Articles tagged under: James Callan Associates

Callan: Trade, Tariffs, and Farm Bill Top Concerns for Farmers

Published January 29, 2025

In the early days of the Trump presidency, concerns remain in the agriculture sector, particularly regarding trade, tariffs and the farm bill. Jim Callan, president, James Callan Associates, said uncertainty remains with these issues. "Congress is still working through what…
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Callan: Bill Provides Relief to Farm Country

Published December 18, 2024

James Callan Associates President Jim Callan represents North Dakota Grain Growers and other ag groups on Capitol Hill.  He likes what he sees in the economic relief package for agriculture. "There's a lot of uncertainty out in farm country and…
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Pushing for Farm Bill Extension Plus-Plus

Published December 13, 2024

James Callan Associates President Jim Callan represents the North Dakota Grain Growers Association and other ag groups on Capitol Hill. An all-out effort is on the farm bill extension. "It's called an extension-plus-plus," said Callan. "It could include disaster assistance,…
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Congress Expected to Vote on Ag Policy After Election Day

Published October 30, 2024

The lame duck session will be an opportunity for lawmakers to vote on bills impacting farmers. "There’s been chatter about a disaster assistance package for ag and more, due to the hurricanes in the Southeast as well as the wildfires…
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Election Year Impacts

Published September 27, 2024

The lame-duck session after the election is bound to be busy, making it more difficult to pass a farm bill.  Jim Callan, president, James Callan Associates, believes House and Senate Agriculture Committee leadership sincerely want a new farm bill. The…
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Funding is the Problem

Published June 12, 2024

With the release of Senate Agriculture Committee Ranking Member John Boozman's farm bill text, James Callan Associates President Jim Callan sees it as an important step. "It addresses reference prices more comprehensively; it addresses crop insurance more thoroughly; it includes…
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Farm Bill Timeline

Published February 16, 2024

On the sidelines of the USDA Ag Outlook Forum, James Callan Associates President Jim Callan offered his perspective on the farm bill timeline. "House Agriculture Committee Chairman 'GT' Thompson indicated that he can get it done; he's looking at floor…
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EPA Draft Policy to Protect Endangered Species

Published November 14, 2023

James Callan Associates CEO Jim Callan is keeping a close eye on a proposed strategy from the Environmental Protection Agency. This plan would establish a list of species that would be impacted by herbicides and propose mitigation strategies. “The problem…
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