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Writing a new farm bill is never an easy task but even more so when there is so much market volatility. As you know, we are facing a great deal of uncertainty because of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, supply chain disruptions, inflation and other factors.

That’s why we are convening a group of experts, key lawmakers and administration officials to discuss crucial factors that will shape food and farm policy in the years ahead. We’ll discuss “lessons learned” from previous farm bills and COVID-19, as well as the need to address climate change, risk management, changing consumer patterns, food security, innovations in conservation policy and much, much more.

Invited and confirmed speakers include:

• Jewel Bronaugh, Ph.D., Deputy Secretary of Agriculture (invited)
• House Ag Committee Chairman David Scott
• House Ag Committee Ranking Member G.T. Thompson
• Senate Ag Committee Chairwoman Debbie Stabenow
• Senate Ag Committee Ranking Member John Boozman
• Former Senate Ag Committee Chairman Pat Roberts
• Former House Ag Committee Chairman Collin Peterson
• Nick Fereday, executive director, food & consumer trends, Rabobank
• Zippy Duvall, president, American Farm Bureau Federation
• Rob Larew, president, National Farmers Union
• Chuck Conner, president & CEO, National Council of Farmer Cooperatives (NCFC)
• Kam Quarles, CEO, National Potato Council
• Tom Zacharias, president, National Crop Insurance Services (NCIS)
• Dan Yeoman, managing director, Soil and Water Outcomes Fund, and CEO, ReHarvest
• Randy Russell, president, The Russell Group
• Chris Adamo, vice president, government affairs, Danone North America
• Kathryn Unger, vice president, North America government relations, Cargill
• Nicole Berg, president, National Association of Wheat Growers (NAWG)
• Melinda Cep, Ph.D., vice president, natural solutions and working lands, National Audubon Society
• Jonathan Coppess, director, Gardner Agriculture Policy Program, University of Illinois
• Roger Szemraj, principal, OFW Law
• Ellen Vollinger, SNAP director, Food Research & Action Center (FRAC)
• Ryan Taylor, director of public policy, Ducks Unlimited
• Matt Dillon, chief sustainability officer, Farmer Focus
• Dan Christenson, senior director for government affairs, PepsiCo
• Aubrey Bettencourt, president and CEO, Almond Alliance of California

Agri-Pulse is closely monitoring the COVID-19 pandemic, and the event will follow all District directives and health measures. At this time, the Club is requiring proof of vaccination to attend. Stay up to date on the COVID-19 guidelines for the National Press Club.

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View the draft agenda here