State & Local Policy

Tennessee’s Agriculture specialty license plate, known as the Ag Tag, is celebrating its 30th anniversary, and state agriculture leaders are giving the public a chance to help shape its next chapter.
A marriage into a South Georgia farm family sparked a lifelong commitment to agriculture.
Iowa Congressman Randy Feenstra says the proposal would allow retailers to decide whether they want to offer E15 year-round.
Soy Transportation Coalition’s Mike Steenhoek discusses the proposed six-axle truck pilot program and its potential impacts on agriculture and freight transportation.
Ohio Farm Bureau’s Evan Callicoat discusses data center expansion in the state, producers’ land and resource concerns, and debates over tax exemptions and rural development.
The state-level focus is split between labeling and sales restrictions.
The pricing signals come as biofuel and corn groups continue to press Congress for permanent nationwide E15 access.
North Dakota State University’s Dr. Shawn Arita joins us to break down new research on U.S. ag export losses tied to retaliatory tariffs and what they signal for trade moving forward.
Sen. Jerry Moran of Kansas joins us to discuss the Food for Peace program’s Kansas roots, its place in the Farm Bill, and the importance of the USDA’s visit to the state.
Commissioner Sid Miller says productive farmland, water resources, and rural infrastructure are increasingly under pressure as data centers continue growing across Texas.