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Articles tagged under: Jim Callan

Lawmakers Eye Memorial Day for Budget Reconciliation

Published May 14, 2025

House Speaker Mike Johnson wants the budget reconciliation bill passed by Memorial Day. "I don't know that's going to be the case or not, but there is a desire to get something done as quickly as possible," said Jim Callan,…
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Farm Bill Outlook Uncertain After Continuing Resolution

Published March 21, 2025

The passage of the continuing resolution was an important step, but it does not necessarily clear the way for the farm bill, according to Jim Callan, associate CEO of James Callan Associates. “It does take an important time-consuming matter off…
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Advocating for the Farm Bill and Disaster Relief

Published November 21, 2024

The Midwest Council on Agriculture was in Washington D.C. this past week to lobby for farm policy. “We’ve been advocating for a strong farm bill before the end of the year,” said Jim Callan, James Callan Associates. “At the same…
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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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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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Seeking Common Sense Solutions for Climate Smart Ag

Published April 26, 2021

The Growing Climate Solutions Act moved out of the Senate Agriculture Committee last week. Agriculture lobbyist Jim Callan says there is bipartisan support for the bill, but the exact path forward is not clear at this time. "Will it be…
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New EPA Expected to Be Tougher on Regulations

Published January 25, 2021

As the Biden administration’s political appointees are named and executive orders are issued, ag lobbyist Jim Callan, is watching what’s happening at the Environmental Protection Agency. "It appears the new administration is going to be tougher on pesticide and herbicide…
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Conservation, Crop Insurance and Cabinet Picks

Published December 10, 2020

Ag lobbyist Jim Callan says many of the big issues in the year ahead for the North Dakota Grain Growers Association deal with conservation. "Wetland mitigation will be a big deal for us in 2020 and it will be again…
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