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Michael Klein reports from a packed USA Rice Farm Policy Fly-In in D.C., where growers discussed rising input costs, trade pressures, emergency assistance, world rice stocks, planting intentions, and more. USA Rice members Paul T. Combs and Fred Zaunbrecher talked planting strategy and rice's reception on Capitol Hill. USDA senior leaders shared their thoughts on the ag economy, and then recently retired USDA ag economist Nathan Childs was honored and sat down to share his uncensored thoughts on applied economics, agriculture, the PIK years, market instability and how to counteract it, and learning from history.
With special guests:
- Nathan Childs, USDA-ERS (Retired)
- Paul T. Combs, Sunrise Land Company
- Fred Zaunbrecher, Chair, USA Rice Farmers Board of Directors
- Richard Fordyce, Under Secretary for Farm Production and Conservation, USDA
- Stephen Vaden, Deputy Secretary of Agriculture, USDA
Hosted by:
Michael Klein
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