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Vilsack Says 98.9% of Farmers Won’t Be Impacted by Biden’s Tax Plan, Tax Experts and Economists Still Disagree
Vilsack Says 98.9% of Farmers Won’t Be Impacted by Biden’s Tax Plan, Tax Experts and Economists Still Disagree

Possible tax changes on the table in Washington are causing angst in agriculture. Secretary Vilsack says the proposed changes won't impact 98% of family farms, but another analysis contradicts those claims.

Mandatory COOL Discussions Heat Up
Mandatory COOL Discussions Heat Up

"The shirts you and I are wearing today say where they come from, but the beef we put in the center of our plate doesn’t have to bear that label,” Sen. John Thune told Chip Flory on AgriTalk about mandatory COOL.

Secy. Vilsack, ‘I think at the end of the day I should pay tax’
Secy. Vilsack, ‘I think at the end of the day I should pay tax’

Chip Flory is joined by USDA Secretary Vilsack to discuss who is affected by stepped-up basis and why he thinks agricultural America should be in support of it.

High Steaks: Hearings Highlight Need for Congressional Action on Cattle Price Transparency
High Steaks: Hearings Highlight Need for Congressional Action on Cattle Price Transparency

It was a busy week on Capitol Hill for the beef industry. NCBA’s Ethan Lane joined AgriTalk to sum up the events.

Farm Reform Act a “Direct Attack” on Cattle Production NCBA’s Lane Says
Farm Reform Act a “Direct Attack” on Cattle Production NCBA’s Lane Says

Lane joined AgriTalk this week to discuss the bill, which was introduced by Sen. Cory Booker, who is known for being vegan among other things.

Biden Administration: Fully Vaccinated People Don’t Need Masks
Biden Administration: Fully Vaccinated People Don’t Need Masks

The CDC recently announced new protocols for fully vaccinated people. Chip Flory discusses these new measures Dr. Marcella Nunez-Smith, Senior Advisor to the White House COVID-19 Response Team.

AgriTalk: Cattle’s Testimony to Congress on Industry Efficiency
AgriTalk: Cattle’s Testimony to Congress on Industry Efficiency

Today on AgriTalk, we’re talking with Debbie Lyons-Blythe, a cattle rancher in Kansas, and Patrick Montgomery, owner of KC Cattle Company.

Podcast: Everything is Better With Bacon (Even Veggie Burgers)
Podcast: Everything is Better With Bacon (Even Veggie Burgers)

Podcast looks at the growing interest in meat alternatives in fast food.

Listen to how this North Carolina farmer says he “got lucky” and became a farmer on this week's episode of The First Years podcast.
Firefighter to Farmer: A Childhood Dream Turned Reality

Listen to how this North Carolina farmer says he “got lucky” and became a farmer on this week's episode of The First Years podcast.

Today Neale and his wife Lauren, run 200 cows and have a meat processing plant.
Defying Previous Generations To Become a Cowman

When Ben Neale was a kid, he dreamed of being a cowman.

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AgriTalk: Not What the RFS Was Meant For

AgriTalk Host Chip Flory talks beef with NCBA President Kevin Kester, the RFS with former Sen. Bryan Dorgan, and special farm aid dogs with PharmDog founder Jackie Allenbrand

AgriTalk After The Bell: Packer Margins Should Help Hog Prices

Host Chip Flory talks with Christine McCracken, Executive Director, Animal Protein for RaboAgriFinance, who explains additional slaughter capacity in the U.S. should help the hog market continue the price recovery

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AgriTalk ATB: Market Structure Keeping Cattle Marketings Current

Tuesday on AgriTalk ATB, Scott Varilek from Kooima & Kaemingk Commodities in Sioux Center, Iowa, told host Chip Flory that the structure of the cattle market is providing plenty of incentive to keep marketings current.

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AgriTalk: It's All About That Beef---Bout That Beef---and Sorghum

AgriTalk Host Chip Flory gets an update on exports with experts Joe Schuele from the US Meat Export Federation and Tom Sleight with the US Grains Council.