Articles tagged under: Randy Russell
What Tom Vilsack Brings to the Table for USDA
Published December 11, 2020
The Russell Group President and ag lobbyist Randy Russell said no one has a better relationship with the President-elect Biden than Tom Vilsack. "That will be extremely important for the agriculture and food industry on all of these policy debates.…Dry Bean Scene
Published November 6, 2020
Even though all of the 2020 U.S. General Election results are still unknown, there are some things that are certain for agriculture. David Widmar of Agricultural Economic Insights and Randy Russell of The Russell Group have more in this week's…Russell: Don’t Trust the Polls
Published October 23, 2020
Vice President Joe Biden is ahead of President Donald Trump in many of the national polls. The Russell Group President Randy Russell does not have a lot of faith in these polls. "To be very honest, some of these pollsters…CCC Pushback Could Show Up Again
Published September 23, 2020
The Russell Group President Randy Russell expects the pushback over the Commodity Credit Corporation to resurface during the next farm bill debate. "It's inviting people to look at the CCC and what it funds," says Russell. "While this may be…Senate Continues Work on Fourth COVID-19 Relief Bill
Published July 22, 2020
The Russell Group President Randy Russell said there will be several provisions to help agriculture in the Senate’s phase four COVID-19 package, including biofuels aid and reimbursement for livestock producers who had to euthanize healthy animals during the pandemic. "I…Senate Pushback Expected in Phase Four Stimulus Bill
Published May 16, 2020
On Friday, the House passed a phase four economic stimulus bill with a price tag of $3 trillion. Senate Republicans say the bill will be dead on arrival in the Senate. The Russell Group President Randy Russell says the cost…Paycheck Protection Program Funds Reach Limit
Published April 16, 2020
On Thursday, the Small Business Administration reached the $349 billion lending limit for the Paycheck Protection Program. Small businesses with unprocessed loans will now wait for Congress to approve more funding. Lawmakers are attempting to add $250 billion to the…Russell and Rottenberg Form Groundswell Strategy
Published March 26, 2020
A new consulting firm has been created to develop strategies for clients that interact with regulatory agencies. Groundswell Strategy is a joint effort of Randy Russell, president of The Russell Group, and Carmen Rottenberg, former administrator of USDA’s Food Safety…Lawmakers Focused on Human Health and the Economy
Published March 18, 2020
President Trump signed a package that focused on taking care of human health issues Wednesday. "That's been a high priority in terms of making sure there are more test kits made available for the coronavirus with more testing done," said…