Articles tagged under: Jim Callan

Callan: Growers Were Hoping For More

Published December 11, 2025

At the Prairie Grains Conference in Grand Forks, James Callan Associates President Jim Callan updated growers on federal policy and potential assistance heading into 2026. Callan noted that while expectations for the bridge assistance payment were high, budget limitations are…
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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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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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