vision has expanded to over 200 college campuses and 150 different agriculture majors. As the group celebrates 24 years, it plans to continue working on developing human capital, addressing racial diversity and aligning academic programs with employer needs. Stewart says the organization brings people together to build bridges and tries to entice young people to find their personal mission and find pathways for feeding the world more sustainably.

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Opinion: In an Era of Distrust, ‘Purpose’ Resonates

In this opinion piece Kerry Tucker and Teresa Siles discuss the current environment, where distrust is rampant and pessimism is high, and how agriculture’s ability to positively shape the future for multiple generations could be the bright light many are seeking.

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Washington Week in Review: Sept. 17, 2020: Sen. John Boozman on COVID and the future for Senate Ag

Work continues behind the scenes to secure additional coronavirus relief legislation, but what that means for ag assistance remains to be seen. Arkansas Sen. John Boozman joins Agri-Pulse to discuss his thoughts on that as well as how the current landscape of farm policy could shape the work of the Senate Ag Committee in the next Congress.

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