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Shining Light on Farm & Food Policy for 20 Years.
Saturday, April 20, 2024
A bill to reform the country’s ag labor language has received House support, but the measure is currently stuck in the Senate. Washington Republican Dan Newhouse, the lead House GOP member on the effort, joins Newsmakers to discuss that bill’s prospects after offering his thoughts on inflation and work to fund the government in the new fiscal year.
Then, Kristi Boswell with Alston & Bird, Michael Marsh with the National Council of Ag Employers and Craig Regelbrugge with AmericanHort discuss where things stand with the Farm Workforce Modernization Act and the broader ag labor discussion.
California Democrat Salud Carbajal sits on the House Ag Committee and is working on his first farm bill. He joins us to discuss the latest politics surrounding a farm bill timeline and whether or not the House Ag Committee can meet a Memorial Day deadline proposed by House Ag Chairman Glenn “GT” Thompson, R-Pa. He also discusses the challenges facing the specialty crop industry and how mechanization can be used to help workforce shortages.
Then, Dennis Nuxoll with the Western Growers Association and Tom Sell with Combest, Sell & Associates join to chat about the political environment facing a farm bill and challenges facing specialty crop producers.
Nebraska Republican Deb Fischer sits on the Senate Agriculture Committee. She has been a strong supporter of biofuels and says the Biden administration is missing a key resource when looking to lower carbon emissions. She also discusses the importance of passing legislation aimed at bringing more transparency to cattle markets.
Then, Geoff Cooper with the Renewable Fuels Association and Ben Prochazka with the Electrification Coalition join to discuss the impact of biofuels and electric vehicles on the economy.
Connecticut Democrat Rosa DeLauro is the ranking member on the House Appropriations Committee. She recently helped steer conversations to pass the FY2024 appropriations bills which allocated money to USDA and FDA. DeLauro joins the show to discuss how Republicans and Democrats found bipartisan support to pass the funding bills.
Then, Roger Szemraj with OFW Law and Mollie Van Lieu with the International Fresh Produce Association further discuss nutrition policy and FDA’s reorganization strategy.
Arkansas Republican Rick Crawford is one of the co-chairmen of the House Ag Committee’s Agricultural Labor Working group, which released their final report earlier this month with bipartisan and unanimous approval. He joins the show to discuss how the group came to agreement on a politically polarized issue.
Then, ag policy lawyer Kristi Boswell with Alston & Bird and Michael Marsh with the National Council of Agricultural Employers further discuss the impacts of politics on ag labor reform and the potential challenges that need to be overcome.
House Ag Committee Chair and Pennsylvania Republican Glenn ‘GT’ Thompson has long pointed to this spring as his potential window to move a farm bill through the House. Now, he stops by Agri-Pulse Newsmakers to offer an update on that possibility and what will need to happen for it to come to fruition.
Then, Virginia Houston with the American Soybean Association and Mike Stranz with the National Farmers Union examine this week’s committee hearing discussing China’s impact on American agriculture and where things stand on the farm bill.
