county farm bureaus and is one of the largest farm-led organizations in the country. it promotes farm culture and rural values. they show the people, the agriculture industry, up close why it's important to all of us, the success of our rural communities. the farm bureau offers leadership training for young professionals, scholarships, health and safety training, healthy resources to farmers for support when it's needed the most. through the foundation the farm bureau has raised hundreds of thousands of dollars to support victims of natural disasters in colorado whether it's a drought, severe blizzards. they represent, improve and promote all aspects of agriculture in colorado and develop the industry into the economic powerhouse that it is and one of the strongest drivers of colorado's economy. every year i've been honored to join the california farm bureau -- colorado farm bureau and have the farm bureau join me on ourage farm tour, a tradition i started when i first came to the house of representatives. we would go to the western slope of colorado and talk to every

like it's just like if a visitor coming that you have not invited relationship with the missouri farm bureau radically changed when he began to complain about the daily waste in odors emitting from smithfield foods that 3 farm while he assumed the farm bureau. i would support a local independent farmer against his new corporate neighbor rolf was left to fight alone. i felt abandoned and also felt that i was working for the wrong organization for for so many years because all of a sudden this operation this organization backed out and it supposedly is a farm organisation these supposedly supports individual independent farmers and all of a sudden they were siding with industry and they are siding with industry to this very day they campaign against prop b. began immediately after it was approved for the ballot at a gathering of the most powerful agricultural forces in missouri at the stinson morrison and hecker law firm in addition to members of the dog breeding industry the meeting included the leadership at the missouri farm bureau the missouri pork producers association and the missouri so

>>the global playing field elmore is the executive vice president of the american farm bureau federation of disappointing trade negotiations and false starts. this deal will give farmers new hope we're we appreciate the news were anxious to see the details of the white house has yet to release those details but says it's ready to work in space to because of the deal the us will not slapped additional tariffs on chinese goods that had been scheduled for sunday. but the president says current tears will remain in place will be used as a. >>and you go she 8 ing table for the face to deal in washington recall martin. >>in just a few minutes markle gets ready for another edition of bay area sports night looking ahead to the raiders final game at the oakland coliseum. nasa scientists have announced a big discovery on mars that could be crucial to establishing human colonies on the red planet ice deposits were found just below a thin layer of sand making it easy for astronauts to dig up with a simple shovel. nasa says this is a crucial fine for 2 reasons one humans would not have to transport w

approval, and with that farm bureau map of missouri, i think 99.7% of our state would have met the new e.p.a. definition of the water that the e.p.a. would regulate. the other .3% i think were sinkholes that went directly back into the middle of the earth. so virtually 100% of all missourians would have been affected by that. it would have slowed the economy in an incredible way because the e.p.a. could have never exercised effectively the jurisdiction they were asking for. well, the good news is it didn't happen. the good news is it didn't happen. the trump administration moved forward with a clean water act that made more sense. they listened to rural america. they listened to people who build houses. they listened to people who provide power. they listened to people who provide jobs. and they said we're not going to go in that direction. then there was the obama clean power plan -- it sounds like a good thing. clean power. i'm not opposed to that. i don't know anybody who is. we want power to be as clean as you can reasonably expect it to be, but the obama clean power plan was so ag

ranchers they have been hit hard by this trade deal seeing china going from the american farm bureau the 2nd largest market for agricultural products down to the 5th and this is trying to restore trying to go back to where it was before trump put in all of these tariffs so it's going to come down to which sectors in the u.s. economy are being affected the most are they ones that are for trump or for democrats and that's where this trade war really plays politically the idea of these william no ugly craft with us thank you so much thanks for watching to give you news more at the top of the hour. that created today's rule. 97 you know. a historical turning point in politics business at least a little bit run up people of the islamic revolution. opens up making its initial flirtation but those are strengths in states of emergency things into chaos pope john paul 2 seconds to split in chants the people threatens the old order. mortgage crisis and. the start of an era that defines olympics to. 19 sitting in the big meeting today since december 23rd double. digits. they belongs to taiwan's

farmers and ranchers they have been hit hard by this trade deal seeing china going from the american farm bureau the 2nd largest market for agricultural products down to the 5th and this is trying to restore trying to go back to where it was before trump put in all of these tariffs so it's going to come down to which sectors in the us economy are being affected the most are they ones that are for trump or for democrats and that's where this trade war really plays politically the ray davies william know uggla craft with us thank you so much thanks for watching to give you news more at the top of the hour. to today's rule. 97 you know. the historical turning point in politics business really. in the run up evil of the islamic revolution. making its initial flirtation. strikes in states of emergency sinks into chaos. john the 2nd visit.

not just to talk to the very important leaders at the farm bureau and the farmers union commodities, but the farmers who get their fingers dirty. a commerce secretary who in the middle of negotiating with china came to north dakota to talk to those farmers about the impact of tariffs. on tariffs on their market markets. the veterans affair who studies the alternatives and made available in fargo. nepa administrator who lets north dakota ends continued to lead the way in promoting good waters of the united states policies. an air force secretary who understands the air capabilities because she's seen them firsthand. an interior secretary who came to listen to the concerns of farmers and actually change the direction of certain regulations. as a result farmers working out how their personal property rights are being stolen by federal government. or an asset administrator who observe the first ever university space program. the list goes on and on and i will spare you from it. but i think it is an important lesson and up and important testimony to how good this country can be, and how m

jessica: ernie birchmier, from the michigan farm bureau, visits farmers like the schafers, and behinde stress. but he says this crisis is now extending far beyond the dairy barns. >> our rural communities are made up of farmers and businesses that support those farmers and farmers that support these businesses. jessica: in rural towns throughout michigan, the reverberations of struggling farms already being felt. bags and bags of seed returned to bob mansfield's company, unable to be planted. and he worries his grain elevator will be still empty come harvest. >> we are shrinking the business to fit the business that exists today. jessica: at bader and sons, a john deere dealer in portland, the service department is busy, but in sales, the sounds of silence. sales manager mitchell thelen is a father of six. >> it just slowed down so bad. you don't get the phone calls, you don't get the walk-in business. jessica: since farmers aren't coming to him, thelen is going to them. >> you get to know the farmer a little bit more personal now that you are face to face with them. a lot of guys are

the california farm bureau is urging senators to ratify it and they may take it next year. the group says the deal would create jobs for farmers, ranchers and many others in the agriculture industry.>>> the first anti-robocalls law is waiting for the president's signature. it includes a mix of new federal relations targeting the telecom industry. under the proposal, the government will gain new powers to find and prosecute people who place calls under fake numbers, without obtaining permission. and phone companies would be required to offer customers free call blocking apps. according to analysts, there were more than 54 billion robocalls this year. >>> the u.s. senate is demanding answers from bill johnson, ceo of pg&e about the impact of wildfires on the electrical grade. johnson told senators, when pg&e might be able to end the use of deliberate power shutoffs in order to prevent wildfires. >> for us in northern california, it would take is probably five years to get to the point where we can largely eliminate this tool. there are a number of things we can do to narrow t

sam served on the farm bureau directors and the trigg county health department board. provided the sam veterinaryith honest medicine until 2019. their clinic sold in february began a hard-earned and much-deserved retirement. in the words of those who know best, the colefields are staples in the community and areas.ded countless can tell how they cared for their pets and beginning to end. the colefields let no obstacle providing m from topnot topnotch medical care whether in hours of the morning or in the cold rains, the hand.elds lent a i want to congratulate dr. lynn nd sam colefield for their career and retirement. thank you for being exceptional leaders in the first congressional district of kentucky. i rise to , today recognize the work of the kentucky magistrate and commissioner's association headquartered in frankfurt, kentucky. the association provided over 500 new pairs of shoes to schools. the shoes were delivered to my school, and my former hofrp kinsville -- elementary.le their actions make me proud to epresent one of its six congressional districts. i want

most important tobacco farm organization for much of the story that i tell is the north carolina farm bureau. >> host: give me a sense of this iron triangle what is the dynamic? >> guest: what's going on in terms of tobacco farming after say world war ii is that they are very empowered by congress and encouraged by the usda to basically write their own law. what do i mean by that? after the war, any producing group is anxious about readjusting productions to peacetime. you're not going to have the same kind o of restaurant indusy that you would have during the war if there's a special reason to think about this cigarettes of course because the armed services which such important purveyors of cigarettes comes up after the first world war, farmers were not organized. they had been corralled by the new deal and they experienced a severe depression for the lot of the 1920s. so they've now become more organized by their interaction in the federal government and the federal government is literally organizing groups of farmers into committees so that they can kind of plan how much tobacco they will

important, tobacco organization for the cigarette, for much of the story i tell is the north carolina farm bureau. >> give me a sense of this iron triangle, what's that dynamics there? >> the basic story, what's going on in terms of tobacco farming after world war ii, tobacco farmers are very empowered by congress and encouraged by the usda to basically write their own laws so dry mean? after war, any produced group is anxious about readjusting production, you're not going to have the same revved up industry that you have, there's a special reason to think about that with cigarettes because the armed services were such important purveyors of the cigarette so after the first world war, they had not been around by the new deal, they experienced a severe depression and all farmers did for a lot of the 1920s. during the second world war, tobacco farmers who had now become more organized by the interaction with the federal government and the federal government is literally organizing groups of farmers into committees so they have a plan on how much tobacco they will produce, phase elite tobacco farmer

the california farm bureau is urging the senate to ratify the sedeal. the deal when they take it up next year. the deal will create jobs for farmers, ranchers and many others in the agriculture business. >>> on wall street, stocks moved higher, setting more records. encouraging reports from manufacturers. facturers. >>> congress has voted to raise the legal smoking age in the united states from 18 to 21. the higher age limit was included in a federal spending package that president trump is expected to sign. the law applies to all tobacco products, including e- cigarettes and vaping cartridges on the heels of a nationwide vaping epidemic. >> the brain is developing at a very rapid rate. all would be correspond that youth are exposing themselves to something that could produce a lifelong change. >> nearly two dozen states have already raised the age to buy tobacco products and e- cigarettes to 21. including california. >> >> california health officials announced today there have been at least 24 flu deaths in the state this year. and that doesn't include

tobacco farm organizations for the cigarettes for much of the story i tell is the north carolina farm bureau. >> host: to give me a sense of the iron triangle, but the dynamic? >> guest: after say world war ii, tobacco farmers are very empowered by congress and encouraged by the usda to basically write their own wall. what do i mean by that? any producing groups interested in the production peacetime. they experienced a severe depression in agriculture for a lot of the 1920s. and so, during the second world war, tobacco farmers that have now become more organized by their interaction with the federal government and the federal government is literally organizing groups of farmers into the committees so they can plan how much tobacco they will produce in subsequent years, these elite tobacco farmers are coming together in various places in north carolina saying what are we going to do about the postwar readjustment? we can't let what happened after the first world war happen again after the second world war. and so, what the tobacco farmers have now tha but they didn't hae after world war i, b

tobacco farm organization for the cigarette, for much of the story i tell is the north carolina farm bureau. >> so give me a sense of this iron triangle. the 50s or so. what's the dynamics? >> the basic story was, what's going on in terms of tobacco farming after world war ii. is that tobacco farmers are very empowered by congress and encouraged by the usda to basically write to their own laws. so what do i mean by that? after a war. any producing group is anxious about readjusting production to peace time. you're not can have the same revved up industry that you would have during war. there's a special reason to think about that. because the armed services were important purveyors of cigarettes. after the first world war, farmers were not aroused by the new deal. they experienced a real depression for a lot of the 1920s. during the second world war, tobacco farmers we have now become more organized by their interaction with the federal government and it's literally organizing groups of farmers into committees so they plan how much tobacco they will produce in subsequent years. these easily

the farm bureau is urging to ratify the bill.ers whose jobs depend on agriculture would benefit. they say, strong ties with mexico and canada will great work for ports, food processors and trucking firms among many others. >>> a facebook rack over the 2020 census with the social networks has it would been starting next year. >>> and in the fire rips true rowhouses in philadelphia. up next, what caused this wall of fire to begin. mike bloomberg's never been afraid of tough fights, the ones that make a true difference in people's lives. and mike's won them, which is important right this minute, because if he could beat america's biggest gun lobby, helping pass background check laws and defeat nra backed politicians across this country, beat big coal, helping shut down hundreds of polluting plants and beat big tobacco, helping pass laws to save the next generation from addiction. all against big odds you can beat him. i'm mike bloomberg and i approve this message. >>> a man and woman dead after a disturbance to lead to an officer in

the california farm bureau is urging senators to ratify that deal when they take it up next year.he deal will create jobs for farmers, averagers and others in the agriculture industry. >>> the country's first comprehensive anti-robo call law is waiting for the president's signature including a mix of new med earl powers and regulations targeting the telecom industry, gaining new power toss fine and prosecute cases phone companies would be required to offer customers free call blocking apps. a cording to analysts there were $54 billion robocalls this year. >>> 5:38, bill johnson the ceo of pg&e of the impact of wildfires on the electrical grid. when they might end the use of deliberate power shutoffs in order to prevent wildfires. >> for us in northern california it will take us probably five years to get to the point about we can largely eliminate this tool. there are a number of things we can do to narrow the scope, narrow the duration, we have better predictive capability, better technology. >> johnson told the senate panel fg and e plans to put more power lines underground but

. >> the farm bureau just said farm bankruptcies are up 24% year over year so you talk about helping the farmers with the bailout. -- >> bailout twice the size of the auto bailout. taxpayer funded -- >> some polling showed the farmers still sticking with the president. >> that's true. >> and he's got their back. see if it lasts if it carries out through november next year, hard to stomach. >> david sanger, this struck me. the president again talking about who is paying what, what countries are paying what into the nato alliance and it was a weird almost threat to them, nato countries not paying their way, the president says, will be dealt w let me quote him. maybe i'll deal with them from a trade standpoint. maybe i'll deal with them in a different way. >> you know, poppy, this has been a recurrent theme since the campaign in 2016 for president trump which is to merge the trade issues with the defense issues and he raised in 2016 he said why should i defend countries that are running a trade surplus with the united states? something that traditionally had been kept secret. i'm sorry,

of the vision is one main reasons that arguably the biggest agricultural group in the american farm bureau, does not support this bill. recommit would 204-a andikes section b of the bill. this motion to recommit is supported by the american farm i ask all members to support it as well. as a technical matter, madam speaker, we seek to recommit the judiciary committee, and that's think itng to me and i should be of interest to all of us here, because in just a few ours, that committee is going to meet on a completely bogus impeachment. over a week ago, every republican member of the signed a committee letter to request a minority day hearing. going to have the markup hours, and we haven't had the minority hearing yet. i guess, of tion, allowing the minority its rights rule.the specifically, clause 2-j-1 of house rule 11 states, whenever a hearing is conducted by a committee on a measure or matter, the minority members of shall be entitled upon request to the chairman by majority of them before the completion of the hearing to call witnesses selected by the minority to testify with respect th

lawmakers and the american farm bureau are celebrating this news as they say the farmers have been takinger the past couple of years. >>we are we appreciate the news were anxious to see the detail, it's been very tough hopefully this gets us back on that the global playing field. >>well the white house says it's ready to work on phase 2 and adds that because of this deal the us will not go ahead with plans to slap additional tariffs on chinese goods that had been scheduled for tomorrow. let's go ahead and take you outside for a live look at conditions at sfo where there are no reported delays so far this good morning, welcome back that is a beautiful shot from sutro cam this morning you've got to love the clouds there marty pick a side here you want the right side of the left of the left's ok i think everybody is on your side clear sky out of that going on this morning. i do want to our be that doom and gloom on the right hand side or still not entirely done with some light rain showers and sprinkles stuff like that today this afternoon. >>but basically this morning but by this giving thi

not just to talk to the very important leaders at the farm bureau, the farmers union, but i'm talking about the farmers who get their fingers dirty. a commerce secretary who in the middle of -- of negotiating with china came to north dakota to talk to those farmers about the impact of terrorists on their markets, a veterans' affairs secretary who studies the alternative treatments being advanced and made available in fargo, an e.p.a. administrator who lets north dakotans continue to lead the way on promoting good waters of the united states policies, an air force secretary who understands the air capabilities because she has seen them firsthand, an interior secretary who came to listen to the concerns of farmers and actually change the direction of certain regulations as a result of farmers pointing out how their personal property rights were being stolen by a federal government. or a nasa administrator who observed the first-ever university space program, university of north dakota. the list goes on and on, and i will spare you from it, but i think it's an important lesson and an imp

industry council, the business round table, the national association of manufacturers, the american farm bureau, who join a host of business, agriculture, technology, manufacturing and small business organizations across america who have been instrumental in getting usmca across the finish line. this time i ask -- at this time i ask unanimous consent that this document be submitted for the record. the speaker pro tempore: without objection, the letters will be submitted. mr. brady: thank you, madam speaker. i'm proud to yield one minute to the gentleman from kentucky, mr. col measure -- mr. comer. mr. comer: madam speaker, ever since president trump struck a new pro-american trade agreement over a year ago, he has worked tirelessly with members of both parties to get to the point of passing the usmca through congress. make no mistake about it, the president's leadership on this issue has put us on the brink of this tremendous accomplishment. today we will pass a new trade deal that will create jobs, grow our economy and help our farmers. having strongly advocated for the passage of this deal, i

industry council, the business round table, the national association of manufacturers, the american farm bureau, who join a host of business, agriculture, technology, manufacturing and small business organizations across america who have been instrumental in getting usmca across the finish line. this time i ask -- at this time i ask unanimous consent that this document be submitted for the record. the speaker pro tempore: without objection, the letters will be submitted. mr. brady: thank you, madam speaker. i'm proud to yield one minute to the gentleman from kentucky, mr. col measure -- mr. comer. mr. comer: madam speaker, ever since president trump struck a new pro-american trade agreement over a year ago, he has worked tirelessly with members of both parties to get to the point of passing the usmca through congress. make no mistake about it, the president's leadership on this issue has put us on the brink of this tremendous accomplishment. today we will pass a new trade deal that will create jobs, grow our economy and help our farmers. having strongly advocated for the passage of this deal, i

farming, ranching, and wine. let's bring in amanda kunz, the director of communications for the visitors bureau.n't know about fredericksburg, is wine country, it's the second most popular wine tourist destination behind napa. why do people love it so much. >> here in fredericksburg, we're centrally located. it's an aa macing place to have -- aa macing plac -- amazing ple the epicenter of texas wine country. we have 5 50 wine and tasting rooms. cheryl: the local economy is very dependent on tourists because fredericksburg has those german roots. you're not just growing grapes but you're also growing a culture based on german history. >>s absolutely. well, our whole economy is really based on agriculture many it was and still is primary an agricultural community. so most of our acreage is used for ranching and farming and peach production and grape growing. everything really does tie back to our german roots. you'll see that in our architecture, in our events, and just our entire town and our culinary, everything. cheryl: the food is great. as our viewers h know, i'm from texas and i've been ther

bureau of land management seeking relief from what they call unreasonable permit charges. since 2015 the fees have totaled $18 million. >>> the bay area saw a job surge in november, adding 3900 non-farm jobs. santa clara county led will gains with 2100 jobs. the san francisco and san mateo metro area gained 2,000, but the east bay lost 1600 jobs. the employment picture was also positive statewide with more than 28,000 jobs added. >>> coming up, cadets accused of hate speech at a football game. an innocent joke for racist gesture? the results of the investigation. >> reporter: steph curry trending on twitter. not for a shot or his injury, but something different. what it could mean for his reputation coming up. >>> coming up new at 6:00, bart's been cracking down on fare evaders, but is it being done fairly? the new report that critics say points to racial profiling. >>> tonight we are learning new details in the deadly ups hijacking shooting in florida earlier this month. earlier today florida police say the 2 robbery suspects in the crime and 21 officers exchanged nearly 200 rounds in the shoot out. the ups driver among those killed after his van was hijacked. a bystander and the 2

have some land to farm and pass down, whether there was suffrage, this had started that there were parcels of land, many thousands of acres were redistributed by the freedmen's bureau and president johnson stopped it and put a end to it and the radical republicans had a supermajority in congress and pass a lot of legislation, he put a stop to that part of it and even as people, there was still massive support, african-americans were calling for this, there were petitions before congress even in 1870 with thousands of signatures, people who want land grants and farming equipment etc. but suffrage became a kind of easier concession because it is easy to take away a practice, tragically easy to take away and practice, these communities should look after themselves and protect themselves, arms themselves but it was not possible in this context that followed. >> what have you learned about leadership in writing this book? >> wow. that's a really good question. i think that for these movements, inspirational leadership was important but these leaders were not, there are a few of these cults mentioned in the novel with charismatic leaders of the kind you would imagine wit