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Agri-Pulse Newsmakers Podcast

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

Agri-Pulse Newsmakers: USDA reorganization & brain drain, farm bill recap with Rep. McClain Delaney

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Duration: 26:00
05-08-2026
The century-old Beltsville Ag Research Center in Maryland is relocating more than 1,000 jobs and dozens of research projects as part of the USDA’s reorganization. House Ag Committee member Rep. April McClain Delaney, D-Md., joined the show to argue why the facility should remain open & why she voted "no" on the farm bill in the House last week. Plus, Anthony Reed with FGS Global explains why he sees the tentative May 13 House vote on year-round E15 as "the gas price vote of 2026," and Mike Stranz with the National Farmers Union discusses what farm bill fights will arise in the Senate.


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Agri-Pulse Newsmakers: Farm bill passes in the House & heads to Senate; Year-round E15 punted again

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Duration: 26:00
05-01-2026
After overnight debate, the farm bill passed the full House on Thursday. We spoke with House Ag Committee Chair Glenn "GT" Thompson right after the vote. Plus, National Association of State Departments of Agriculture CEO Ted McKinney discusses the importance of the legislative progress on the farm bill. On the panel, Anne Steckel with Ardent Strategies explains the fallout of the year-round E15 provision in farm bill negotiations and Ken Barbic with Invariant discusses proposed USDA budget cuts that passed through the House appropriations committee.


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Agri-Pulse Newsmakers: Farm bill, year-round E15 & fertilizer with Rep. Budzinski

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Duration: 26:00
04-24-2026

The farm bill is set for a vote in the full House next week, but first the Rules Committee must decide which of more than 300 amendments can be offered on the House floor. Rep. Nikki Budzinski of Illinois joins the show to discuss the year-round E15 and fertilizer amendments she’s supporting and how the farm bill could fare in the lower chamber. John Newton with the American Farm Bureau Federation discusses growing concerns about fertilizer availability and affordability as the conflict in Iran continues. Ellen Hart with the Animal Health Institute explains how public and private partners are working to make animal health solutions available to prevent and treat New World screwworm.

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Agri-Pulse Newsmakers: Rep. Shontel Brown on farm bill future, Iran war ag impacts

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Duration: 26:00
04-17-2026
The farm bill could get a vote on the House floor before the end of April, but House Ag Committee Vice Ranking Member Shontel Brown says revisiting new state SNAP cost-share requirements should have been a “starting point” to securing broad Democratic support. Plus, our Oliver Ward provides a report from his trip to the heart of Brazilian agriculture in Mato Grosso. Joe Glauber with the International Food Policy Research Institute also joins the show to discuss Brazil's role as a rising global soybean powerhouse and the ag impacts of the war in Iran.


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Agri-Pulse Newsmakers: Rollins at White House Easter Egg Roll & Loeffler on grocery guarantee loans

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Duration: 26:00
04-10-2026
Attendees gathered Monday for the annual White House Easter Egg Roll which featured 40,000 real American-raised, hand-dyed eggs and 150 baby chicks. Ag Secretary Brooke Rollins and American Egg Board Chairman Andy Seger share more about the tradition. Plus, Small Business Administrator Kelly Loeffler joins the show to discuss the Grocery Guarantee Program, right to repair, and how the SBA is streamlining loan application processes.


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Agri-Pulse Newsmakers: Nebraska wildfires, year-round E15, biofuels with Sen. Pete Ricketts

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Duration: 26:00
04-03-2026
Wildfires burned more than 900,000 acres home to many cattle in western Nebraska. Sen. Pete Ricketts says he's concerned the disaster could delay rebuilding the U.S. cattle herd and says USDA programs should have flexibility and innovation to support producers through the disaster. Plus, Iowa farmer and American Soybean Association vice president Dave Walton shares his takeaways from the EPA's recently released biofuel blending rules and Jenna Stanton with the U.S. Cattlemen's Association discusses USDA's push for labeling transparency.

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