Articles tagged under: Tom Sell

Loeffler Expected to Lead USDA

Published November 22, 2024

President-Elect Donald Trump is expected to name former Georgia Senator Kelly Loeffler as the next Secretary of Agriculture. "I think former Senator Kelly Loeffler is an exciting pick for a lot of reasons," said Tom Sell, Combest Sell and Associates.…
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Election-Year Dynamics and the Farm Bill

Published January 17, 2024

Combest Sell and Associates Managing Partner Tom Sell believes election-year politics could be good for the farm bill process. "People want to get something done," said Sell. "That plays well for their constituencies, particularly throughout Rural America." The presidential campaign…
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An Attack on Federal Crop Insurance

Published December 5, 2023

Combest Sell and Associates Managing Partner Tom Sell says the GAO recommendations for a cut in federal crop insurance subsidies would undermine its delivery system. “There are years where the federal government actually makes money on federal crop insurance,” said…
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‘Strange Politics’ at Work for New Version of ERP

Published November 2, 2023

Combest Sell and Associates Managing Partner Tom Sell says the new Emergency Relief Program is a complete departure from previous disaster programs, restricting assistance to full time farmers and ranchers. "This progressive payment factor is the real threat and no…
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Johnson Has a Connection to Agriculture

Published October 29, 2023

Combest Sell and Associates Managing Partner Tom Sell is excited to see Congress get back to work with Louisiana Congressman Mike Johnson on the job as speaker. “After 20-some odd days of not having a speaker, we’re back to the…
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‘Playing Chicken’

Published September 22, 2023

Combest Sell and Associates Managing Partner Tom Sell says the current threat of government shutdown isn’t anything new. “This is an annual appropriations cycle so we kind of go through this at this time every year with various levels of…
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New Money Needed for ’23 Farm Bill

Published August 24, 2022

Since the 2018 farm bill was enacted, the federal government has spent an additional $60 billion on ad hoc programs, like the Market Facilitation Program, pandemic assistance and disaster relief. Combest, Sell and Associates Managing Partner Tom Sell says none…
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