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Articles tagged under: The Russell Group

Infrastructure Talks Continue in Washington D.C.

Published July 26, 2021

Infrastructure discussions continue in the final week of July. The Russell Group President Randy Russell says there is a need for infrastructure improvements, but how to pay for them remains a hang-up in negotiations. "I think lawmakers will get through…
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An Infrastructure Agreement Could Take Awhile

Published May 21, 2021

The Russell Group President Randy Russell says it may be Memorial Day before we know if the federal infrastructure package will take a bipartisan or partisan route. "This will drag out awhile. There's broad agreement to re-invest in roads, bridges…
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Climate-Smart Ag Policy Solutions Being Considered in Congress

Published May 3, 2021

When it comes to climate smart agriculture, the Russell Group President Randy Russell would like to see more voluntary programs to help farmers generate revenue. The Growing Climate Solutions Act, a bill highlighting ways farmers can participate in carbon markets,…
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Bipartisan Support for Infrastructure, Not the Cost

Published April 17, 2021

The Russell Group President Randy Russell says there’s strong bipartisan support for reinvesting in basic infrastructure needs, but that’s only one-quarter of the more than $2 trillion proposal from White House. "I think there's going to be serious negotiations over…
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USDA Reviews Pending COVID Relief

Published March 11, 2021

The American Rescue Plan does not include direct payments to farmers. "Most of the assistance for agriculture, about $25 billion, goes toward the nutrition program," said Randy Russell, president, the Russell Group. "It also includes debt forgiveness for minority farmers."…
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Third Coronavirus Food Assistance Program Waiting on Vilsack

Published February 17, 2021

The Biden administration is waiting to review the rules and eligibility criteria of the third Coronavirus Food Assistance Program before distributing payments to farmers. Once Ag Secretary Nominee Tom Vilsack is confirmed and reviews the program, the Russell Group President…
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A Change Up in the Political Landscape in Washington D.C.

Published January 11, 2021

For the first time in 10 years, one party controls the White House and both chambers of Congress.  "Effectively, it's a 50/50 situation on every vote in the Senate and in the House, Democrats have a five seat margin," says…
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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.…
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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…
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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…
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