Markets & News: Signal to Noise with Jim Wiesemeyer

USDA announced the release of $2.3 billion in leftover funds from the first and second rounds of the Coronavirus Food Aid Program (CFAP) on Friday, most of it to benefit contract hog and poultry producers. On this week's DC Signal to Noise Podcast, Pro Farmer's Jim Wiesemeyer and John Herath of Farm Journal go through details of the latest CFAP announcement and answer listener questions about CFAP3.

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The outreach from the Biden transition team to ag organizations is unprecedented, according to National Corn Growers Association CEO Jon Doggett. It started with an out of the blue call from the designee for EPA Administrator and has continued with calls to a number of groups and at varying staff levels.  Doggett details those interactions in a special edition of the DC Signal to Noise Podcast.

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President-Elect Joe Biden has set his climate cabinet, including Special Envoy John Kerry, Domestic Climate Advisor Gina McCarthy, EPA Administrator Michael Regan and more. In this week's DC Signal to Noise podcast, Pro Farmer's Jim Wiesemeyer and John Herath of Farm Journal look at the big climate message the incoming administration is sending and the potential opportunities and perils for agriculture.

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Will a lame duck Congress approve a COVID-19 aid package? Pro Farmer's Jim Wiesemeyer thinks so and lays out the reasons why in this week's DC Signal to Noise Podcast.

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In this week's DC Signal to Noise Podcast, Pro Farmers's Jim Wiesemeyer and John Herath of Farm Journal look at the key outcomes of the Nov. 3 election and how the election will impact agriculture. The analysis includes a look at who might fill key ag positions in a new administration and new Congress and the outlook for coronavirus aid in a lame duck session.

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The voters have spoken, and while we're still trying to figure out everything they've said, one message is clear: control of government will be divided for at least the next two years. That split could prove good for agriculture by moderating pushes from the left for climate legislation, tax changes and more.

In this week's DC Signal to Noise Podcast, Pro Farmer's Jim Wiesemeyer and Farm Journal's John Herath provide analysis on how the election could play out for agriculture.

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While the latest Farm Journal Pulse Poll shows 85% of ag respondents plan to vote to re-elect President Donald Trump, there is a potential for some positive outcomes no matter which way the election goes.  In this week's DC Signal to Noise Podcast Pro Farmer's Jim Wiesemeyer and Farm Journal's John Herath evaluate some of the potential positives (and negatives) for ag in either a Trump or Biden presidency.

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As the 2020 presidential election stretches into its final week, what issues are the focus in rural America? In this week's DC Signal to Noise Podcast, Pro Farmer's Jim Wiesemeyer and Farm Journal's John Herath look at tax policy, regulatory policy, energy issues and other topics driving the final week of the campaign and the stark differences presented by the Trump and Biden camps in the final debate.

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Will the electorate seek to keep a separation of powers in Washington? Pro Farmer's Jim Wiesemeyer is seeing growing anecdotal evidence that voter will seek to split their ticket in greater numbers in 2020 in order to keep both Democrats and Republicans in check. How will that impact both the presidential election and down-ballot races? WIesemeyer and Farm Journal's John Herath weigh the potential outcomes in this week's DC Signal to Noise Podcast.

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As the 2020 campaign heads into the final weeks, polling shows President Donald Trump with a double-digit deficit, but is another 2016 surprise in the wings? Pro Farmer's Jim Wiesemeyer and Farm Journal's John Herath break down the state of the race and the potential impacts on agriculture in this week's DC Signal to Noise podcast.

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