Podcasts about agriculture secretary sonny perdue

Tim Murtaugh became a familiar face to many Americans as President Donald Trump's communications director for his 2020 reelection campaign. As one of Trump's most visible spokesmen, Murtaugh had a front-row seat to the most-watched campaign in history.But just a mere four years earlier, Murtaugh found himself in a much different spot. After struggling with alcoholism for years, he was jailed in 2015 for public drunkenness and unsure of his fate. That's when he decided to give up alcohol and focus on turning his life around.Murtaugh would go on to work for Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue before joining Trump's reelection campaign. Today, he's running his own communications firm. He joined "The Daily Signal Podcast" to talk about his new book—out today—called “Swing Hard in Case You Hit It: My Escape from Addiction and Shot at Redemption on the Trump Campaign.” Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Agweek reporter Noah Fish is joined by Kristi Boswell, counsel in the legislative and public policy group at the firm Alston & Bird, and former senior advisor to U.S. Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue. Boswell gives an overview of the H-2A program, the work she's done to help streamline it, and how H-2A reform has been a priority issue for decades. She also weighs in on the USDA's recent announcement about partnering with the United Farm Workers of America to develop a $65 million pilot program to support H-2A workforce and employers. 

On this episode, outgoing U.S. Department of Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue reflects on his time at the helm of the agency. We introduce a weekly Market Talk recap with veteran farm broadcaster Jesse Allen and Ray Bohacz presents another installment of “Bushels and Cents.” The episode also features the music of Americana singer/songwriter Sean Harrison.   Time stamps Sonny Perdue, USDA: 1:17 Chandler Equipment advertisement: 25:39 Market Talk with Jesse Allen: 26:09 Ray Bohacz, “Bushels and Cents”: 31:52 Sean Harrison: 33:27

Farm and Ranch Director Sarah Heinrich updates you with the early morning ag news 5:45 am. Catch up on Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue visits about farm income in the U.S., U.S. ethanol production is down with new COVID-19 restrictions going into play, and a strong farm safety net is important in years like this.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday, hosted by Danielle Leal. Today's show is filled with stories including leaders focusing on agricultural labor during an administration transition, Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue highlighting recent trade wins and details on how to apply for Sustainable Groundwater Management grants now accepting applications. Tune into the show for these news stories, recipes, features and more.

Tuesday on Political Rewind: Today, the U.S. Supreme Court hears arguments in a case that challenges if the Affordable Care Act is constitutional. Georgia, among several other states, joined the federal government in challenging the legality of Obamacare as health care for hundreds of thousands of Georgians — and millions of Americans — could be at stake today. Meanwhile, the Trump campaign is gearing up its recount campaign in Georgia with Rep. Doug Collins and U.S. Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue helping to organize efforts. Sen. David Perdue and Sen. Kelly Loeffler issued a joint statement that blasted Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger for allowing the management of Georgia elections to "become an embarrassment for our state." Our panelists included: Prof. Eric Segall, Ashe Family Chair Professor of Law at Georgia State University College of Law; Prof. Fred Smith, Associate Professor of Law at Emory University School of Law; Rep. Mary Margaret Oliver, Georgia State Representative (D-Decatur); and Tamar Hallerman, Senior Reporter at The Atlanta Journal-Constitution.

In today’s Federal Flash, a flurry of activity across multiple federal agencies. First, we cover the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA’s) eleventh-hour reversal to extend waivers that have made it easier for school districts to serve free school meals, plus the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s (FEMA’s) new guidance that ends state reimbursement for cloth face masks and personal protective equipment (PPE) for schools. We also have all the details on Secretary Betsy DeVos’s letter to chief state school officers about spring 2021 assessments. USDA Extends School Meal Waivers In a last-minute decision, the USDA reversed its previous position and extended waivers that allow school districts to more easily serve free meals to students during the pandemic. Specifically, the waivers enable schools to operate their meal programs during the school year as they do over the summer and provide free meals without burdening families with paperwork to verify eligibility. The waivers, which were set to expire this month, have been extended through December 31. As we discussed on our last Federal Flash, Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue intended to let the waivers expire, reasoning that the agency lacked authority to implement any extension. But pressure from school administrators, education and school nutrition advocates, and members of Congress—including Republicans—seems to have persuaded him to change course. House Education Committee Chairman Bobby Scott (D-VA) applauded the USDA’s decision but called it a “temporary solution,” urging the USDA to extend the waivers for the entire 2020–2021 school year. Perdue, however, is contending that there isn’t sufficient funding to do so—which could make school nutrition a top priority as Congress returns to negotiations on another coronavirus relief package. FEMA Ends State Reimbursement for PPE Starting September 15, cash-strapped states must pay for the cost of cloth face coverings and other PPE for schools—expenses states previously were reimbursed for by FEMA. Under FEMA’s new guidance, cloth face masks and PPE in nonemergency settings will be classified as “increased operating costs” for public services and will not be covered by FEMA's Public Assistance Program. Governors and mayors, chief state school officers, district and school leaders, and teachers’ unions had all urged FEMA to continue reimbursement for PPE in schools. Instead, the government is offering schools assistance for PPE through other agencies. A Department of Health and Human Services program, for example, will distribute up to 125 million cloth face masks to schools with an emphasis on high-need students and on schools providing in-person instruction. But it is unclear if these measures will fully meet schools’ needs or enable them to comply with CDC guidelines for reopening. FEMA’s decision comes less than two weeks after Trump Administration guidance that deemed teachers and other school staff "critical infrastructure workers” as part of the president’s continued push for schools to resume in-person instruction this fall. Though that guidance is nonbinding, it has prompted some states and districts to enact policies to declare teachers essential workers, meaning that they’ll be expected to continue to go to work even if they’ve been exposed to COVID-19. CARES Act Funding for Private Schools For the second time in a month, a federal judge has ruled against Secretary DeVos’s rule on providing equitable services to private school students under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act. The rule encourages districts to set aside CARES dollars for private school students not as they do under Title I but based on the total number of students in private schools, regardless of income.  U.S. District Judge James Donato for the Northern District of California granted a preliminary injunction blocking the U.S. Department of Education (ED) from enforcing the ru...

In today’s Federal Flash, we cover the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA’s) refusal to extend waivers that give schools flexibility on where and how to serve students meals during the pandemic and an injunction halting Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos’s rule on equitable services under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act. In addition, we breakdown both political parties’ education platforms—or lack thereof—heading into the 2020 election and the prospects for Senate Republicans’ latest “skinny” coronavirus relief bill. USDA Won’t Extend School Meal Waivers As more school districts plan to continue with online learning exclusively this fall, many students could lose access to free school meals. That’s because the USDA will let certain waivers expire that have enabled schools to serve meals more easily to students during school closures—such as flexibility to set up meal sites in convenient places around the community and to serve all children seeking a meal without any paperwork.   As we discussed in a previous episode of Federal Flash, without the flexibility, students will be able to receive meals only from the school where they are enrolled after being deemed eligible—a change that would create logistical barriers for many families. The expiration of the waivers likely will result in many food service administrators choosing to limit their days of operation and deny uncertified students in need access to healthy meals. Republicans and Democrats have urged Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue to extend the waivers through the 2020–21 school year. Perdue responded that the USDA lacked Congressional authority to implement the extension, as it would function like a universal school meals program that has not been authorized by lawmakers. The House Committee on Education and Labor called Perdue’s decision “a major blow,” with Chairman Bobby Scott (D-VA) predicting that “the tragic rise in child hunger across the country will surely get worse.” Now, a broad coalition of governors, state and district superintendents, school administrators, classroom educators, parent groups, and other advocates including the Alliance for Excellent Education (All4Ed) are calling on Congress to ensure the USDA has the authority to extend these waivers. We’ll keep you posted. Federal Judge Stops Rule that Directs CARES Act Funds to Private Schools Last week, a Washington state judge issued an injunction to stop Secretary DeVos’s rule on providing equitable services to private school students under the CARES Act. The rule encourages districts to set aside CARES dollars for private school students not as they do under Title I, but rather based on the total number of students in private schools, regardless of income. This interpretation received bipartisan criticism that it ran afoul of the law. U.S. District Court Judge Barbara J. Rothstein agreed, finding that the U.S. Department of Education (ED) subverted Congressional intent and hurt students most affected by the pandemic. She also questioned whether Secretary DeVos had the authority to condition CARES Act funds in this manner. However, this is not the only lawsuit challenging the equitable services rule, and attorneys for ED are arguing in a separate case that the injunction only applies to schools in Washington state. We’ll be following these cases as they move through the courts. Democratic Party Adopts 2020 Platform At last week’s Democratic National Convention, the Democratic Party officially adopted its 2020 platform, including tripling Title I funding for disadvantaged students, supporting universal preK, and promoting school integration. In addition, the platform champions diversifying the teacher workforce and increasing educator pay and benefits. It also supports measures to increase accountability for charter schools and advocate for moving away from “high-stakes testing”—ideas that align with teachers’ unions policy p...

On this episode, David Graden, the agricultural operational marketing manager for Michelin North America talks about new tire technology and U.S. Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue addresses the National Association of Farm Broadcasting. We continue our series on Corn Warriors Season 4 competitors with a profile of Dan Leupkes and we feature the music of country music singer-songwriter Matt Kennon.

In this episode: Under a bill that moved through committee at the general assembly today, North Carolina businesses, universities, schools and government agencies would get broad protections from COVID-19 lawsuits; Despite restrictions put in place by Gov. Roy Cooper that have kept gyms across North Carolina closed for nearly three months, some gyms have recently reopened legally under a medical exemption loophole; Johnston County school leaders have said they are working on three plans for the upcoming school year; and finally, yesterday, U.S. Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue visited the Triangle as part of a program designed to get surplus produce to needy families during the pandemic.

In this episode, we talk with Dan Schweers of A1 Mist Sprayers, Ponca, Nebraska, about controlling insects and other pests on the farm. We also talk with Damon Johnson of Farmers Edge about the company’s hail detection system, and U.S. Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue and SVG Ventures co-founder and CEO John Hartnett talk about the need for public-private collaborations to foster innovation in agriculture. We also have a conversation with, and feature the music of, singer/songwriter Thomas Gabriel, the eldest grandson of the Man in Black, Johnny Cash.

This episode features details of the $16 billion Coronavirus Food Assistance Program (CFAP) for farmers, ranchers and consumers, with comments from President Donald Trump, U.S. Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue and American Farm Bureau Federation President Zippy Duvall. The special Memorial Day episode also features a conversation with, and the music of, country music singer/songwriter Ryan Weaver, a 20-year U.S. Army veteran, the patriotic voice of Professional Bull Riders (PBR) and a member of a double Gold Star family.

This Week: U.S. meat packing plants have been devastated by the coronavirus outbreak and the U.S. supply chain is facing shortages. Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue sent letters to governors and meat processing companies outlining expectations for those facilities to ramp up. Jared spoke to Secretary Perdue about safety concerns for workers and how his department is trying to meet supply chain shortages. The DOJ dropped its case against former National Security Adviser Michael Flynn following the release of internal memos that raised questions about the nature of the investigation that led to Flynn's late 2017 guilty plea. Jared and FOX's White House Correspondent Jon Decker discuss. For the first time in history the Supreme Court held remote oral arguments that were live streamed for the public to hear. Jared and FOX's Supreme Court producer Bill Mears discuss some of the cases and some technical issues that were heard during their session this week. The presidency isn't the only thing Americans will be voting for this year. It's looking more and more likely that Democrats have a chance to take control of the Senate, with vulnerable GOP seats up for grabs. Jared discusses where Democrats can make pivotal flips and where Republicans can expand their majority with Jessica Taylor, the Senate and Governors Editor for The Cook Political Report.

America’s farmers and ranchers will likely need more assistance from the federal government to recover from the downturn in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to the Ranking Member of the House Committee on Agriculture. Rep. Mike Conaway of Texas is the former chairman of the Committee on Agriculture and has been in close contact with Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue throughout the government’s response to the pandemic. This episode was recorded earlier this month. For the most up-to-date information from Ranking Member Conaway, please visit republicans-agriculture.house.gov.

Today on Midday: In Ag Weather, Paul explains when rain is possible. Susan visits with USDA Under Secretary, Greg Ibach about cattle prices. Jayson has the latest Sports update. Austin steps in for regional News. Shalee chats with Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue detailing the new Coronavirus Food Assistance Program that the USDA officially announced late last week. Bob looks at stocks in the Business Report. Susan returns with Bobbie Kriz-Wickham of the FSA as they work through COVID-19 and Clay talks with John Payne from Chicago. Listen to KRVN Midday, updated each day after 1:30 pm (CTS)!

Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue said USDA's Packers and Stockyards Division will extend its investigation into the causes of a divergence between boxed and live beef prices.

Our guest for this week's Open Mic is Jim Sumner, president of the USA Poultry and Egg Export Council.  While the poultry industry faces similar challenges to others in the agriculture industry during the COVID-19 emergency here at home, there have been positive developments in export channels for U.S. products. As a result of China's challenges with African Swine Fever and recent negotiations to open their borders, Sumner says U.S. poultry is filling a void for Chinese consumers. Sumner says USAPEEC is grateful for the effort of Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue to see agriculture included in trade negotiations with the European Union and holds hope for new export opportunities resulting from trade talks with the United Kingdom.

The Trump administration yesterday took action to dilute school lunch nutritional standards pushed by former First Lady Michelle Obama, allowing schools to offer less healthy foods to students, despite staggering rates of childhood obesity in the U.S. The proposal to lay waste to one of the former first lady's cornerstone achievements just happened to come on her birthday. Anybody believe that was just a coincidence? In yet another effort by President Trump to undo key achievements of the Obama administration, Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue said the new rules were needed because school kids are throwing away the healthier foods they are being served and there is just too much waste. Listen for more...Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-lean-to-the-left-podcast--4719048/support.

The Trump administration yesterday took action to dilute school lunch nutritional standards pushed by former First Lady Michelle Obama, allowing schools to offer less healthy foods to students, despite staggering rates of childhood obesity in the U.S. The proposal to lay waste to one of the former first lady's cornerstone achievements just happened to come on her birthday. Anybody believe that was just a coincidence? In yet another effort by President Trump to undo key achievements of the Obama administration, Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue said the new rules were needed because school kids are throwing away the healthier foods they are being served and there is just too much waste. Listen for more...

Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue says the President will not accept any agreement with China that would be just an agreement in name only. Gary Crawford reports:Row crop producers wishing to enroll in either of USDA's Farm Bill farm safety net programs for the next crop year can now do so at their local Farm Service Agency office. In Washington, the American Farm Bureau is focusing on the concept of sustainability. Michael Clements has more:In Mackay where growing seasons are short one farmer has found a niche crop, and is having a good season:Idaho's ranching community is mourning the loss of ranching icon, Phil Soulen who passed away last week. Steve Ritter reports:

President Trump’s Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue said he’s not sure if family dairy farms can survive as the industry is shifting towards larger factories. Sarah Lloyd a dairy farmer from Colombia County and Secretary Brad Pfaff from the Department of Agriculture, Trade, Consumer Protection react to Perdue’s comments.

Farm Bureau President Zippy Duvall chats with Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue about his mission in serving America’s farmers and ranchers, the challenges and opportunities of modern farming, and what they both see on the horizon for U.S. agriculture.

Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue continues to express optimism that Congress will approve the US/Mexico/Canada trade agreement. Gary Crawford reports from Washington:Where in the ratification process is the USMCA trade agreement?What is the outlook for crop cash receipts this year? With markets flat and high input costs, farmers will have a bright spot…Government payments will help boost farm income.

In this edition of the ZimmCast, you will hear from some of the many voices at #FPS19, including Show Manager Matt Jungmann, BASF External Communications Manager Casey Allen, Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue, President Donald J. Trump, National Corn Growers Association 1st VP Kevin Ross, and National Hemp Association executive director Erica Stark.

In Episode 19, Case IH's Ryan Blasiak talks about harvest season, Kim Schmidt, executive editor of Farm Equipment Magazine talks equipment trends, U.S. Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue talks trade and other topics, and we hear the music of Hawkshaw Hawkins Jr., live from the Ernest Tubb Record Shop in Nashville, Tennessee.

IANR Vice Chancellor Mike Boehm previews how UNL and IANR will be involved at the Nebraska State Fair. Activities include hosting Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue, showcasing the Raising Nebraska and N150 traveling exhibit and watching University of Nebraska Marching Band performances!

IANR Vice Chancellor Mike Boehm previews how UNL and IANR will be involved at the Nebraska State Fair. Activities include hosting Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue, showcasing the Raising Nebraska and N150 traveling exhibit and watching University of Nebraska Marching Band performances!

West Coast Cookbook & Speakeasy is Now Open! 8am-9am PT/ 11am-Noon ET for our especially special Daily Specials; Tarrytown Chowder Tuesdays!Starting off in the Bistro Cafe, the El Paso killer echoed the incendiary words of conservative media stars.On the rest of the menu, Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue mocked struggling farmers for 'whining' about Trump's trade war; Oregon joined a multi-state lawsuit to block the T-Mobile/ Sprint merger; and, the State Department is slammed by its Inspector General for the lengthy hiring freeze that has compromised the safety of Americans at home and abroad.After the break, we move to the Chef's Table where criminally indicted GOP representative Duncan Hunter struggled to explain his ties to a white supremacist; and, Brazilian federal prosecutors filed a court injunction to bar Bolsonaro's son as ambassador to the United States.All that and more, on West Coast Cookbook & Speakeasy with Chef de Cuisine Justice Putnam.Bon Appétit!~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~“As I ate the oysters with their strong taste of the sea and their faint metallic taste that the cold white wine washed away, leaving only the sea taste and the succulent texture, and as I drank their cold liquid from each shell and washed it down with the crisp taste of the wine, I lost the empty feeling and began to be happy and to make plans.” -- Ernest Hemingway "A Moveable Feast"~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Show Notes & Links: https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2019/8/13/1878691/-West-Coast-Cookbook-amp-Speakeasy-Daily-Special-Tarrytown-Chowder-Tuesdays

Farm lenders got a brief overview Tuesday of the state of the farm economy from Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue. Gary Crawford reports:It appears that U.S. trade talks with China may be advancing soon from the telephone to the negotiating table. (Gary Crawford The Labor Department this past week proposed to streamline the federal guest worker program. The American Farm Bureau Federation is evaluating the 500-page proposal and will provide input on behalf of farmers.And back here in Idaho, after the Emmett cherry harvest the next logical step is…cherry juice as Steve Ritter reports:

On Episode 14 of Fastline Fast Track we talk about the growing hemp industry with U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell and U.S. Department of Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue. We talk with Ben and Jeremy Puck about Puck Enterprises at 40, and we bring you the music of Gary Brewer and the Kentucky Ramblers, presented by the Ernest Tubb Record Shop in Nashville, Tennessee. 

On this episode of The Point of View Podcast: President Trump and VP Joe Biden go head to head in Iowa...here is our analysis for you. It is SHOCKING how many Asylum Seekers do NOT show up for their hearings after they cross the border, turn themselves in and ask for Asylum. See an Issue here? U.S. Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue is interviewed by our D.C. Bureau. All that and so much more. --Producer Josh

In today's Federal Newscast, Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue reveals where the agency is looking to relocate the Economic Research Service and National Institute of Food and Agriculture.

Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue says his department is using every program available to help producers hit by floods and other disasters, but he says lawmakers need to pass a disaster bill.

Tonight on the show The Green New Deal is a dumpster fire, given the arrests for sex trafficking during the Super Bowl there is a renewed interest in tackling the issue and Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue calls into the show.

On today's episode of Loud & Clear, Brian Becker and John Kiriakou are joined by Dr. Gerald Horne, a professor of history at the University of Houston and author of many books, including “The Counter-Revolution of 1776: Slave Resistance and the Origins of the United States of America.”The New York Times reported earlier this week that Russia made an extraordinary effort in 2016 to influence the votes of African Americans, using an array of tactics to suppress voter turnout among Democrats and unleashing what it called a “blizzard of activity” on Instagram. But the implication of the article harkens back to the bad old days of segregation. It revives the racist narrative that African-American voters are so gullible to outside agitators that they effectively have no control over their own votes. Thursday’s weekly series “Criminal Injustice” is about the most egregious conduct of our courts and prosecutors and how justice is denied to so many people in this country. Paul Wright, the founder and executive director of the Human Rights Defense Center and editor of Prison Legal News (PLN), and Kevin Gosztola, a writer for Shadowproof.com and co-host of the podcast Unauthorized Disclosure, join the show. President Trump’s surprise announcement yesterday that he would pull all US troops out of Syria has ignited a firestorm of opposition among the political elite. Democrats, even those who were historically anti-war, have joined Republicans in their outrage that the United States might “lose” Syria. Brian and John speak with Massoud Shadjareh, the founder of the Islamic Human Rights Commission. Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue announced this morning that he would unilaterally tighten work requirements related to food stamps, a move that threatens hundreds of thousands of people’s access to the most basic of necessities. Anoa Changa, the director of political advocacy and a managing editor of Progressive Army, and host of the show The Way With Anoa, joins the show. Despite ongoing negotiations, North Korea continues to suffer under a near total economic blockade imposed by the United States and other world powers. This has had a devastating effect on the North Korean people, and now even their efforts to mitigate the damage through scientific research is being demonized as a nefarious military plot. Author and professor Tim Beal, whose most recent book is “Crisis in Korea,” joins Brian and John. Veterans for Peace is Thursday’s regular segment about the contemporary issues of war and peace that affect veterans, their families, and the country as a whole. Gerry Condon, a Vietnam-era veteran and war resister who refused orders to deploy to Vietnam and lived in exile in Canada and Sweden for 6 years, organizing with other U.S. military deserters and draft resisters against the Vietnam war, and for amnesty for U.S. war resisters, joins the show. He has been a peace and solidarity activist for almost 50 years and has served on the Board of Veterans For Peace for the last 6 years, currently as national president.A federal jury yesterday found a former Blackwater security contractor guilty of murder in the 2007 shootings of dozens of unarmed Iraqi civilians. This was the second time that former sniper Nicholas Slatten had been found guilty in the case. The first verdict was overturned. This comes as Donald Trump is intervening in the case of Green Beret Major Matthew Golsteyn, who admitted to carrying out a summary execution of an Afghan prisoner. Brian and John speak with Kevin Zeese, the co-coordinator of Popular Resistance, whose work is at popularresistance.org.

Tuesday on AoA, Sabrina Hill fills in as host.She talks with Vice President of Milk Procurement for Danone North America, Steeve Yammine on the topic of consumers and the dairy industry; and she talks with Phil Krieg, an agronomy service representative with Syngenta about weed management. Rusty Halvorson interviews U.S. Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue.

Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue visited California this past week. And he got an earful from Central Valley farmers about the shortage of farm labor, immigration issues, and of course…the ongoing tariff disputes. Fueling those concerns: a new report out that shows California's farmers could lose 3.3 billion dollars…per year, due to any retaliatory tariffs. A California jury has awarded a school groundskeeper $289 million dollars for his cancer illness…and that jury held Monsanto and its glyphosate weed-killing products liable for those damages. How close are we to consuming lab-grown meat? Closer than you may think. We have that report. Also, we remember a beloved local farm advisor, who lost his battle with cancer recently. All that, crop reports, and more…on this week's KSTE Farm Hour.

Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue visited California this past week. And he got an earful from Central Valley farmers about the shortage of farm labor, immigration issues, and of course…the ongoing tariff disputes. Fueling those concerns: a new report out that shows California’s farmers could lose 3.3 billion dollars…per year, due to any retaliatory tariffs. A California jury has awarded a school groundskeeper $289 million dollars for his cancer illness…and that jury held Monsanto and its glyphosate weed-killing products liable for those damages. How close are we to consuming lab-grown meat? Closer than you may think. We have that report. Also, we remember a beloved local farm advisor, who lost his battle with cancer recently. All that, crop reports, and more…on this week’s KSTE Farm Hour.

West Coast Cookbook & Speakeasy is Now Open! 8am-9am PT/ 11am-Noon ET for our especially special Daily Specials; Blue Moon Spirits Fridays!Starting off in the Bistro Cafe, Poppy Harlow of CNN was unsuccessful trying to make democratic representative Ted Deutsch admit Trump is tougher on Putin than Obama.Then, on the rest of the menu, the California Supreme Court orders the proposal to split up the state be removed from the November ballot; Sinclair Broadcasting was denied because the company ‘did not fully disclose facts' to the FCC on its intended Tribune merger; and, Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue dismisses US farmers facing huge losses from Trump's trade war as ‘collateral damage.'After the break, we move to the Chef's Table where an Oklahoma health department official sent threats to herself and blamed it on angry pot smokers; and, Britain has identified the Russians suspected of the Sergei Skripal nerve agent attack.Can you help buy dinner, lunch and maybe breakfast, too, for Kelly Lincoln/ RoaringGrrl at NN18, so she can do the good work for Resistance Radio? Your generosity is greatly appreciated!All that and more, on West Coast Cookbook & Speakeasy with Chef de Cuisine Justice Putnam.Bon Appetit!~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~“Structural linguistics is a bitterly divided and unhappy profession, and a large number of its practitioners spend many nights drowning their sorrows in Ouisghian Zodahs.” ― Douglas Adams "The Restaurant at the End of the Universe"~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Show Notes & Links: https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2018/7/20/1782114/-West-Coast-Cookbook-amp-Speakeasy-Daily-Special-Blue-Moon-Spirits-Fridays

This week's guest on Open Mic is U.S. Senator Debbie Stabenow. As the Senate Ag Ranking member, Stabenow is preparing to host the committee's second field hearing this Saturday at Michigan State. In this interview Stabenow discusses option of rewriting new policy or tweaking current farm programs, increasing idled acres under the Conservation Reserve Program and including urban agriculture in the farm bill. Senator Stabenow shares concern with the Trump trade policy, frustration over the administration's budget proposal and support for new Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue.