This week's Friday Free-for-all features special guest former House Ag Committee Chairman Collin Peterson of The Peterson Group, Inc. He shares his perspective with Pro Farmer policy analyst Jim Wiesemeyer, RealAgriculture's Shaun Haney plus Chip Flory and Davis Michaelsen on topics including the Farm Bill, SNAP funding, disaster programs and more.

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Yesterday EPA Administrator Michael Regan appeared before the House Ag Committee for 4 1/2 hours. Committee Chairman Glenn "G.T." Thompson (PA-15) joins us to discuss that and other topics, including progress on the new Farm Bill. Then Kurt Kovarik, vice president of federal affairs at Clean Fuels Alliance America, adds his perspective on yesterday's hearing as well. And Anna Wilkinson, vice president of communications at the North American Renderers Association, tells us about NARA and how tomorrow is the first National Rendering Day.

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Renewable Fuels Association president and CEO Geoff Cooper joins us to discuss Congressional support of year-round E15 plus share some perspective on EPA Administrator Regan appearing before the House Ag Committee today. And our Farm Forum features Tim Recker of Iowa and Gene Millard of Missouri as we continue the conversation about E15 and talk about the WOTUS situation.

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Kip Eideberg, senior vice president for government and industry relations at the Association of Equipment Manufacturers talks about increased growth and production after the pandemic plus some of the challenges manufacturers are working through. Professor Dr. Kevin Folta is Department Chair, Horticultural Sciences Department, at the University of Florida and he joins us to discuss mRNA vaccines for livestock – how they work and the controversies associated with them.

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U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley of Iowa joins us to discuss his recent meetings with constituents to hear about concerns over the next Farm Bill, foreign purchasing of farm land, the damage caused by the intelligence leak, year around E15, and more. Greg Peterson – Machinery Pete – joins us to share his Pick of the Week, plus a few auctions he's watching, including an estate sale featuring a LOT of snowmobiles (which is pretty timely, considering the weather). Nick Tinsley of BASF joins us to discuss the partnerships and focus of the BeSure! campaign, which is about common sense stewardship and responsible use of crop protection tools.

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U.S. Representative Randy Feenstra (IA-04) joins us for this week's Friday Free-for-all along with regular panelists Jim Wiesemeyer of Pro Farmer and Shaun Haney of RealAg Radio.

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This morning's AgriTalk is bursting at the seams with content. First, we have a thorough download from Dan Basse of AgResource Company about global events and their impacts on trade. Then U.S. Meat Export Federation president and CEO Dan Halstrom joins us to discuss the relationships USMEF maintains and opportunities they pursue to expand the meat export market. And finally a Farmer Forum regular, Don Lamb, was recently appointed to be the director of the Indiana State Department of Agriculture – he tells us about his new role.

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U.S. Representative Abigail Spanberger (VA-07) is on the House ag committee and she shares what she heard from producers in her district about the new Farm Bill. Tim Burrack of Iowa and Brad Nelson of Minnesota are in this week's Farmer Forum, and the conversation begins with the future of Sustainable Aviation Fuel.

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U.S. Representative Sam Graves (MO-06) joins us to discuss President Biden's veto of the bipartisan WOTUS bill, Brodie Mackey of Consolidated Beef Producers talks about record prices, and we meet Nic De Castro of LandTrust as we kick off a new season of Outdoors on the Farm.

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Greg Peterson – Machinery Pete – joins us to talk about his Pick of the Week, plus other recent auctions he's watching. We meet new National Pork Producers Council president Scott Hays and discuss NPPC's list of priorities going forward.

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