Milo Matters: An NSP Podcast

Join us for the final episode of our three-part series on ethanol marketing, policy and sustainability. In this episode NSP Executive Vice President John Duff discusses sustainability in the ethanol industry with American Coalition for Ethanol CEO Brian Jennings.

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Tune into the latest episode of Sorghum Smart Talk: Policy Edition for the second episode in our three-part series on ethanol marketing, policy and sustainability. In this episode, John Duff discusses the history of ethanol policy and what the future holds with John Fuher, vice president of government affairs at Growth Energy.

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Tune into the latest episode of Sorghum Smart Talk: Policy Edition for the first episode in our three-part series on ethanol marketing, history and policy. In this first episode, John Duff discusses ethanol marketing wins and what's to come with Robert White, Renewable Fuels Association vice president of industry relations.

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In this episode of Sorghum Smart Talk: Policy Edition, National Sorghum Producers Executive Vice President John Duff is joined by Billy Tiller and Todd Janzen of Ag Data Transparent to discuss data transparency in agriculture and how farmers can protect and utilize their data.

On this week's episode of Sorghum Smart Talk: Policy Edition, Danielle Beck, Senior Executive Director of Government Affairs at National Cattlemen's Beef Association and a leading member of the Tax Aggie Coalition, and National Sorghum Producers representative Tom Sell, co-founder and manager of Combest, Sell & Associates discuss the impact proposed tax policy changes could have on farmers across the nation.

In this episode of Sorghum Smart Talk: Policy Edition, National Sorghum Producers CEO Tim Lust is joined by Congressman Jodey Arrington who represents the 19th Congressional District of Texas to give an inside look on what is happening on Capitol Hill, his expectations for upcoming legislation and what Congressional action is being taken to help producers struggling with drought and other natural disasters.

NSP Executive Vice President John Duff is joined by NSP Chairman Kody Carson and NSP Past-Chairman Terry Swanson to discuss how the ongoing drought in the Plains has impacted their operations and how government programs, such as WHIP+, have helped offset their losses.

Congressman Henry Cuellar (D-TX) and Congressman Ronny Jackson (R-TX) have introduced H.R. 1692 to re-authorize the USDA's Wildfire Hurricane Indemnity Program Plus (WHIP+) to aid farmers and ranchers in recovering from natural disasters in 2020 and 2021 and extend coverage to losses incurred due to derechos, high winds, polar vortexes, freezes and other major causes of loss experienced by producers in these years. To send a message to your Representative in support of this legislation click here.

In our inaugural episode of Sorghum Smart Talk: Policy Edition, NSP CEO Tim Lust, NSP Board Chairman Kody Carson and our Washington, D.C. representative, Tom Sell of Combest, Sell & Associates cover a new Congress, a new Administration and what to expect on Capitol Hill this year.