Agri-Pulse Open Mic this week features Sen. Joe Donnelly. The Hoosier Democrat is an outspoken critic of the Environmental Protection Agency’s WOTUS rule. In this week’s interview, Donnelly suggests legislative action may still be possible to thwart the agency’s new regulations. Senator Donnelly shares support for the Export Import Bank, has hopes for child nutrition reform and feels an urgency …
Davies Named Associate Editor at Agri-Pulse
Agri-Pulse has a new associate editor. This news release from the company says Steve Davies joined the team in the Agri-Pulse’s Washington, D.C. office. Davies has a great deal of experience dealing with federal and state regulatory issues. Most recently he worked as the editor of Endangered Species & Wetlands Report, a monthly newsletter covering regulations, legislation and litigation, which …
Agri-Pulse Open Mic with Rep. Mike Conaway
Agri-Pulse Open Mic this week features Ag Committee Chairman Mike Conaway. Conaway discusses what promises to be a frantic start to December as the U.S. Congress faces a deadline to approve omnibus appropriations legislation. Chairman Conaway is intent to see protection from budget cuts for the farm bill and crop insurance. In this interview, Conaway calls for administrative changes in …
#NAFB15 Foundation Auction Raises $18,500
Another successful NAFB Foundation auction was held last week at the annual convention in Kansas City raising some $18,500 for scholarships and internships to support future farm broadcasters. As always, the “Legendary” Lake Weekend at Agri-Pulse world headquarters in Camdenton, Missouri was the big money maker – generating about a third of the total raised, thanks to the Lost Boys …
Agri-Pulse Open Mic with Sen. Debbie Stabenow
Agri-Pulse Open Mic this week features Sen. Debbie Stabenow. In this week’s interview the ranking member on the Senate Agriculture Committee discusses a challenging agricultural agenda. With time running out on the congressional calendar, Stabenow feels an urgency to find compromise on GMO labeling and COOL trade laws. Stabenow discusses a potential compromise child nutrition reform and defines the TPP …
Agri-Pulse Open Mic with Sen. Pat Roberts
Agri-Pulse Open Mic this week features Sen. Pat Roberts. In this week’s interview, the Chairman of the Senate Agriculture Committee discusses further action on the EPA’s Waters of the U.S. definition and says his committee is close to a compromise on a child nutrition bill. Roberts expects further attacks on the crop insurance industry and says he and other congressional …
Agri-Pulse Partners with Tom Davis
The well-respected source of farm and rural policy information, Agri-Pulse Communications, Inc., has grown substantially in the last year. With their online presence experiencing a boom the company has reached an agreement with respected publisher, Tom Davis. The plan is to enhance the strategic planning, marketing and sales efforts of the fast growing company. “We are very pleased to have …
Agri-Pulse Open Mic with Sen. Joni Ernst
Agri-Pulse Open Mic this week features Sen. Joni Ernst. From her family’s Iowa farm to the troubled lands of the Middle East, Iowa Senator Joni Ernst has dedicated her life to the nation’s security: for ample food and against foes. In this week’s Open Mic Interview U.S. Senator Joni Ernst shares her thoughts on proposed legislative action to block the …
AgCatalyst Award Winners
While we were busy with koalas and kangaroos last week in Australia, the first AgCatalyst Awards were being handed out in Kansas City. One of the inaugural honorees was our very dear friend Al Johnson, who started his career more than four decades ago with a traditional print magazine, Dakota Farmer, and continues to innovate and lead the ag media …
Agri-Pulse Open Mic with Sen. Kent Conrad
Agri-Pulse Open Mic this week features Sen. Kent Conrad. As a former Chair of the Senate Budget Committee the North Dakota Democrat is well versed on the country’s challenging fiscal policy. In this week’s interview Senator Conrad discusses the appropriations deadline, the debate over the debt ceiling, the advantages to a two-year budget and secure long term funding for the …