EVENT: All Ag, All Day’s 2022 DC Capitol Fall Ag Tour

This is coverage of the All Ag, All Day 2022 DC Capitol Fall Ag Tour in Washington, DC (November 14-18, 2022). The event’s purpose is to hear from members of Congress (House & Senate) who have a hand in policy that affects agriculture and rural America. Partners for the event include AgTexas, Plains Cotton Cooperative Association (PCCA), Adams Well Service, and Texas Cattle Feeders Association (TCFA).

In addition, all audio and video segments are provided free of charge to other broadcasters for use in their news and agricultural reporting.

Interviews with members of Congress

Sen. Cindy-Hyde-Smith (MS-R), a member of the Senate Agriculture Committee
22ZG-00 1.01 …current conditions in Mississippi
22ZG-01 1.09 …what producers across Mississippi are talking about
22ZG-02 0.55 …other issues she’s focused on
22ZG-03 1.19 …on rural broadband
LISTEN TO THE INTERVIEW HERE: http://www.paramountbroadcasting.com/audio/EVENTS/DC22B/DC22B-HYDE-SMITH.mp3
WATCH THE VIDEO HERE: https://youtu.be/DnbUmPV8REY

Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith (MS) with Tony St. James on All Ag, All Day (FCR Photo)

Sen. Deb Fischer (NE-R), a member of the Senate Agriculture Committee
22ZG-04 1.05 …how Nebraska is faring
22ZG-05 1.43 …on her cattle transparency bill
22ZG-06 1.48 …on Mexico closing the border to GMO corn imports
22ZG-07 1.35 …talks year-round E15
22ZG-08 0.50 …on disaster assistance
22ZG-09 2.46 …is optimistic about the future
LISTEN TO THE INTERVIEW HERE: http://www.paramountbroadcasting.com/audio/EVENTS/DC22B/DC22B-FISCHER.mp3
WATCH THE VIDEO HERE: https://youtu.be/EC0Q6abJ1rk

Sen. Deb Fischer (NE) with Tony St. James on All Ag, All Day (FCR Photo)

Rep. G.T. Thompson (PA-15), the new Chairman of the House Agriculture Committee
22ZG-10 0.19 …is slated to become the next Chairman of the House Agriculture Committee
22ZG-11 1.33 …says there are three options for the expiring 2018 Farm Bill
22ZG-12 1.09 …on subcommittee work in the House Ag Committee
22ZG-13 0.51 …really want to know what works and doesn’t work
22ZG-14 3.01 …talks about ad-hoc spending
22ZG-15 2.40 …on crypto-currency exchanges
LISTEN TO THE INTERVIEW HERE: http://www.paramountbroadcasting.com/audio/EVENTS/DC22B/DC22B-THOMPSON.mp3
WATCH THE VIDEO HERE: https://youtu.be/b_GHlZICgpw

Rep. G.T. Thompson (PA-15) with Tony St. James on All Ag, All Day (FCR Photo)

Sen. John Boozman (AR-R), the ranking member of the Senate Agriculture Committee
22ZG-16 0.26 …after this most recent election, he will be able to write two new farm bills before his next election
22ZG-17 1.09 …probably no irony that the first Senate Ag Committee hearing focused on rural develop[ment
22ZG-18 1.00 …talks farm bill
22ZG-19 1.57 …on trade
22ZG-20 1.06 …addresses the past ad hoc programs
22ZG-21 0.52 …an issue Congress cannot help: waiting until the last second, or later, to do its job
LISTEN TO THE INTERVIEW HERE: http://www.paramountbroadcasting.com/audio/EVENTS/DC22B/DC22B-BOOZMAN.mp3
WATCH THE VIDEO HERE: https://youtu.be/eHIk8veMeVs

Sen. John Boozman (AR) with Tony St. James on All Ag, All Day (FCR Photo)

Sen. John Cornyn (TX), a member of the Senate Finance Committee
22ZG-22 1.44 …talks about the lame-duck session of Congress
22ZG-23 0.49 …how those who don’t serve on the Ag Committee can still influence legislation
22ZG-24 1.44 …on trade issues
22ZG-25 2.03 …on rural broadband
LISTEN TO THE INTERVIEW HERE: http://www.paramountbroadcasting.com/audio/EVENTS/DC22B/DC22B-CORNYN.mp3
WATCH THE VIDEO HERE: https://youtu.be/INqu8cXH7ow

Sen. John Cornyn (TX) with Tony St. James on All Ag, All Day (FCR Photo)

Sen. John Thune (SD), a member of the Senate Agriculture Committee
22ZG-26 0.38 …talks about conditions across South Dakota
22ZG-27 0.37 …despite diversification, ag is still king in his state
22ZG-28 1.06 …where he gets feedback
22ZG-29 1.14 …talks about the rural development title in the farm bill
22ZG-30 1.40 …says carbon sequestration and markets will be a big debate
22ZG-31 1.23 …on the importance of trade
LISTEN TO THE INTERVIEW HERE: http://www.paramountbroadcasting.com/audio/EVENTS/DC22B/DC22B-THUNE.mp3
WATCH THE VIDEO HERE: https://youtu.be/m-ODwzI-R_4

Sen. John Thune (SD) with Tony St. James on All Ag, All Day (FCR Photo)

Sen. Michael Bennet (CO), a member of the Senate Agriculture Committee
22ZG-32 0.33 …on his farm bill listening sessions across Colorado
22ZG-33 1.06 …how the Senate Agriculture Committee works
22ZG-34 1.24 …talks about the effects of western drought, and how to solve the issue
22ZG-35 1.00 …on the Workforce Modernization Act
LISTEN TO THE INTERVIEW HERE: http://www.paramountbroadcasting.com/audio/EVENTS/DC22B/DC22B-BENNET.mp3
WATCH THE VIDEO HERE: https://youtu.be/wAkqvSrrQ2I

Sen. Michael Bennet (CO) with Tony St. James on All Ag, All Day (FCR Photo)

Sen. Roger Marshall (KS), a member of the Senate Agriculture Committee
22ZG-36 1.12 …while rural development is so important
22ZG-37 0.37 …is not happy with progress in bridging the digital divide
22ZG-38 0.57 …how the Kansas Farm Bureau has been a leader in rural broadband
22ZG-39 0.25 …says the effort of rural broadband is in need of a business approach
22ZG-40 2.07 …on increasing input costs and solutions
22ZG-41 1.34 …talks about the ongoing drought
22ZG-42 0.24 …before you write a farm bill
LISTEN TO THE INTERVIEW HERE: http://www.paramountbroadcasting.com/audio/EVENTS/DC22B/DC22B-MARSHALL.mp3
WATCH THE VIDEO HERE: https://youtu.be/ywVhXV-WYVo

Sen. Roger Marshall (KS) with Tony St. James on All Ag, All Day (FCR Photo)

Sen. Tommy Tuberville (AL), a member of the Senate Agriculture Committee
22ZG-43 0.05 …on being “The Coach” in Congress
22ZG-44 2.44 …on his first-ever farm bill hearing
22ZG-45 1.02 …says he relies on his constituents to know what is needed in the next farm bill
22ZG-46 1.52 …importance of protecting farmland from foreign governments
22ZG-47 1.05 …why he is thinking about eliminating time changes in the U.S.
22ZG-48 1.18 …says every one of us is an environmentalist
22ZG-49 0.33 …rural broadband is not an option
LISTEN TO THE INTERVIEW HERE: http://www.paramountbroadcasting.com/audio/EVENTS/DC22B/DC22B-TUBERVILLE.mp3
WATCH THE VIDEO HERE: https://youtu.be/55oGevCVFgE

Sen. Tommy Tuberville (AL) with Tony St. James on All Ag, All Day (FCR Photo)

Interviews with the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA)

Kent Bacus is the Executive Director of Government Affairs with NCBA
LISTEN TO THE INTERVIEW HERE: http://www.paramountbroadcasting.com/audio/EVENTS/DC22B/DC22B-NCBA-BACUS.mp3
WATCH THE VIDEO HERE: https://youtu.be/Mqha0psIwRU

Kent Bacus (NCBA) with Tony St. James on All Ag, All Day (FCR Photo)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mary-Thomas Hart is Chief Counsel for the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association
LISTEN TO THE INTERVIEW HERE: http://www.paramountbroadcasting.com/audio/EVENTS/DC22B/DC22B-NCBA-HART.mp3
WATCH THE VIDEO HERE: https://youtu.be/NSebBnHOSFY

Mary-Thomas Hart (NCBA) with Tony St. James on All Ag, All Day (FCR Photo)

Sigrid Johannes s Associate Director of the Public Lands Council (PLC) and NCBA Natural Resources
LISTEN TO THE INTERVIEW HERE: http://www.paramountbroadcasting.com/audio/EVENTS/DC22B/DC22B-NCBA-JOHANNES.mp3
WATCH THE VIDEO HERE: https://youtu.be/hTdCY0CzHM0

Sigrid Johannes (NCBA) with Tony St. James on All Ag, All Day (FCR Photo)

Dr. Kathy Simmons is Chief Veterinarian with the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA)
LISTEN TO THE INTERVIEW HERE: http://www.paramountbroadcasting.com/audio/EVENTS/DC22B/DC22B-NCBA-SIMMONS.mp3
WATCH THE VIDEO HERE: https://youtu.be/XEERCLUcJ-Y

Dr. Kathy Simmons (NCBA) with Tony St. James on All Ag, All Day (FCR Photo)