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This week’s Open Mic guest is Dan Halstrom, President and CEO of the US Meat Export Federation. While the USDA is forecasting an even larger agriculture trade deficit this year, meat export sales are an exception to the rule. Halstrom says despite a strong dollar pork exports are up in both volume and value. Despite shorter beef supplies, Halstrom says global demand is still robust. Red meat export sales are providing a positive return on investment in federal promotion dollars but Halstrom says there are headwinds the industry still must overcome.
In this opinion piece, Jamaica Gayle, director of sustainability and environmental affairs for the Corn Refiners Association and the Plant Based Products Council, reflects on her recent achievement of being honored as the 2024 Climate Hero of the Year while highlighting the importance of having agriculture involvement in climate efforts.
House Ag Committee Chair and Pennsylvania Republican Glenn Thompson is hard at work trying to gather the support he needs to advance his farm bill on the House floor. Thompson joins Agri-Pulse Newsmakers to share his thoughts over the bill’s markup session and bill’s future.
Then, John Weber with Monument Advocacy and Nick Levendofsky with the Kansas Farmers Union share their thoughts on whether the bill will pass this year.
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