DC Signal to Noise with Jim Wiesemeyer: Recent Episodes
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Pro Farmer Washington Analyst Jim Wiesemeyer separates the news from the noise in Washington, distilling the week's news in agriculture down to the developments that will impact your farm and your community. Wiesemeyer, along with host and Farm Journal News Director John Herath, hits the highlights of the week before turning to interview the key ag leaders and lobbyists in D.C.
Pro Farmer policy analyst Jim Wiesemeyer joins us on AgriTalk for a Signal to Noise conversation covering what Congress is working on this month, including the next spending bill, Russia and North Korea, Farm Bill progress, presidential election and more.
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Pro Farmer policy analyst Jim Wiesemeyer has an informative conversation with U.S. Senator John Boozman of Arkansas, who is ranking member of the Senate Ag Committee. Topics include the status of the new Farm Bill, some of the key components that may or may not be included (such as fixing Prop 12), funding and more.
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AgriTalk host Chip Flory and Pro Farmer policy analyst Jim Wiesemeyer discuss the alarming situation between the Russian government and Wagner Group chief Yevgeny Prigozhin, plus Senate Ag Committee Chairwoman Debbie Stabenow and the Farm Bill, Federal Reserve chairman Jerome Powell's testimony on The Hill, former US Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer has a new book coming out and more.
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Pro Farmer policy analyst joined Chip Flory on AgriTalk today for this week's Markets & News – Signal to Noise episode. Topics include EPA decision on RVOs, Fed Chairman Powell is on the Hill this week, non-GMO corn issue with Mexico, the EATS act, Hunter Biden's plea deal and more.
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House Ag Chairman Glenn "GT" Thompson joins Pro Farmer policy analyst Jim Wiesemeyer and Davis Michaelsen for a conversation about the Farm Bill, plus Jim talk about the one week extension for EPA to finalize RVOs, the Ukraine grain deal, Prop 12 updates, markets and the U.S. dollar and more.
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This week your hosts Chip Flory and Jim Wiesemeyer discuss how the outlook for the nutrition title in the 2023 farm bill remains “complicated.” Jim also has a list of what he hopes the National Pork Producers Council has to say about Prop 12 at this week’s World Pork Expo.
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Pro Farmer policy analyst Jimi Wiesemeyer and AgriTalk host Chip Flory discuss the hog market, the debt ceiling deal brokered over the weekend, the escalation of weapon exchanges between Russia and Ukraine and more.
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Debt-ceiling negotiations dominate headlines and Pro Farmer Policy Analyst Jim Wiesemeyer not only has the latest update, he also provides an explanation of why the process is important to farm bill negotiations and to market-watchers. AgriTalk host Chip Flory also summarized a conversation with Senator Jerry Moran about the likelihood of disaster relief for 2023-crop losses. Both Jim and Chip offered perspective on the weekend’s G-7 meeting, kicked off the conversation with a little baseball talk, and took a moment to remember former U.S. Rep. Charlie Stenholm of Texas.
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Pro Farmer’s Jim Wiesemeyer and AgriTalk’s Chip Flory bring 85 years of combined experience to this always-important conversation. With a new episode posted each week, this podcast is designed to help listeners get their week started with coverage and perspective on the issues that matter the most to farmers, ranchers and the businesses they run.
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Well, we had the live conversation on Monday, April 17th, but someone got side-tracked and didn't post the podcast. Here it is...three days later. Chip Flory and Jim Wiesemeyer talk about a variety of topics, including the Farm Bill, EPA, WOTUS, and more.
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China wooing France, more WOTUS, new CPI coming, White House blame game for Afghanistan withdrawal, and more from Chip Flory and Pro Farmer policy analyst Jim Wiesemeyer on this week's D.C. Signal to Noise.
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Looks like higher fuel prices are in our immediate future. Chip Flory and Pro Farmer policy analyst Jim Wiesemeyer discuss the OPEC+ surprise announcement to cut output production, plus other economic factors swirling about, and former President Trump's arraignment tomorrow.
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Russia extended the grain deal for 60 days, Putin and Xi seem to like each other, perhaps a trade strategy for the future is in order for the U.S. plus Chip Flory and Jim Wiesemeyer respond to viewer questions.
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Chip Flory and Pro Farmer policy analyst Jim Wiesemeyer talk about USDA Secretary Tom Vilsack's appearance on Capital Hill, trade, Russia, WOTUS, banks and answer questions from viewers.
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Pro Farmer policy analyst Jim Wiesemeyer talks with substitute host Joe Stachler about USDA Secretary Tom Vilsack at Commodity Classic last week, President Biden releasing his 2024 budget – plus White House signals on trade and energy, Silicon Valley Bank's failure, WOTUS rule resolution passed by the House, and more.
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AgriTalk host Chip Flory and Pro Farmer policy analyst Jim Wiesemeyer discuss the domestic and global issues plus policy initiatives affecting U.S. agriculture.
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Or, China is at least still dominating global concerns, whether it's the origin of COVID-19 or providing aid to Russian in their campaign against Ukraine. But Chip Flory and Jim Wiesemeyer also discuss avian flu, impending Supreme Court rulings, the Ag Outlook Forum and more.
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AgriTalk host Chip Flory and Pro Farmer policy analyst Jim Wiesemeyer catch up on the issues and policy initiatives affecting U.S. agriculture.
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Sorry we had to step away again but between traveling for speeches and events and holidays, the stars rarely aligned for us to have our weekly D.C. Signal to Noise conversation until today. Anyway, Jim Wiesemeyer and Chip Flory discuss the debt ceiling, Farm Bill, crop insurance...lots of stuff.
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Between travel and holiday D.C. Signal to Noise hasn't been broadcast on its usual Monday schedule. A lot has certainly happened in the past week alone, including the unusual election of Speaker of the House Kevin McCarthy. Chip Flory and Jim Wiesemeyer talk about that and a lot more.
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AgriTalk's Chip Flory and Pro Farmer policy analyst Jim Wiesemeyer discuss several issues and policy initiatives affecting U.S. agriculture, including a huge omnibus spending bill members Congress is trying to put together, revised Emergency Relief Program funding, WRDA update, immigration reform, and more.
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AgriTalk host Chip Flory and Pro Farmer policy analyst Jim Wiesemeyer talk about the growing anger in China over lockdowns, EPA's upcoming announcement on RVOs, the railroad industry strike deadline and more.
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Happy Thanksgiving! AgriTalk's Chip Flory and Pro Farmer's Jim Wiesemeyer discuss issues and policy initiatives affecting U.S. agriculture, including former President Trump's third run for the presidency, odds of a Farm Bill getting completed next year, and the continuing threat of a railroad strike in a few weeks.
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Pro Farmer policy analyst Jim Wiesemeyer and AgriTalk host Chip Flory discuss the midterm election results as they stand right now and the implications for U.S. agriculture depending on how the Senate and House ultimately break, party-wise. Plus President Biden and China's President Xi meet, Russia's President Putin seems to change tone on Ukraine, and former U.S. President Trump might be making announcement for 2024 campaign tomorrow.
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Chip Flory and Jim Wiesemeyer discuss several global events and policy initiatives affecting U.S. agriculture, including of course the midterm elections being held tomorrow. Plus they talk about China, Ukraine, and more.
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Pro Farmer policy analyst Jim Wiesemeyer and AgriTalk host Chip Flory discuss several global events including the upcoming midterm elections, energy challenges, and more.
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Chip Flory and Jim Wiesemeyer discuss the eye-popping events in the United Kingdom and People's Republic of China regarding leadership – not that they were all that surprising. They also discuss the momentum in the final two weeks leading up to the midterm elections, U.S. energy prices heading into winter, EPA, Farm Bill, and a lot more.
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And the world grows even more anxious. Plus Chip Flory and Jim Wiesemeyer discuss final ruling for WOTUS, and critically important Prop 12 case that the Supreme Court takes up tomorrow. Energy inputs, ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance), railroads and harvest, and more.
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Pro Farmer policy analyst Jim Wiesemeyer and AgriTalk host Chip Flory discuss the issues and policy initiatives affecting U.S. agriculture, including the Supreme Court reviewing WOTUS, status of the Nordstream Pipeline, USDA's wheat change, and a lot more.
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Pro Farmer policy analyst Jim Wiesemeyer and AgriTalk host Chip Flory discuss global news including protests in Russia and Iran (and China?) and some of the issues Congress is dealing with, and which way those votes may break. Plus, they look ahead to what's happening this week.
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AgriTalk host Chip Flory and Pro Farmer policy analyst Jim Wiesemeyer discuss how the railroad strike was averted (for now), Ukraine going on offense in the proxy war between Russia and the U.S., and look ahead for what might be going on this week, including what Congress still hopes to achieve with a limited amount of time before the midterm elections.
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Pro Farmer policy analyst Jim Wiesemeyer and AgriTalk host Chip Flory discuss two of the biggest issues this week: the new USDA WASDE report being released on 9/12 and the distinct possibility of a railroad labor strike. Plus they discuss Ukraine going on offense against Russia, the Southern border, and some of the issues Congress is considering, including the continuing resolution.
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Russia will not re-start the Nord Stream pipeline unless sanctions imposed for the invasion of Ukraine are lifted. Plus Chip Flory and Jim Wiesemeyer discuss the U.S. government's commitment to replenishing the SPR, aid to Ukraine vs. aid to parts of the U.S., future of the Farm Bill, and more.
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We're keeping track of the midterm election trends, discuss President Biden's plan to forgive some of the student loan debt, Energy Secretary Granholm's letter sent to natural gas exporters, two U.S. ships in the straights of Taiwan, plus a review of this year's Pro Farmer Crop Tour, and looking ahead to the next jobs report.
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Chip Flory of AgriTalk and Jim Wiesemeyer of Pro Farmer discuss the Inflation Reduction Act, China, and answer questions from the audience.
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Speaker Nancy Pelosi indeed went to Taiwan and China is indeed furious, and continues to hold military exercises around Taiwan. Plus the Senate passed the Inflation Reduction Act.
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Chip Flory and Jim Wiesemeyer discuss President Biden's recovery from COVID, his last-minute cancelation of declaring a climate emergency, him impending outrage over the big three refiners posting huge profits, plus Australia reporting FMD and ASF in imports from Chinaand Indonesia, China working to keep Speaker Pelosi from visiting Taiwan, and EPA and Growth Energy reach an agreement for 2023 biofuel requirements. And Russian missiles hit Ukrainian port hours after signing export agreement.
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AgriTalk's Chip Flory and Pro Farmer's Jim Wiesemeyer discuss the temporary fix to keep labor working on the railroad, President Biden's trip to the Middle East, the next Farm Bill, Senator Joe Machin's position on more government spending, new tax possibilities, and USDA Appropriations Bill.
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Jim Wiesemeyer and Chip Flory talk about the tragic assassination of former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe last Friday, President Biden's low approval ratings, Putin's latest maneuvers in Ukraine, world food shortage – including Sri Lanka, infrastructure for electric vehicles, and a lot more.
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Pro Farmer policy analyst Jim Wiesemeyer and guest host Davis Michaelsen have a Signal to Noise conversation on Tuesday's AgriTalk because of the July 4th holiday on Monday. In addition to discussing the latest mass shooting tragedy in America, Jim and Davis discuss the status with inflation, energy prices, where things stand with Ukraine, and reviewing the tariffs on China.
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We welcome U.S. Representative Glenn "GT" Thompson (PA-15) to D.C. Signal to Noise for a conversation on issues affecting the U.S. ag industry, including WOTUS, the Farm Bill, fertilizer supply, TITLE 1, and more.
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Chip Flory and Jim Wiesemeyer discuss several issues and policy initiatives affecting U.S. agriculture, including House passage of the Lower Food and Fuel Costs Act, the Supreme Court on Prop 12 plus the wetlands case, timeframe of EPA ruling on WOTUS, various recession predictors, and more.
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Pro Farmer policy analyst Jim Wiesemeyer and AgriTalk host Chip Flory discuss the issues and policy initiatives affecting U.S. agriculture, including Putin's game with Ukrainian wheat, weather impacting the midwest, ERP payments, priorities for the next Farm Bill and more.
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Davis Michaelsen and Jim Wiesemeyer discuss several key issues facing Congress as they return from break. Gun control, food prices, the RFS, inflation, Ukraine and more...
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We observed Memorial Day yesterday and decided to do a make-up Signal to Noise on Tuesday morning's AgriTalk program. So Chip Flory and Jim Wiesemeyer discussed many topics, including the situation in Ukraine, high price of fuel and food, OPEC+ meeting Thursday, gun legislation, Senator Manchin in talks with Senator Schumer on economic/energy bill and more.
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USDA Secretary Tom Vilsack personally observed the delivery of baby formula from overseas, President Joe Biden said the U.S. would intervene if China invaded Taiwan, energy prices are still escalating – which may be part of the strategy to move to alternate sources of power, and moving grain out of Ukraine are some of the tings Chip Flory and Jim Wiesemeyer discuss this week.
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Chip Flory and Pro Farmer policy analyst Jim Wiesemeyer discuss high prices of goods including sun flower oil, and possible U.S. Navy protection of vessels transporting grain out of Ukraine. Plus Putin's health, crop insurance availability, USDA Secretary Vilsack vs. Canada, planting progress, and a lot more.
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Chip Flory and Jim Wiesemeyer talk about the global events and policy issues affecting U.S. agriculture. This week they discuss the status of the new Farm Bill, Ukraine, Putin, and the turning point in American government with the leak of a Supreme Court draft.
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Chip Flory and Jim Wiesemeyer discuss the issues and policy initiatives affecting U.S. agriculture, including the Biden administration's request for $500 million for farmers to help fight impending world food shortages, Speaker Pelosi goes to Ukraine, and more.
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Chip Flory and Jim Wiesemeyer discuss the issues and policy initiatives affecting U.S. agriculture including the Senate hearing on the Cattle Price Discovery and Transparency Act scheduled for April 26th. Other topics are student loan debt forgiveness, the evolving situation in Ukraine, lockdowns in China, food price forecasts by USDA, Surface Transportation Board reviewing railroad bottlenecks, and more.
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That's Sustainable Aviation Fuel, and no matter how the trends with electric vehicles ultimately shakes out, SAF appears to have tremendous growth potential. Jim Wiesemeyer and Chip Flory also discuss the status in Ukraine, trade, markets, planting and more.
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Chip Flory and Jim Wiesemeyer discuss President Biden's scheduled trip to Menlo, Iowa on April 12th, including it being the perfect opportunity to make an announcement for E-15. Plus Jim broke the story on the scheduled Congressional hearings with the heads of the top five meat packers. And of course where things stand with Ukraine.
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Chip Flory and Jim Wiesemeyer discuss it all – both the issues and the reports of how D.C. might try to "solve" them, or at least the announcements of intentions without details. Plus they discuss the Emergency Livestock Program, recent USDA reports, increase in bird flu and more.
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Chip Flory and Jim Wiesemeyer discuss policy initiatives and world events affecting U.S. agriculture, including shutting down Shanghai, price of fuels and food, transparency in USDA reports, and President Biden's speech in Poland.
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Food prices are escalating for the U.S. and around the world, Canadian Pacific Railroad engineers and conductors on strike are halting operations, President Biden is headed to Poland, John Deere relaxing restrictions for farmers to service their equipment, and Pro Farmer enters its 50th year of service. All this and a lot more in this week's D.C. Signal to Noise.
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Russia's treacherous invasion of Ukraine continues. The economy and markets remain volatile. For agriculture, there's as ever the concern over low supply for fertilizers. Chip Flory and Jim Wiesemeyer also discuss crypto-currency, new COVID aid, bird flu and more.
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Of course there's Russia and Putin's dastardly operation in Ukraine. Plus Chip Flory and Jim Wiesemeyer discuss the wheat market, China, energy independence (or lack thereof) and whom the U.S. government is willing to buy oil from versus who we won't.
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Chip Flory and Jim Wiesemeyer discuss the Putin's attack on Ukraine and the domino effect to the economy, including energy prices and trade. Plus they preview President Biden's State of the Union address scheduled for tomorrow.
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Chip Flory and Jim Wiesemeyer convened this week's D.C. Signal to Noise as part of Top Producer Summit 2022. As always, they discuss the issue and policies affecting U.S. agriculture.
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We all still have an eye and ear fixed to the developing situation between Russia and Ukraine/China and Taiwan – and what they could mean for the prices of energy and goods, plus we discuss crop insurance, livestock mandatory price reporting, the protests in Canada, we answer some questions, and look ahead to this week.
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Geopolitical tensions involving China and Russia, weather impacts here and in South America, Farm Bill hearings, cattle market transparency and a lot more are discussed by Chip Flory and Jim Wiesemeyer.
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Yes, indeed, it has been several weeks since we've been able to do D.C. Signal to Noise with all the travel this past month, so we wanted to get a new one out as soon as possible. Chip Flory and Jim Wiesemeyer catch up on the issues and discuss what they've got their eyes on.
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Davis Michaelsen sits in for Chip and Pro Farmer policy analyst Jim Wiesemeyer takes us through various situations going on around the world: from Russia in Kazakhstan, to USDOT Secretary Buttigieg going to the Pacific Coast to assess a potential re-emergence of supply chain disruptions with shipping, to the latest on Build Back Better...and a lot more.
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California voted for it, but were they aware of what they were voting for? Michael Formica, AVP & General Counsel at the National Pork Producers Council, joins Chip Flory and Jim Wiesemeyer to explain the law, its various consequences, and NPPC's legal avenue to stop it.
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Host Chip Flory and Pro Farmer policy analyst Jim Wiesemeyer review the biggest stories from 2021 and take a peek at what 2022 might bring.
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Host Chip Flory and Pro Farmer policy analyst Jim Wiesemeyer welcome former U.S. Representative and House Agriculture Chairman Collin Peterson to D.C. Signal to Noise. Congressman Peterson was recently named Ag Person of the Year by Pro Farmer. Tom Sell of Combest, Sell & Associates joins the conversation covering the situation with Build Back Better in the Senate, RFS, EPA and more.
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Lots to talk about between Pro Farmer policy analyst Jim Wiesemeyer and AgriTalk newsman Davis Michael today.
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Pro Farmer policy analyst Jim Wiesemeyer and AgriTalk's Davis Michaelsen reflect on the life of public service that U.S. Senator Bob Dole lived plus we look ahead to some potential future situations including the debt ceiling, BBB, President Biden's challenges, and foreign hotspots that are cause for concern.
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AgriTalk Host Chip Flory and Pro Farmer policy analyst Jim Wiesemeyer discuss plans Congress will probably have during these last weeks of 2021, including dealing with the debt ceiling and of course the Build Back Better plan in the Senate.
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Build Back Better headed to the Senate, big import tariffs still exist, $27 billion for conservation efforts, announcement on RFS mandates still held up by EPA – these and many more topics discussed by Chip Flory and Jim Wiesemeyer today.
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The Bipartisan Infrastructure Framework is scheduled to be signed by President Biden this afternoon. The Build Back Better plan has a way to go, but the White House hopes to have it approved as late as this weekend.
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AgriTalk host Chip Flory and Pro Farmer policy analyst Jim Wiesemeyer discuss the recent House passage of the physical infrastructure bill, try to clear up some misinformation concerning the Build Back Better bill, and discuss the momentum the Virginia governor's race may have generated for the midterm elections a year from now.
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Chip Flory and Jim Wiesemeyer recap last week's Day of Ethanol on AgriTalk and discuss where other fossil fuels may stand. Plus when will the latest Infrastructure bill(s) be voted on in the House?
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This week we welcome special guest David Wasserman, Senior Editor, U.S. House of Representatives for The Cook Political Report. David shares his perspective on potential outcomes of national elections that will affect the balance of power in both houses of Congress, governorships and the presidency.
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We remember former U.S. Secretary of State General Colin Powell who passed away this morning, plus Chip Flory and Jim Wiesemeyer discuss what's new with the infrastructure bill(s) and a lot more.
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AgriTalk host Chip Flory and Pro Farmer policy analyst Jim Wiesemeyer discuss the issues in Washington affecting U.S. agriculture, including efforts to keep ASF out of the country, Congress struggling to get the votes to pass both infrastructure bills, and more.
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Chip Flory of AgriTalk and Pro Farmer policy analyst Jim Wiesemeyer have a conversation with Paul Neiffer of CliftonLarsonAllen about potential future tax liabilities for farmers and ranchers.
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Pro Farmer policy analyst Jim Wiesemeyer and AgriTalk host Chip Flory discuss many topics including the situation at the southern border with Haitians and others trying to immigrate to the United States, the latest on the battle over the infrastructure bill(s), and more.
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Pro Farmer policy analyst Jim Wiesemeyer and AgriTalk host Chip Flory sift through a pile of issues swirling around in Washington D.C. including a wide chasm on the price tag of the human infrastructure bill, the Senate gearing up to hold hearings on the withdrawal from Afghanistan, and President Biden's announcement last Thursday on a COVID-19 vaccination mandate.
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Pro Farmer policy analyst Jim Wiesemeyer and AgriTalk host Chip Flory weigh the potential fallout of the Biden administration's falling approval rating and how it could impact the midterm elections over 400 days from now. Plus they discuss Ag Secretary Tom Vilsack's recent town hall forum on Farm Journal, infrastructure bills, and more.
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We cover the status of the WOTUS redo, trade, renewable diesel, Afghanistan and a lot more on this week's D.C. Signal to Noise.
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Pro Farmer policy analyst Jim Wiesemeyer and AgriTalk host Chip Flory discuss Jim's recent visit to the Minnesota Corn Growers, the $350 mil to help dairy farmers, crises at the southern border and Afghanistan, weather, the (human) infrastructure bill and more.
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Pro Farmer policy analyst Jim Wiesemeyer and host Chip Flory discuss the highlights of last week in D.C. and look ahead to key votes and policy issues that matter most to farmers and ranchers.
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Pro Farmer Washington Analyst Jim Wiesemeyer and host Chip Flory discuss the highlights of last week in D.C.
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Pro Farmer Washington Analyst Jim Wiesemeyer and host Chip Flory discuss the highlights of last week in D.C.
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Pro Farmer Washington Analyst Jim Wiesemeyer and host Chip Flory separate the news from the noise in Washington, distilling the week's news in agriculture down to the developments that will impact your farm and your community.
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Pro Farmer Washington Analyst Jim Wiesemeyer and host Chip Flory discuss the highlights of last week in D.C.
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Pro Farmer Washington Analyst Jim Wiesemeyer and host Chip Flory discuss the highlights of last week in D.C.
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Pro Farmer Washington Analyst Jim Wiesemeyer and host Chip Flory discuss the highlights of last week in D.C. This morning's conversation includes concern over the hot temperatures and lack of rain, and how the S&D report coming out later this week may or may not have that factored in. Plus the continuing cyber warfare situation, Pork Week, possible worker strike at the Smithfield plant in South Dakota and more.
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Pro Farmer Washington Analyst Jim Wiesemeyer separates the news from the noise in Washington, distilling the week's news in agriculture down to the developments that will impact your farm and your community. Wiesemeyer, along with host Chip Flory, hits the highlights of the week before turning to interview the key ag leaders and lobbyists in D.C.
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Fast internet for rural America is high on Wiesemeyer’s list as Democrats could still “go alone” on infrastructure bill.
Pro Farmer Washington Analyst Jim Wiesemeyer separates the news from the noise in Washington, distilling the week's news in agriculture down to the developments that will impact your farm and your community. Wiesemeyer, along with host Chip Flory, hits the highlights of the week before turning to interview the key ag leaders and lobbyists in D.C.
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Pro Farmer Washington Analyst Jim Wiesemeyer separates the news from the noise in Washington, distilling the week's news in agriculture down to the developments that will impact your farm and your community. Wiesemeyer, along with host Chip Flory, hits the highlights of the week before turning to interview the key ag leaders and lobbyists in D.C.
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Pro Farmer Washington Analyst Jim Wiesemeyer separates the news from the noise in Washington, distilling the week's news in agriculture down to the developments that will impact your farm and your community. Wiesemeyer, along with host Chip Flory, hits the highlights of the week before turning to interview the key ag leaders and lobbyists in D.C.
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This week Chip Flory and Jim Wiesemeyer discuss President Biden's first 100 days in office, additional details of the 30x30 Plan, a discussion of CRP and more.
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This week AgriTalk’s Chip Flory joins D.C. Signal to Noise as the new co-host. He and Pro Farmer’s Jim Wiesemeyer recap the hot topics last week and a look ahead to what to watch this week. Listen up for discussion on these topics and more:
The American Jobs Plan and the likelihood of standalone infrastructure bills Biden's 100th day in office—and a look at bipartisan potential What we can expect from the leadership conference on climate USDA Secretary Tom Vilsack’s big ideas on CRP Anxiety about Biden’s new 30X30 plan
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Republicans on the House Agriculture Committee unveiled their proposals to address climate change on Friday. Jim Wiesemeyer has the details of the minority climate plan in this week's DC Signal to Noise Podcast.
Other issues addressed this week: Russia Sanctions China wants to be the center of world currency Are CRP changes coming? A WHIP+ update
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USDA announced this week that Coronavirus Food Assistance Program (CFAP) payments would start flowing again in April. In this week's DC Signal to Noise Podcast, Jim Wiesemeyer of Pro Farmer and Farm Journal's John Herath provide details on the payments and the CFAP decisions still left to be made by USDA.
Other topics covered this week include: USDA Secretary Tom Vilsack's focus on equity of payments Dueling H-2A guest worker bill in Congress Wednesday's Prospective Planting Report Is the USDA carbon picture more clear or murkier after this week?
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The U.S. and China fought openly in the first face-to-face meeting with the Biden Administration this week in Alaska. Despite the tension in the negotiation hall, China continued with big buys of U.S. corn. Pro Farmer's Jim Wiesmeyer and John Herath of Farm Journal look at the signals being sent by both sides in this week's DC Signal to Noise Podcast.
Also in this episode: Katherine Tai gets unanimous approval as U.S. Trade Representative Michael Regan confirmed for EPA - how will he address RFS? Pandemic optimism is supercharging restaurant demand Iowans say it's time for Sen. Chuck Grassley to retire When will CFAP checks come? USDA seeks input on climate-smart ag
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Former House Agriculture Committee Chairman Collin Peterson (D-Minn.) isn't letting any moss grow under his feet following his reelection defeat in November. He has inked a consulting deal with Combest, Sell & Associates, an ag-focused consulting firm founded by another former House Ag Committee chairman, Larry Combest of Texas.
In this week's DC Signal to Noise Podcast, Peterson joins Pro Farmer's Jim Wiesemeyer, John Herath of Farm Journal and Combest - Sell co-founder Tom Sell to look at the future of the ag committee and the mountain of issues it faces from carbon capture and equal access to coronavirus assistance and much more.
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There was anticipation that USDA Secretary Tom Vilsack would focus on carbon sequestration and climate change as he addressed a virtual Commodity Classic on Friday. Instead his focus was on expanding market opportunities for farmers.
On this week's DC Signal to Noise Podcast, Pro Farmer's Jim Wiesemeyer and John Herath of Farm Journal discuss how the expanding markets approach is another avenue for building support for USDA's carbon market plan.
Other issues analyzed in this week's podcast: Latest updates on COVID relief CFAP payments delayed at least a few more weeks Farm Service Agency offices face staffing challenges amid COVID USTR nominee Katherine Tai truly knows agriculture Ag only immigration bill reintroduced in House
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The House Agriculture Committee is often touted as a sanctum of bipartisanship. It was anything but as the first markup of the 117th Congress was held, examining a majority-drafted coronavirus aid bill.
One Republican sponsored amendment, also backed by Democrat Cindy Axne of Iowa, made it through committee. That addition, that would have extended WHIP+ disaster aid to 2020 events such as the Iowa derecho, was stripped out of the legislation in the rules committee.
House Agriculture Committee Ranking Member Glenn Thompson joins the DC signal to Noise Podcast to discuss the partisanship on the committee, whether it can be healed, and the counter proposal being offered up by the committee's Republicans.
He also discusses the return of earmarks, the Biden Administration's immigration overhaul plan, agriculture's role in combating climate change, broadband access and much more.
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The Biden Administration this week put forward an immigration reform package that would give a path to citizenship for immigrants already in the United States. That plan would give priority to ag workers, but would not expand the H2A visa plan for those ag workers. Paul Bleiberg of the National Milk Producers Federation joins Pro Farmer's Jim Wiesemeyer and John Herath of Farm Journal to sort through the details of the immigration proposal on this week's DC Signal to Noise Podcast. The three see the Biden immigration package as an opening offer in what will be a series of negotiations over issues such as the ag exemption for overtime and an expanded H2A program.
Other issues covered in this episode: USDA Ag Outlook projects record corn and soybean acres Climate at the center of USDA Ag Outlook When will CFAP money be released? Update on COVID aid package
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Ag groups are gearing up for a new fight over the so-called 'Death Tax." Tax proposals put forth by President Joe Biden's transition team call for a dramatic reduction in the exemption on taxes on estates and could end a step up in basis for heirs. Farm CPA Paul Neiffer of CliftonLarsonAllen joins Jim Wiesemeyer and John Herath on this week's DC Signal to Noise Podcast to walk through the possible changes and what farm owners can do to protect their assets.
This week's podcast also features a conversation with Cong. Austin Scott (R-GA) on the growing partisan rift in the House Agriculture Committee that was exposed in a hearing this week on the Democrats covid aid proposal.
Other topics discussed this week: President Biden holds his first phone call with China's President Xi PPP application problems for some farmers CCC is becoming the Congressional piggy bank When will Tom Vilsack (USDA) and Michael Regan (EPA) be confirmed? When will CFAP 3 money be released?
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Tom Vilsick fittingly sought a return to the helm of USDA appearing at a confirmation hearing on Groundhog Day. The hearings for Vilsack and nominee Michael Regan for EPA also saw the return of some terms familiar to agriculture, including Country of Origin Labeling (COOL) and Waters of the U.S.(WOTUS).
In this week's DC Signal to Noise Podcast, Pro Farmer's Jim Wiesemeyer and Farm Journal's John Herath look at why both issues are returning to the forefront and how both might impact agriculture.
Other issues covered include: FAO changes its estimate of Chinese corn stocks USDA drops its estimate of farm income Will the impeachment trial of Donald Trump back up legislation of interest to agriculture?
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USDA put a freeze on Coronavirus Food Aid Program (CFAP) payments as the new administration reviews all rules put in place by a lame duck Trump Administration. Could that review bring changes to the CFAP payments? Senate Agriculture Committee Chairwoman Debbie Stabenow (D-Mich.) said this week she is going to push to make sure priorities she included in the coronavirus aid packages are funded the way she intended. On this week's DC Signal to Noise Podcast, Pro Farmer's Jim Wiesemeyer and John Herath of Farm Journal analyze how that could impact future CFAP payments.
Also in this episode: Stabenow lays out her priorities for the Ag Committee The future of climate regulation China buys big - what signal are they sending? Big oil reaches out to biofuels for help pushing Biden EV agenda Are changes coming to capital gains taxes? Will the Waters of the U.S. rule return?
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The Trump and Obama administrations had very different relationships with agriculture and rural America. Will the Biden Administration learn any lessons from those two predecessors? Pro Farmer's Jim Wiesemeyer and Farm Journal's John Herath look at the relationship between ag and the incoming administration in this week's DC Signal to Noise Podcast.
Also in this episode: Updates on all three rounds of CFAP payments An update on China trade AFBF proposes changes to NASS reports USDA announces key staff Can a new coronavirus aid package pass a fractured Congress?
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USDA announced the release of $2.3 billion in leftover funds from the first and second rounds of the Coronavirus Food Aid Program (CFAP) on Friday, most of it to benefit contract hog and poultry producers. On this week's DC Signal to Noise Podcast, Pro Farmer's Jim Wiesemeyer and John Herath of Farm Journal go through details of the latest CFAP announcement and answer listener questions about CFAP3.
Also included in this episode: Reaction to impeachment Will experienced Biden team move quickly on new regulation? Could Commodity Credit Corporation dollars be used to boost restaurants? Reaction to USDA's bombshell crop reports The latest on EPA action on the Renewable Fuels Standard
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The outreach from the Biden transition team to ag organizations is unprecedented, according to National Corn Growers Association CEO Jon Doggett. It started with an out of the blue call from the designee for EPA Administrator and has continued with calls to a number of groups and at varying staff levels. Doggett details those interactions in a special edition of the DC Signal to Noise Podcast.
Also in this episode: Reaction to the invasion of the U.S. Capitol Glimmers of bipartisanship How Tom Vilsack's return to USDA will smooth some transition problems Will ag seek anything in the next coronavirus aid package?
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President-Elect Joe Biden has set his climate cabinet, including Special Envoy John Kerry, Domestic Climate Advisor Gina McCarthy, EPA Administrator Michael Regan and more. In this week's DC Signal to Noise podcast, Pro Farmer's Jim Wiesemeyer and John Herath of Farm Journal look at the big climate message the incoming administration is sending and the potential opportunities and perils for agriculture.
Other topics covered in this week's podcast include: The latest on the omnibus spending bill and associated coronavirus aid and what might be included for agriculture Market outlook for 2021 Update on the Georgia Senate races A look at the new House Ag Committee leadership
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Will a lame duck Congress approve a COVID-19 aid package? Pro Farmer's Jim Wiesemeyer thinks so and lays out the reasons why in this week's DC Signal to Noise Podcast.
Other topics analyzed by Wiesmeyer and Farm Journal's John Herath in this week's episode: Will the Commodity Credit Corporation be fully funded in a new omnibus spending bill and will a Biden Administration use the money for carbon credits? Key deadlines approaching in the resolution of the 2020 election. A Washington State case ordering dairy producers to pay overtime. China seeks to lead the world in trade. Ag finds optimism at the end of 2020.
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In this week's DC Signal to Noise Podcast, Pro Farmers's Jim Wiesemeyer and John Herath of Farm Journal look at the key outcomes of the Nov. 3 election and how the election will impact agriculture. The analysis includes a look at who might fill key ag positions in a new administration and new Congress and the outlook for coronavirus aid in a lame duck session.
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The voters have spoken, and while we're still trying to figure out everything they've said, one message is clear: control of government will be divided for at least the next two years. That split could prove good for agriculture by moderating pushes from the left for climate legislation, tax changes and more.
In this week's DC Signal to Noise Podcast, Pro Farmer's Jim Wiesemeyer and Farm Journal's John Herath provide analysis on how the election could play out for agriculture.
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While the latest Farm Journal Pulse Poll shows 85% of ag respondents plan to vote to re-elect President Donald Trump, there is a potential for some positive outcomes no matter which way the election goes. In this week's DC Signal to Noise Podcast Pro Farmer's Jim Wiesemeyer and Farm Journal's John Herath evaluate some of the potential positives (and negatives) for ag in either a Trump or Biden presidency.
Other issues in this podcast: Commodity Classic goes virtual No one in DC wanted a coronavirus aid plan before the election The World Agricultural Outlook Board continues to confound with their China corn import numbers
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As the 2020 presidential election stretches into its final week, what issues are the focus in rural America? In this week's DC Signal to Noise Podcast, Pro Farmer's Jim Wiesemeyer and Farm Journal's John Herath look at tax policy, regulatory policy, energy issues and other topics driving the final week of the campaign and the stark differences presented by the Trump and Biden camps in the final debate.
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Will the electorate seek to keep a separation of powers in Washington? Pro Farmer's Jim Wiesemeyer is seeing growing anecdotal evidence that voter will seek to split their ticket in greater numbers in 2020 in order to keep both Democrats and Republicans in check. How will that impact both the presidential election and down-ballot races? WIesemeyer and Farm Journal's John Herath weigh the potential outcomes in this week's DC Signal to Noise Podcast.
Also in this week's podcast: A look back at the dueling presidential town hall events. Is the prospect of coronavirus aid officially dead? Farmer cash flow rebounds and so does economic outlook.
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As the 2020 campaign heads into the final weeks, polling shows President Donald Trump with a double-digit deficit, but is another 2016 surprise in the wings? Pro Farmer's Jim Wiesemeyer and Farm Journal's John Herath break down the state of the race and the potential impacts on agriculture in this week's DC Signal to Noise podcast.
Other topics discussed include: Coronavirus talks are on again, but even if the House Speaker and Treasury Secretary reach an agreement, with Senate Republicans go along? USDA Secretary Sonny Perdue is hit with a Hatch Act violation. We get a listener some answers on delays in WHIP+ payments.
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News that President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump tested positive for COVID-19 shook the political world this week. In the DC Signal to Noise Podcast, Pro Farmer's Jim Wiesemeyer and Farm Journal's John Herath talk through how the news could impact further coronavirus aid, trading partners, the campaign and more.
Also in this episode: Is House Agriculture Committee Chairman Collin Peterson (D-MN) on the brink of a loss in Minnesota's 7th District? Who would be tapped for USDA positions if Biden wins the White House? Who could me named to replace outgoing USDA Chief of Staff Steve Censky?
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Did China really not make our list of topics for DC Signal to Noise?
There is plenty of other news for Pro Farmer's Jim Wiesemeyer and Farm Journal's John Herath to dissect this week including the fight to get Commodity Credit Corporation funding in the budget continuing resolution, the prospects for more Covid aid (and whether agriculture needs it) and much more. They also lay out how the oil and biofuels industries need to work together if they want to preserve a future for liquid motor fuels.
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There's fresh Covid aid news, big question marks on China's corn buys and Pro Farmer's Jim Wiesemeyer was correct in a big American Soybean Association prediction a couple of months ago.
On this week's DC Signal to Noise podcast, Wiesemeyer and Farm Journal's John Herath cover the details of the second round of the Coronavirus Food Aid Program, the prospects of another general Covid-19 aid program and the big questions about the World Board's forecast for Chinese imports of U.S. corn which is pegged more than a million tonnes under what the country has already committed to buy.
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In this DC Signal to Noise Extra: USDA Under Secretary Bill Northey provides details of the just-announced second round of the Coronavirus Food Aid Program which will provide up to $14 billion in payments to all sectors of agriculture.
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USDA Secretary Sonny Perdue last week promised details this week on a second round of Coronavirus Food Aid Program (CFAP) payments, but that news never came. But might there be big changes in how the second round program is structured? Pro Farmer's Jim Wiesemyer says in this week's DC Signal to Noise Podcast that CFAP2 will likely be a revenue-based program.
In this week's podcast, Wiesemeyer and Farm Journal news director John Herath also look at the state of the presidential race, an update on Renewable Fuels Standard waivers, a big push on Chinese corn purchases that wasn't reflected in USDA reports and more.
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USDA Secretary Sonny Perdue while in Iowa this week said details of a second round of Coronavirus Food Aid Program payments would be announced in the coming week. Weill the new round of funding cover 2020 crops? Will USDA indemnify livestock producers who had to euthanize animals? Pro Farmer's Jim Wiesemeyer has the details of what's likely in and out of the new program.
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A special bonus for DC Signal to Noise: Jim Wiesemeyer talks with Andrew McCrea about the 2020 election on Farming the Countryside.
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Jim Wiesemeyer's look at the 2020 election for Farm Journal Field Days.
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Did the Democrat and Republican national conventions change any minds? Pro Farmer's Jim Wiesemeyer and Farm Journal's John Herath debate where the race stands in the final stretch and look at a surprising early call that the presidential race is over.
In this week's episode, Wiesemeyer says he is hearing strong hints that an announcement on the Renewable Fuels Standard will come soon with a presidential return to Iowa.
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Congressional negotiators failed to craft a deal on a fourth round of COVID-19 aid on Friday, placing a question mark on aid for the unemployed, businesses and units of government. Agriculture, on the other hand, may still have some wiggle room for aid, according to Pro Farmer's Jim Wiesemeyer with more than $8 billion still unspent in the Coronavirus Food Assistance Program (CFAP) and $14 billion in the Commodity Credit Corporation.
Listen to this week's DC Signal to Noise Podcast to hear how that money might be used to provide broader assistance for agriculture.
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This week will likely see a mad rush to come to a compromise on a coronavirus aid package. As far as agriculture is concerned, that ultimate compromise bill will likely look more like the House package than the Senate's, according to Pro Farmer Policy Analyst Jim Wiesemeyer.
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The tit-for-tat closings of consulates between the U.S. and China and the stronger rhetoric coming from both Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and President Donald Trump this week are raising alarm bells for Pro Farmer Policy Analyst Jim Wiesemeyer.
In this week's DC Signal to Noise Podcast Wiesemeyer, Farm Journal News Director John Herath and Farm Journal MILK Editor Anna-Lisa Laca look at the potential fallout for agriculture and the clues to what may be in the Republicans' version of the COVID-19 aid package.
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As the rhetoric between China and the U.S. continues to heat up and Congress gets set to negotiate a fourth round of COVID-19 aid, we look at how the events are impacting the cotton industry and what cotton growers want in a new aid package with Gary Adams of the National Cotton Council.
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Pro Farmer Policy Analyst Jim WIesemeyer is being asked by Washington insiders about the prospects for a new farm bill after the election. On this week's DC Signal to Noise, Wiesemeyer and Farm Journal News Director John Herath look at the prospects and the potential reasons behind an early farm bill.
The podcast also includes updates on President Donald Trump's statement that he is "not even thinking about" a phase 2 trade deal with China, analysis of Joe Biden's America-First economic plan and a look at what may be in the next trillion dollar plus COVID-19 aid package for agriculture.
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Tensions with China escalated this week as the Chinese government clamped down on Hong Kong. Will the dispute start to impact the Phase One trade deal? Pro Farmer Policy Analyst Jim Wiesemeyer has a key signal to watch for that would indicate the trade deal is in peril.
In this week's DC Signal to Noise Podcast, Wiesemeyer, Farm Journal News Director John Herath and MILK Editor Anna-Lisa Laca also cover the latest on EPA's stall on renewable fuels waivers, the implementation of the U.S., Mexico, Canada Agreement and the ticking clock on forging a deal on a fourth round of coronavirus aid.
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President Donald Trump this week tweeted that a decoupling from China was on the table. Would President Trump walk away from China and under what conditions? We get answers from Pro Farmer Policy Analyst Jim Wiesemeyer on this week's DC Signal to Noise Podcast.
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Will activist groups be targeting other herbicides now that the Ninth Circuit Court has overturned EPA's conditional approval of three dicamba products? We take a look at what could come next for the ag chem industry in this week's DC Signal to Noise Podcast.
We also look at the presidential campaigns and how one key policy watcher says that if the election were held today, Democrats could talk both chambers of Congress and the White House.
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This week on DC Signal to Noise, Pro Farmer Policy Analyst Jim Wiesemeyer has the story behind that awkward moment when President Trump out of nowhere proposed a ban on cattle imports while announcing details of the Coronavirus Food Aid Program.
This week's podcast also offers a deeper look at the court ruling that removed dicamba from the market and the Department of Justice investigation into the big four meat packers, plus a China update and some points of optimism in a very challenging week.
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Signup for the latest round of pandemic relief aid rolls out with few major problems. Meanwhile relations between the U.S. and China grow more tense as ag purchases were starting to rise.
We cover all of this and more in this week's DC Signal to Noise podcast, including a look inside the news of how dairy producers stuck in the Dean Foods bankruptcy are missing payments.
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On this week's DC Signal to Noise, a look at how USDA added to the confusion with its roll out of the Coronavirus Food Aid Program Rules and the latest on the conflicting messages coming from China.
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USDA promised details of the Coronavirus Food Aid Plan (CFAP) in a webinar on Thursday this week. That webinar ended up being painfully short and painfully short on details.
When will we get the rules for the ag aid program? Will USDA still be able to meet their target of sending the first round of direct payments in early July? Pro Farmer Analyst Jim Wiesemeyer has the latest in this week's DC Signal to Noise Podcast.
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The waiting game continues for vital details of USDA's Coronavirus Food Assistance Program (CFAP). The proposed rules for the ag aid package were delivered to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) this week. Pro Farmer Policy Analyst Jim Wiesemeyer expects those rules to be unveiled by USDA early next week with new payment caps.
In this week's DC Signal to Noise, Wiesemeyer, Farm Journal News Director John Herath and Milk Editor Anna-Lisa Laca share what we do and don't know about the aid program details. The trio also look at how the coronavirus aid could evolve into a dramatic change in how farm programs are legislated.
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In this week's DC Signal to Noise Podcast, Pro Farmer policy analyst Jim Wiesmeyer takes USDA to task for a slow response to the coronavirus pandemic, particularly when it comes to meat packing plants. He looks at how farmers are still waiting for details on the Coronavirus Food Aid Program and how packing plants still need supplies to protect their workers.
Wiesemeyer, Farm Journal news director John Herath and milk editor Anna-Lisa Laca also analyze House Agriculture Committee Collin Peterson's call for legislative authority and funding for USDA to pay farmers and ranchers for euthanized animals.
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There is a growing drumbeat of farm organizations, legislators and ag economists calling for USDA to raise or eliminate payment caps on coronavirus aid payments. Pro Farmer Policy Analyst Jim Wiesemeyer says the current caps will not stand.
The Coronavirus Food Assistance Program (CFAP) caps payments per commodity at $125,000 and for all commodities at $250,000 per applicant. This week's DC Signal to Noise Podcast looks at how those payments are a drop in the bucket compared to the losses experienced by dairy and pork producers in particular and what may be done to correct the shortfalls of the CFAP funding.
Wiesemeyer, Farm Journal News Director John Herath and Milk Editor Anna-Lisa Laca also look back at the growing string of packing plant closures and what needs to be done to keep both the food supply and workers safe.
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Gregg Doud, the chief ag negotiator for the office of the U.S.Trade Representative, sits alone in the fourth floor of the USTR office amid the COVID-19 quarantine. He's using the solitude to double-down on work to enact the Phase One trade agreement with China.
On this week's DC Signal to Noise, Doud offers and in-depth look at what still needs to be done, what is already in place for ag trade with China and where USTR is looking next for a trade deal.
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Who can apply for small business loans under the CARES Act? What do farm businesses need to wary of? Will you qualify if you have H2A workers? This week on DC Signal to Noise we called on the answer man, Paul Neiffer of Clifton Larson Allen to clear up the confusion over the COVID-19 aid package.
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Damage to the dairy sector has increased this week, with raw milk dumping increasing in Wisconsin and elsewhere. Pro Farmer policy analyst Jim Wiesemeyer expects USDA to announce some form of assistance for dairy producers next week that will tap into $9.5 billion of COVID-19 emergency funding appropriated by Congress.
This week's DC Signal to Noise Podcast includes updates on how COVID-19 relief for agriculture might be structured and details on the deterioration of ethanol demand and how that is impacting the livestock industry.
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The House on Friday approved the Senate's $2.2 trillion COVID-19 relief package. The bill gives USDA Secretary Sonny Perdue broad authority to use additional ag funding to assist cattlemen, dairy producers, produce growers and others amidst the pandemic according to Pro Farmer policy analyst Jim Wiesemeyer.
In this week's DC SIgnal to Noise Podcast, Wiesemeyer, Farm Journal dairy editory Anna-Lisa Laca and news director John Herath analyze the details of the COVID recovery plan and look at the economic challenges facing the dairy and ethanol industries.
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As Congress rushes to find agreement on a trillion-dollar plus COVID-19 aid package, ag groups are pushing for assistance for the cattle and ethanol industries among others. Jim Wiesemeyer has the latest details on the talks and the impacts of coronavirus on agriculture in this week's DC Signal to Noise podcast with John Herath and Anna-Lisa Laca.
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The worldwide coronavirus outbreak prompted the Federal Reserve to cut interest rates by half a percent on Tuesday. It's just the latest in a growing snowball of events resulting from the virus spread. As Pro Farmer's Jim Wiesemeyer and Farm Journal's John Herath discuss, the outbreak is impacting trade progress, the possibility of a new Market Facilitation Program, crop inputs and more.
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A third year of tariff aid payments seems all but assured after President Donald Trump tweeted support for continuation of the Market Facilitation Program (MFP).
The DC Signal to Noise regulars: Jim Wiesemeyer, John Herath and Anna-Lisa Laca, are joined by Roger Bernard of IHS Markit to look at the likelihood of an MFP 3.0 and to analyze the fuzzy trade signals sent this week by the USDA Chief Economist.
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News that a bag of dead birds was seized from a passenger arriving in the U.S. from China raised a number of red flags for Cong. Rick Crawford (R-Ark.) who is in the rare position of sitting on both the Agriculture and Intelligence Committees in the House. What scares the congressman is what we don't know about those birds because of outdated protocols.
"'I've been in contact with CDP (Customs and Border Patrol) and USDA and unfortunately we're victims of policy that probably did not anticipate this type of thing," Crawford told DC Signal to Noise. "So they were, by their policy, just required to incinerate those birds without exploiting any any kind of potential intelligence they could extract from these and doing the pathology on these dead animals and being able to say just exactly what was contained in those dead birds and was it a threat?"
As Crawford pointed out in the DC Signal to Noise Podcast, the suspicious birds come about a year after a million pounds of illegal pork from China was stopped at the border.
In this week's podcast, Crawford details his plans to push for updated policies to adequately control and investigate biosecurity issues at the border.
Crawford also gives an update on trade issues, the possibility of a new Market Facilitation Program and more.
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The battle over small refinery exemptions (SREs) to the Renewable Fuels Standard (RFS) ratcheted up last week as the 10th Circuit Court of Appeals struck down exemptions that were granted in 2016. Could that open the door to all 31 exemptions granted so far to the ethanol blending requirements being invalidated? Pro Farmer policy analyst Jim Wiesemeyer discusses the potential impacts on this week's DC Signal to Noise Podcast along with Farm Journal news director John Herath and dairy editor Anna-Lisa Laca.
The podcast also delves into markets impatience with the Phase 1 China trade deal, the signing of USMCA, the impact of coronavirus on trade and the continuing push for a third year of Market Facilitation Program payments.
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Ag leaders and economists plan to go to USDA next month armed with data on why farmers will need another Market Facilitation Program (MFP) in 2020, according to Pro Farmer policy analyst Jim Wiesemeyer. Despite the signing of the Phase One trade deal with China, it will take a significant amount of time for that deal to reverse price trends he says.
In this week's DC Signal to Noise Podcast, special guest Jeff Harrison of Combest Sell and Associates joins Wiesemeyer, Farm Journal news director John Herath and Farm Journal dairy editor Anna-Lisa Laca with a look at the key news developments of the week including the timing of a third tranche of MFP 2.0 payments, the scheduled signing of the U.S. Canada Mexico Agreement and the rollout of the 2018-19 disaster aid program.
Wiesemeyer also offers up a key tip for farmers who suffered 100% prevented planting in 2019. He says they should run the numbers on a specific ARC program.
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Pro Farmer's Jim Wiesemeyer broke the news Friday that the White House is in negotiations for President Donald Trump to travel to India in the coming weeks, possible to sign a mini trade deal. In this week's DC Signal to Noise podcast we break down what could be in that potential trade deal and how it could be a big win for diary.
Wiesemeyer, Farm Journal dairy editor Anna-Lisa Laca and Farm Journal News Director John Herath also offer up important details of the now-signed China trade deal, the replacement for NAFTA and the politics that went on behind the scenes for both.
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In a Signal to Noise extra, AgDay TV's Clinton Griffiths talks with USDA Secretary Sonny Perdue following the signing of the Phase One trade deal with China.
Secretary Perdue says purchases of U.S. ag products should start in days, not weeks or months. He also confirms that the third tranche of Market Facilitation Program payments will be made, but don't expect a new program for 2020.
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Ag leaders will make a push for USDA to release the third round of Market Facilitation Program Payments next month according to Pro Farmer Policy Analyst Jim Wiesemeyer. As he reports in this week's DC Signal to Noise Podcast, ag leaders will make their pitch directly to USDA Secretary Sonny Perdue ahead of next month's USDA Outlook forum.
This week's podcast also has the latest on the China trade deal and whether it will, indeed be signed next week.
Wiesemeyer is joined by Farm Journal news director John Herath and dairy editor Anna-Lisa Laca who also analyze the potential delay in a new North American trade deal now that articles of impeachment are set to be delivered to the Senate.
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Special episode - 2020 policy outlook with Dale Moore of the American Farm Bureau Federation.
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Special episode 2020 policy outlook with Senator John Hoeven.
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Policy outlook for 2020 with National Farmers Union President Roger Johnson.
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