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Pro Farmer Washington Analyst Jim Wiesemeyer and host Chip Flory discuss the highlights of last week in D.C. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Pro Farmer Washington Analyst Jim Wiesemeyer and host Chip Flory discuss the highlights of last week in D.C. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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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. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Pro Farmer Washington Analyst Jim Wiesemeyer and host Chip Flory discuss the highlights of last week in D.C. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Pro Farmer Washington Analyst Jim Wiesemeyer and host Chip Flory discuss the highlights of last week in D.C. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.