6th Annual All Ag, All Day DC Capitol Ag Tour

 6th Annual All Ag, All Day DC Capitol Ag Tour
(made possible by Ag Texas, Plains Cotton Cooperative Association, Plains Cotton Growers, Southwest Council of Agribusiness,  Texas Corn Producers Association, and Texas Cattle Feeders Association)
Washington, DC
07/18/22 – 07/25/22

INTERVIEWS WITH HOUSE MEMBERS:
Del. Stacey Plaskett (USVI), Member of the House Agriculture Committee
22V-04 1.10 …on getting other members to see ag in the US Virgin Islands
22V-05 1.31 …on work in the Subcommittee that she chairs
22V-06 1.18 …on the ongoing drought in the USVI and initial challenges
22V-07 1.45 …other challenges facing producers on the islands
22V-08 1.41 …says there have been years of inequality
22V-09 0.43 …how she recognized her passion for agriculture
Full-length interview here: Del. Stacey Plaskett (USVI)
Full-length video here: Del. Stacey Plaskett

Rep. Sharice Davids (KS-03), Member of the House Agriculture Committee
22V-10 2.16 …whether she ever dreamed of joining Congress
22V-11 2.07 …on becoming a member of the House Agriculture Committee
22V-12 1.58 …on learning how the Farm Bill affects so many, both in and out of ag
22V-13 3.02 …how her other committee assignments go hand-in-hand with ag
Full-length interview here: Rep. Sharice Davids (KS-03)
Full-length video here: Rep. Sharice Davids

Rep. Henry Cuellar (TX-28), Member of the House Appropriations Committee (Ag Subcommittee)
22V-14 0.56 …describes conditions back home in his district
22V-15 0.43 …on some of his duties in Congress
22V-16 1.39 …whether we’re bridging the digital divide yet
22V-17 0.39 …on the importance of rural areas in America
Full-length interview here: Rep. Henry Cuellar (TX-28)
Full-length video here: Rep. Henry Cuellar

Rep. Jim Baird (IN-04), Member of the House Agriculture Committee
22V-18 0.25 …top concerns in his district
22V-19 1.29 …other concerns affecting farmers and ranchers
22V-20 0.44 …why chemical tools are so vital for the future of agriculture
22V-21 2.10 …whether the U.S. can ever bring back a fertilizer industry
22V-22 0.36 …on reforming the ag guestworker program
Full-length interview here: Rep. Jim Baird (IN-04)
Full-length video here: Rep. Jim Baird

Rep. Austin Scott (GA-08), Member of the House Agriculture Committee
22V-23 1.04 …conditions in his district
22V-24 1.43 …how U.S. agriculture is under attack
22V-25 1.19 …addresses tariffs on fertilizer and general over-regulation
22V-26 0.49 …on the future of farming
22V-27 1.29 …on writing the next Farm Bill
Full-length interview here: Rep. Austin Scott (GA-08)
Full-length video here: Rep. Austin Scott

Rep. Kat Cammack (FL-03), Member of the House Agriculture Committee
22V-28 0.36 …describes her home district
22V-29 0.40 …on fertilizer
22V-30 1.48 …how obstacles here at home are causing additional problems
22V-31 0.57 …on fuel prices
22V-32 2.51 …on labor issues
22V-33 1.45 …how Congress can assure their intent is implemented by the Executive branch
Full-length interview here: Rep. Kat Cammack (FL-03)
Full-length video here: Rep. Kat Cammack

Rep. Jim Costa (CA-16), Member of the House Agriculture Committee
22V-34 1.37 …some severe drought continues in California
22V-35 1.42 …how legislators CAN help
22V-36 0.38 …says the impact of climate change is a major issue
22V-37 1.30 …water may replace oil as the top global commodity
22V-38 1.10 …how investments are coming to infrastructure projects
22V-39 1.25 …how prices get depressed
22V-40 2.36 …how the pandemic spotlighted existing problems in supply chains
22V-41 1.09 …potential legislation that may help
Full-length interview here: Rep. Jim Costa (CA-16)
Full-length video here: Rep. Jim Costa

Rep. Dusty Johnson (SD-At Large), Member of the House Agriculture Committee
22V-42 0.22 …on inflation
22V-43 0.40 …higher input costs are cutting into higher crop prices
22V-44 1.09 …how retail prices can be divorced from producer prices – and a possible solution
22V-45 0.45 …addressing concerns of foreign investment in U.S. agriculture
22V-46 1.41 …the Ocean Shipping Reform Act
22V-47 1.34 …the backstory on E-10 and E-15, and what lies ahead
Full-length interview here: Rep. Dusty Johnson (SD-AL)
Full-length video here: Rep. Dusty Johnson

Rep. John Rose (TN-06), Member of the House Financial Services Committee
22V-48 0.25 …describes agriculture in his home district
22V-49 0.35 …brings a wide variety of knowledge to Congress
22V-50 0.28 …on current conditions back home
22V-51 0.46 …explains the SEC’s (Securities and Exchange Commission) new rule
22V-52 1.18 …why agriculture needs to be concerned about the ESG rule
22V-53 0.59 …how concerned legislators react and address the “SEC over-reach.”
Full-length interview here: Rep. John Rose (TN-06)
Full-length video here: Rep. John Rose

Rep. David Rouzer (NC-07), Member of the House Agriculture Committee
22V-54 0.30 …things get hectic around the halls of Congress just before August
22V-55 0.54 …on inflation and its impact on agriculture
22V-56 1.39 …after having been buried, Waters of the U.S. (or WOTUS) has risen from the dead
22V-57 1.50 …how Congress failed to do its job
22V-58 1.24 …on writing the next Farm Bill
Full-length interview here: Rep. David Rouzer (NC-07)
Full-length video here: not available

Rep. Michelle Fischbach (MN-07), Member of the House Agriculture Committee
22V-59 0.39 …describes her district
22V-60 2.31 …on her first term in Congress (18 months after arriving)
22V-61 0.57 …on the Minnesota dairy industry
22V-62 1.18 …on bipartisan work that does get done, especially in the House Ag Committee
22V-63 0.54 …remains optimistic
Full-length interview here: Rep. Michelle Fischbach (MN-07)
Full-length video here: Rep. Michelle Fischbach

Rep. Randy Feenstra (IA-04), Member of the House Agriculture Committee
22V-64 0.16 …about the 4th Congressional district
22V-65 0.29 …on his first term in Congress (18 months on the job)
22V-66 0.49 …talks about increasing costs for crop inputs
22V-67 0.46 …and biofuels
22V-68 0.43 …on livestock legislation
22V-69 0.23 …and the status of legislation in the Senate
22V-70 0.42 …on reauthorizing the Farm Bill
22V-71 0.46 …recognizes the importance of seeing the big picture (agriculture across the country)
Full-length interview here: Rep. Randy Feenstra (IA-04)
Full-length video here: Rep. Randy Feenstra

Rep. Tracey Mann (KS-01), Member of the House Agriculture Committee
22V-72 0.24 …about the “big” 1st district of Kansas
22V-73 0.19 …most of the region is dealing with drought
22V-74 0.45 …on inflation in agriculture
22V-75 0.18 …talks about increasing nitrogen prices
22V-76 0.24 …despite how bleak it may look, the situation is not terminal
22V-77 0.27 …answers the question of whether the 23 farm Bill might be an improvement
22V-78 0.20 …on being intentional when it comes to agricultural trade
22V-79 0.16 …on EPA and E-15
Full-length interview here: Rep. Tracey Mann (KS-01)
Full-length video here: not available

Rep. Rick Crawford (AR-01), Member of the House Agriculture Committee
22V-80 0.38 …effects of drought
22V-81 0.40 …no hay left in the state (of Arkansas)
22V-82 1.04 …says foreign investments in agriculture are not good
22V-83 2.19 …on the cooling down of potential ag trade with Cuba
22V-84 0.56 …why China is working to build friendships through South and Central America
22V-85 2.34 …on reauthorizing the Farm Bill (which expires next year)
Full-length interview here: Rep. Rick Crawford (AR-01)
Full-length video here: Rep. Rick Crawford

Rep. August Pfluger (TX-11), Member of Homeland Security Committee and Committee on Foreign Affairs
22V-86 0.53 …on changing energy landscape (compares the first day on the job in January 2021 with today)
22V-87 1.10 …what the Permian Basin is
22V-88 1.40 …what lead to the runup in energy prices
22V-89 1.51 …on the Lesser Praire Chicken, a voluntary working group established to protect the species, and the move by the Fish & Wildlife Service to “ignore” the effort while moving the species to an endangered list
22V-90 1.24 …preparing to reauthorize a Farm Bill, written in part by his predecessor Rep. Mike Conaway in 2018
Full-length interview here: Rep. August Pfluger (TX-11)
Full-length video here: Rep. August Pfluger

Rep. Doug LaMalfa (CA-01), Member of the House Agriculture Committee
22V-91 0.24 …on the surprising variety of agriculture in Northern California
22V-92 1.51 …is frustrated with the U.S. Forest Service
22V-93 1.51 …what he’s looking for from the Forest Service
22V-94 1.53 …talks about the disconnect between Congressional intent and how a bureaucracy implements the law
22V-95 0.11 …how frustrating a lack of Congressional oversight is
22V-96 1.34 …realizes there is a lack of legal workers for agriculture
22V-97 0.54 …on a Farm Workforce Modernization Act
Full-length interview here: Rep. Doug LaMalfa (CA-01)
Full-length video here: Rep. Doug LaMalfa

Rep. Kim Schrier (WA-08), Member of the House Agriculture Committee
22V-00 0.59 …on conditions back in her district
22V-01 1.54 …talks about recent listening sessions
22V-02 1.22 …on wildfires and continuing threats
22V-03 2.08 …situation dealing with lack of ag workers and a workable immigration system
Full-length interview here: Rep. Kim Schrier (WA-08)
Full-length video here: coming soon

Rep. G.T. Thompson (PA-15), Ranking Member of the House Agriculture Committee
22W-00 0.42 …on the pace of hearings in Congress
22W-01 1.26 …on listening to the voices of agriculture
22W-02 2.38 …on “Conservation with a Purpose”
22W-03 1.18 …what he believes the priority should be when writing the next farm bill
22W-04 1.57 …how producers’ opinions do matter
Full-length interview here: Rep. G.T. Thompson (PA-15)
Full-length video here: not available

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Kate Gordon, Senior Advisor with the Department of Energy in Washington, DC
22W-05 1.27 …her role at the Department of Energy
22W-06 3.38 …how the D.O.E. is focused on rural areas
22W-07 1.24 …on a $1 billion program focused solely on rural and remote areas of the U.S.
22W-08 3.41 …bio-energy: what is it and why D.O.E. is in that space
22W-09 0.31 …where to find more information about D.O.E.’s involvement in rural America
Full-length interview here: Kate Gordon (DOE)
Full-length video here: not available

Sec. Tom Vilsack, Secretary of Agriculture (USDA)
22W-10 1.05 …on increasing competition in agriculture
22W-11 1.03 …on expanding livestock processing
22W-12 0.19 …on other areas of competition
22W-13 2.24 …on Partnerships for Climate Smart Commodities
22W-14 1.03 …believes this is a carrot approach to the issue rather than a stick
22W-15 1.37 …sees a major transformation coming to agriculture
22W-16 0.30 …future of agriculture is bright
Full-length interview here: Sec. Tom Vilsack (USDA)
Full-length video here: not available

Dr. Jared Bernstein, Member of the White House Council of Economic Advisors (CEA)
22W-17 0.48 …on current labor market
22W-18 1.29 …what is a recession, and how will we know if we’re in one?
22W-19 1.39 …on whether the U.S. will have a stronger economy down the road
22W-20 0.58 …says it is important to bring manufacturing jobs back into the U.S.
Full-length interview here: Dr. Jared Bernstein (WH-CEA)
Full-length video here: Dr. Jared Bernstein

Amos Hochstein, Special Envoy and Coordinator for International Energy Affairs at the White House
22W-21 0.32 …talks about his path to the White House
22W-22 1.44 …energy prices today versus one month ago
22W-23 1.57 …says it is a top-line concern for the Administration
22W-24 1.48 …what’s coming in the next few years
Full-length interview here: Amos Hochstein
Full-length video here: Amos Hochstein

Will McIntee, Associate Director of Rural Public Engagement at the White House Office of Public Engagement (WH-OPE)
22W-25 0.52 …what rural public engagement is, and his role in it
22W-26 1.15 …what the Administration’s rural strategy is
22W-27 1.42 …what feedback do they hear
22W-28 1.43 …on delivering not just to rural areas but remote areas as well
22W-29 0.53 …is optimistic for future of rural America
Full-length interview here: Will McIntee (WH-OPE)
Full-length video here: Will McIntee

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Kent Bacus, Senior Director of International Trade with the National Cattleman’s Beef Association (NCBA)
22W-30 0.41 …on a big year for the beef industry
22W-31 0.54 …exports create a great opportunity
22W-32 1.35 …while exports are higher, so are imports
22W-33 1.16 …on the Phase One Agreement with China
22W-34 0.47 …on a strong dollar and trade with Mexico
22W-35 2.07 …markets that the U.S. should focus on
22W-36 2.07 …regarding trade and challenges to it
Full-length interview here: Kent Bacus (NCBA)
Full-length video here: Kent Bacus

Danielle Beck, Senior Executive Director of Government Affairs with the National Cattleman’s Beef Association (NCBA)
22W-37 1.39 …an interesting time in Washington, DC
22W-38 1.00 …whether Congress is playing a game of “chicken”
22W-39 2.02 …discusses NCBA’s legislative priorities
22W-40 2.26 …probably no new money for writing the next farm bill
Full-length interview here: Danielle Beck (NCBA)
Full-length video here: Danielle Beck

Chase DeCoite, Director of Animal Health and Food Safety Policy with the National Cattleman’s Beef Association (NCBA)
22W-41 0.52 …on the long-term benefits of NCBA’s Young Cattleman’s Conference (YCC)
22W-42 1.01 …talks about traceability
22W-43 0.54 …agrees that solutions need to work for all in the industry
22W-44 2.13 …current state of traceability
22W-45 0.50 …on concerns from the industry
22W-46 1.10 …on concerns regarding cost of implementation
22W-47 0.45 …where to learn more
Full-length interview here: Chase DeCoite (NCBA)
Full-length video here: Chase DeCoite

Mary-Thomas Hart, Environmental Counsel with the National Cattleman’s Beef Association (NCBA)
22W-48 0.38 …agriculture gets top billing in the next Supreme Court term – which begins in October
22W-49 0.47 …the importance of maintaining a separation of powers
22W-50 0.37 …agrees that Congress could fix the WOTUS situation
22W-51 1.22 …what’s at risk
22W-52 1.07 …on a California case referred to a Prop 12
22W-53 1.29 …other areas NCBA is focused on
22W-54 0.41 …why a move by the Securities and Exchange Commission would be a disaster
Full-length interview here: Mary-Thomas Hart (NCBA)
Full-length video here: Mary-Thomas Hart

Allison Rivera, Executive Director of Government Affairs with the National Cattleman’s Beef Association (NCBA)
22W-55 0.33 …why transportation issues are important to the livestock industry
22W-56 1.26 …latest on Hours of Service (HOS) and Electronic Logging Devices (ELDs)
22W-57 0.40 …on the West Coast port situation
22W-58 0.30 …the latest on rail issues
22W-59 0.52 …whether Congress will be able to deliver the 2023 Farm Bill on time
22W-60 1.39 …delivering on farm bill priorities
22W-61 0.41 …why opponents within the livestock industry should consider stepping up and adding their voice to the conversation
Full-length interview here: Allison Rivera (NCBA)
Full-length video here: Allison Rivera

Dr. Kathy Simmons, Chief Veterinarian with the National Cattleman’s Beef Association (NCBA)
22W-62 1.00 …on the newest pest to the U.S. livestock industry
22W-63 0.41 …how to determine it’s in your herd
22W-64 1.04 …on an upcoming webinar (don’t use after August 24, 2022)
22W-65 1.25 …on the beagle brigade
Full-length interview here: Dr. Kathy Simmons (NCBA)
Full-length video here: Dr. Kathy Simmons

Sigrid Johannes, Associate Director of Government Affairs and Federal Lands with the National Cattleman’s Beef Association (NCBA)
22W-66 0.23 …what her role is with the NCBA
22W-67 0.42 …as a former House staffer, understands the Congressional “merry-go-round”
22W-68 1.44 …explains some changes in the Endangered Species Act (ESA)
22W-69 2.10 …on why these changes are impacting producers, landowners, and even targeted species
22W-70 1.41 …explains how changes of administration throw everything into a tail-spin
22W-71 1.32 …on the message NCBA delivers
Full-length interview here: Sigrid Johannes (NCBA)
Full-length video here: Sigrid Johannes