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Agri-Pulse Newsmakers: Sept. 2, 2022: Former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, Barron Segar, Phil Karsting, and Kip Tom on Ukraine and global food security

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Duration: 33:47
09-02-2022

Grain is now being shipped out of Ukraine under a fragile agreement, offering some hope to hungry people around the world looking to receive their familiar supplies from the country. But what has the conflict taught us about the importance of food in the world’s global security conversation? Former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo joins Newsmakers to offer his thoughts.
 
Then, Phil Karsting of OFW Law, Barron Segar of World Food Program USA and Kip Tom of Tom Farms assess where things currently stand on world hunger and what that means for U.S. agriculture.

Newsmakers: Aug. 12, 2022: Rep. Rodney Davis, Daren Bakst, James Glueck and Laura Wood Peterson on the long-term impact of the Inflation Reduction Act on farm policy

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Duration: 30:28
08-12-2022
The last week saw major progress in efforts to pass the Inflation Reduction Act into law, and the farm policy community is working to understand the particulars of the bill. Illinois Republican and House Ag Committee member joins Newsmakers to offer his thoughts on the bill’s provisions. 

Then, Daren Bakst with The Heritage Foundation, James Glueck with Michael Torrey Associates and Laura Wood Peterson with LWP Consulting take a look at the investments in the bill and what those funds will mean for the upcoming farm bill. 

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Newsmakers: Aug. 5, 2022: Sen. Tina Smith, Kurt Kovarik and Rob Larew on the Inflation Reduction Act and what it means for the upcoming farm bill

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Duration: 28:56
08-05-2022
Senate Democrats are working to advance a reconciliation package that includes $369 billion in climate-related provisions. Sen. Tina Smith, a Minnesota Democrat and member of the Senate Ag Committee, joins Agri-Pulse to discuss why she supports the package and its investment in conservation programs.

Then, Kurt Kovarik with the Clean Fuels Alliance America and Rob Larew of the National Farmers Union offer their thoughts on the package and what it would mean for agriculture, including the industry’s preparations for the upcoming farm bill.

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Newsmakers: July 29, 2022: USDA Undersecretary Xochitl Torres Small, Shirley Bloomfield and Garrett Hawkins on rural broadband, development

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Duration: 29:34
07-29-2022
The Department of Agriculture announced $401 million in rural broadband funding this week, kicking off another round of its ReConnect program. USDA Rural Development Undersecretary Xochitl Torres Small joins Newsmakers to discuss the department’s efforts to connect rural America and what else is on the RD agenda. 

Then, Shirley Bloomfield with NTCA-The Rural Broadband Association and Missouri Farm Bureau President Garrett Hawkins take part in a panel discussion to discuss the demand for rural broadband and what else USDA can do to develop rural areas. 

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Newsmakers: July 22, 2022: Rep. Cheri Bustos, former Rep. Mike Conaway, Bev Paul and Tom Sell on crop insurance and the upcoming farm bill

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Duration: 33:45
07-22-2022

This week’s activity on Capitol Hill featured a hearing offering growers and crop insurance industry stakeholders the chance to weigh in on what they would like to see in the next farm bill. That hearing was chaired by Illinois Democrat Cheri Bustos, who joins Newsmakers to discuss what she learned and how she’s helping Congress prepare for the upcoming legislation. 

Then, a panel of crop insurance policy experts including former House Ag Committee Chair Mike Conaway of the Conaway Graves Group, Bev Paul with Gordley Associates and Tom Sell with Combest Sell & Associates describe the politics surrounding crop insurance and other key policy areas as farm bill preparations pick up.

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Newsmakers: July 15, 2022: Rep. Glenn Thompson, Jonathan Coppess, Lisa Van Doren, Ryan Yates on new money and the 2023 farm bill

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Duration: 29:01
07-15-2022

Farm groups and ag lawmakers are drafting their priorities for the upcoming farm bill but are being faced with a limited budget to make those desires happen. Pennsylvania Rep. Glenn “GT” Thompson, the top Republican on the House Ag Committee, joins Agri-Pulse to discuss how he plans to approach the next piece of legislation and what he wants to learn before he and his colleagues write the bill.

Then, Jonathan Coppess with the University of Illinois, Lisa Van Doren with the National Council of Farmer Cooperatives, and Ryan Yates with the American Farm Bureau Federation discuss the approach the ag community will need to take in the upcoming farm bill process.

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