Though the intensity of discussions and debate within the cattle industry have waned slightly due to more favorable prices; pending lawsuits and proposed regulations have kept disputes over price fixing and market distortions top of mind for many producers and lawmakers alike.
As organizations like the American Farm Bureau meet for their annual meetings, some surprising dissent surfaced. DTN Ag Policy editor Chris Clayton was there to track this story, and in the meantime has been following a broad range of issues, from the latest on E15 and ethanol to trade news and global conflict.
Today we’ll dig into a range of topics that are occupying lawmakers and advocates in DC and discuss how these issues are likely to develop in the year ahead. We’ll talk China, supply chains, climate moves and carbon pipelines too.