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Agri-Pulse Newsmakers Podcast

Audio from our weekly Newsmakers show. New episode every Friday!

Agri-Pulse Newsmakers: 'Product of USA' labeling, farm aid, farm bill with Sen. Hoeven

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Duration: 26:00
03-27-2026
USDA hosted a National Ag Day event where a 'Product of USA' labeling public awareness campaign was launched. North Dakota Sen. John Hoeven discusses the event, plus provides an update on additional farm aid and what he'd like to see in a farm bill: Year-round E15, and no delay to the state SNAP cost share provision. Plus, NCFC's Duane Simpson and NGFA's Mike Seyfert discuss how their sectors are being impacted by the conflict in the Middle East.


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Agri-Pulse Newsmakers: Farm bill future & farm aid asks with House Ag Committee Chair GT Thompson

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Duration: 26:00
03-20-2026

The farm bill was approved by the House Ag Committee and now heads to the full House for a vote. House Ag Committee Chair GT Thompson says he's confident it will pass even with the so-called "poison pills," and lays out his wish list in an Iran spending bill: $15 billion in farm aid, with $10 billion for specialty crop growers. Josh Linville with StoneX and Daren Coppock with the Ag Retailers Association also discuss how the war in Iran is impacting fertilizer and fuel prices.

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Agri-Pulse Newsmakers: Potential Iran funding bill, water issues with New Mexico Sen. Ben Ray Luján

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Duration: 26:00
03-13-2026

As the conflict in the Middle East continues, New Mexico Sen. Ben Ray Luján discusses what farmers and consumers should be concerned about with the war. Luján also says nutrition issues could resurface in Senate farm bill debate. Plus, Ohio and Arizona Farm Bureau presidents Bill Patterson and John Boelts discuss specialty crops, data centers, and ag labor issues during farmer focus segments.

Agri-Pulse Newsmakers: Julie Anna Potts on meat demand, industry de-consolidation push

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Duration: 26:00
03-06-2026

High beef prices have been a bipartisan concern, and a dozen Senate Democrats introduced legislation this week to break up the big four meatpackers. Julie Anna Potts, president and CEO of the Meat Institute, stopped by the studio to discuss the issue and MAHA's impact on meat demand. University of Missouri economist Seth Meyer and Brett Gibbs with Bloomberg Intelligence also discuss biofuels and what farmers should be watching as conflict in the Middle East escalates.

Agri-Pulse Newsmakers: Feb. 27, 2026: Farm economy, tariffs, RVOs update from Commodity Classic

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Duration: 26:00
02-27-2026
Thousands of farmers and agribusiness leaders gathered in San Antonio, Texas, for Commodity Classic this week as the challenging ag economy looms over producers. We ask National Sorghum Producers Chairwoman and Kansas farmer Amy France how tariffs are affecting sorghum growers, and introduce our viewers to Idaho farmer and incoming National Association of Wheat Growers president, Jamie Kress.

Plus, the Environmental Protection Agency sent proposed final biofuel-blending rules for this year and next to the White House for review. Devin Mogler, president and CEO of the National Oilseed Processors Association, and Scott Metzger, an Ohio farmer and American Soybean Association president, provide an update on biofuel policy.

Kurt Coffey, vice president of Case IH North America and vice chair of the Association of Equipment Manufacturers, also provides an update on how the equipment sector is responding to tariffs, and the demand trends he's expecting this year.

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Agri-Pulse Newsmakers: Feb. 20, 2026: Farm economy future with USDA chief economist, Justin Benavidez

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Duration: 26:00
02-20-2026

The Agriculture Department is anticipating a slightly easier 2026 for U.S. ag producers, with prices for major commodities nudging higher and input and labor costs moderating. We sat down with USDA Chief Economist Justin Benavidez at USDA's annual Ag Outlook Forum to discuss the department's projections.

Then, Tara Smith with Torrey Advisory Group and Laura Wood with LWP Consulting discuss what's included – and what's left out of – of the House Ag Committee's recently unveiled farm bill text, and what they'll be watching for during the markup beginning Monday, Feb. 23.

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