2023 Farm Bill Could Top $1Trl, Funding to Remain Flat for Conservation/Climate Programs
AgFax Tara Smith took part in a farm bill panel hosted by the Louisiana Farm Bureau where they talked about crop insurance programs under the next farm bill. Smith seemed confident Congress could still make positive changes in crop insurance programs despite a flat budget. “Because of the funny math that we use with with […]
This Week in Agribusiness, June 18, 2022
Farm Progress Daily Cassandra Kuball joined This Week in Agribusiness (June 18, 2022) to share insights from the Ocean Shipping Reform Act that was recently signed by President Biden. READ: This Week in Agribusiness, June 18, 2022
Newsmakers: June 17, 2022: Rep. Rick Crawford, R-Ark., on inflation, upcoming farm bill
Agri-Pulse Barbara Patterson joined Agri-Pulse Newsmakers (June 12, 2022) to share her thoughts on the upcoming farm bill and what priorities she expects to see from Capitol Hill for the legislation, specifically with regards to climate and nutrition programs.
Newsmakers: May 20, 2022: USDA’s Gloria Montaño Greene, crop insurance experts Tom Sell and Tara Smith on Emergency Relief Program, drought, permanent disaster and more
Agri-Pulse Tara Smith, joined by Tom Sell with Combest, Sell & Associates, discuss the implications of disasters on the crop insurance program, the prospects of permanent disaster relief legislation and their concerns about actuarial soundness on Agri-Pulse Newsmakers.
The Intersection of Agriculture Trade and Climate Policy
Cassandra Kuball, co-chair of the Women in International Trade (WIIT) Agriculture sector, hosted a panel on the intersection of agriculture trade and climate policy. The panel explored how the food and agriculture industry is taking on the challenges facing the industry with climate with insights into the most recent UN Food Systems Summit. Panelists included: […]
Meet the Farm Hand: James Glueck, Michael Torrey Associates
Agri-Pulse James Glueck sits down with Agri-Pulse for a Meet the Farm Hand interview where he discusses his time working at USDA under the Bush Administration, shares stories of his time working as Republican staff director for the Senate Ag Committee, and reflects on the lessons he learned working on GMO labeling legislation.
Trade dispute: U.S., Canada at Odds Over Dairy Tariffs
The Country Today Torrey Advisory Group team member, Cassandra Kuball, spoke with The Country Today, regarding the on-going trade dispute on dairy tariff rate quotas (TRQs) between the the United States and Canada. In late May 2022, the United States took Canada to court for its handling of the U.S.-Mexico-Canada (USMCA) trade agreement, which marks […]
Ag Trade: Outlook on Global Markets and Negotiations
Cassandra Kuball joined other trade experts and agricultural economists in a Farm Foundation Forum on the implications of global market conditions for commodities, equipment and other agricultural goods and services. Panelists included: Cassandra Kuball, Vice President, Michael Torrey Associates Kanlaya Barr – Senior Economist, John Deere Gregg Doud – Immediate Past Chief Agricultural Negotiator, Office […]
USDA, USTR Name New Agricultural Trade Advisors
USDA-Foreign Agricultural Service On January 14, 2021, U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue and U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer announced the appointment of 67 members to serve on seven agricultural trade advisory committees, including Torrey Advisory Group team member, Cassandra Kuball, on behalf of Edge Dairy Farmer Cooperative. The Agricultural Policy Advisory Committee is comprised […]
Meet the Farm Hand: Tara Smith, Michael Torrey Associates
Agri-Pulse Tara Smith, sits down with Agri–Pulse for a Meet the Farm Hands interview where she talks everything from crop insurance, working for Sen. Pat Roberts, and skeet shooting.
