Newsmakers: January 13, 2023: Senate Ag Chair Debbie Stabenow, Rob Larew and Tara Smith on farm bill, debt ceiling
Agri-Pulse Tara Smith, joined by National Farmers Union President Rob Larew, discussed the politics of trying to pass a farm bill through Congress with narrow majorities and split control in both the House and Senate.
Hoard’s Dairyman: New Congress. New Legislature.
Hoard’s Dairyman DairyLivestream Torrey Advisory Group’s Barbara Patterson appeared on Hoard’s Dairyman DairyLivestream to speak among a variety of panelists on the federal policy outlook for dairy in the coming year with a new Congress. Patterson spoke specifically about legislation and regulations that the dairy industry could see regarding nutrition. Watch the full video:
Crop Risk Services: Farm Bold Tour 2022 – Farm Bill Update
Crop Risk Services Tara Smith, representing the Crop Insurance and Reinsurance Bureau (CIRB), presented to the Crop Risk Services on what can be expected for crop insurance and the farm bill reauthorization process next year. Watch the full video:
Torrey Advisory Group Adds Muhammad as Director
December 13, 2022 Torrey Advisory Group (TAG) is proud to add Jacqueline Muhammad to the policy team as a director of government affairs. Jacqueline joins the firm with nearly a decade of experience specializing in agriculture and food policy, capacity building, and campaign management. In her role, Muhammad will advise a variety of agriculture and […]
Agri-Pulse TV: What will the mid-term elections mean for you and the future of farm policy?
Agri-Pulse TV Michael Torrey joined Senator Heidi Heitkamp and Agri-Pulse’s Philip Brasher and Sara Wyant in discussing what the 2022 mid-term elections mean for the future of farm policy. During the webinar Torrey provided his take on… How the slim margins in the House and Senate will impact bipartisanship and what can get done in […]
Election results likely narrow farm bill path
Agri-Pulse Michael Torrey, founder and principal of the Torrey Advisory Group, noted in recent farm bills Republicans have forged ahead on splitting the nutrition title out of the farm bill and allowed Republican-only votes for approval. Speaking during a post-election Agri-Pulse webinar, Torrey thinks the GOP House leadership will likely try to pass a farm bill with […]
2022 Midterm Elections Impact on Ag Policy
Iowa Agribusiness Radio Network Michael Torrey shares his take on the upcoming midterm elections. “The Senate is split equally between Republicans and Democrats at 50-50 and a House of Representatives where Democrats hold a four-vote majority. So, what’s going to be decided in this next election is who is going to be chairing those committees, […]
Market Report: 2022 Election Update – Michael Torrey
RFD-TV Speaking from the grounds at World Dairy Expo in Madison, WI, Michael Torrey provides a 2022 election update to Market Report.
Newsmakers: September 9, 2022: Senate Ag Chair Debbie Stabenow on the upcoming farm bill
Agri-Pulse Tara Smith, joined by Robert Guenther of the International Fresh Produce Association and Bruce Knight of Strategic Conservation Solutions offer their thoughts on some of the big topics that will need to be addressed in the 2023 farm bill.
Naessens Joins Ag Lobbying Firm
July 11, 2022 Michael Torrey Associates (MTA) welcomes Katie Naessens to the policy team. The Washington, D.C.-based firm offers effective government relations, strategic communications and issue advocacy as well as full-service association management to a growing number of clients in the food, agriculture, and forestry sector. Katie serves as Vice President for Michael Torrey Associates, […]
