U.S. ag cautiously celebrates Indonesia pact, but says details will matter
In The Headlines | Agri-Pulse | July 23, 2025 Senior policy team member and trade lead Cassandra Kuball was quoted in an Agri-Pulse article about the recently announced Joint Statement between the United States and Indonesia for a Framework for an Agreement on Reciprocal Trade. Ms. Kuball noted that while there are still a lot […]
Newsmakers: July 11, 2025: Rep. Shri Thanedar on SNAP cuts, farm bill priorities
Agri-Pulse Tara Smith with Torrey Advisory Group discusses when producers will see the boost to commodity and crop insurance programs included in reconciliation and Arlan Suderman at StoneX discusses the extension of the country-specific reciprocal tariff deadline.
Newsmakers: June 13, 2025: Reconciliation & MAHA Report with Sen. Hyde-Smith
Agri-Pulse Katie Naessens from Torrey Advisory Group and and Ken Barbic with Invariant discuss reconciliation and the situation around the SNAP waivers aimed at restricting soda and candy purchases.
Torrey Advisory Group Welcomes Eden Lambert as Policy Manager
March 31, 2025 WASHINGTON, D.C. – Torrey Advisory Group (TAG), a boutique lobbying firm specializing in food, agriculture, and forestry issues, welcomes Eden Lambert, a Texas native, to the team. Lambert will be part of the policy team where she will focus on the firms’ commodities, animal agriculture, credit and crop insurance clients. “We’re […]
Newsmakers: March 28, 2025: Castaneda, Kuball on ag labor, trade
Agri-Pulse Cassandra Kuball from Torrey Advisory Group and Jaime Castaneda from the National Milk Producers Federation discuss President Trump’s planned reciprocal tariffs that are expected to go into effect next week and how the proposals could impact agriculture. They also discuss the potential for ag labor reform with Trump’s stricter immigration policies.
Newsmakers: Feb. 21, 2025: Sen. Tina Smith on federal aid freeze, USDA layoffs
Agri-Pulse Tara Smith with Torrey Advisory Group and the National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition’s Mike Lavender discuss the impact of the federal aid freeze and how budget reconciliation could shape the farm bill debate.
USDA, USTR Announce Appointments To Ag Trade Advisory Committees
Cheese Reporter Cassandra Kuball with Torrey Advisory Group was reappointed by the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative and U.S. Department of Agriculture to the Agricultural Technical Advisory Committee on Animals and Animal Products on behalf of Edge Dairy Farmer Cooperative. The advisory committee system was created by Congress in 1974 to ensure that U.S. […]
Hiring Announcement: Summer ’25 Policy Intern
Newsmakers: Nov. 15, 2024: Election results analysis from NAFB Convention
Agri-Pulse Torrey Advisory Group President Michael Torrey, NPPC CEO Bryan Humphreys, American Sugarbeet Growers Assn. CEO Luther Markwart and ACE CEO Brian Jennings were asked about their election outlook from the National Association of Farm Broadcasting annual meeting.
Newsmakers: Oct. 11, 2024: Alex Dunn on EPA’s herbicide strategy, OPP funding
Agri-Pulse Ashley Smith with Torrey Advisory Group and Paul Winters from the Clean Fuels Alliance discuss what industry and farmers should expect when the Clean Fuels Credit goes into effect in January 2025.
