texas a&m university on an agricultural scholarship to get a degree in agricultural development.bout or interested in, or excited about with the trump administration in the agriculture field? you know, i was in pennsylvania in october, and there was an event that donald trump participated in — it was a roundtable forum outside of pittsburgh, kind of rural area in pittsburgh, and it was all about farming. the thing i heard from the farmers there and the farming industry people there — they were mostly concerned about costs. the costs of energy, you know, costs of running the farm, costs of inputs that were driving up the prices of their agriculture, i don't know if you guys have picked up on anything that people are concerned about or interested in, or excited about with the trump administration in the agriculture field? you know, i was in pennsylvania in october, and there was an event that donald trump participated in — it was a roundtable forum outside of pittsburgh, kind of rural area in pittsburgh, and it was all about farming. the thing i heard from the farmers there and the

she also led on agriculture and other issues worldwide. i will never forget, she led the first all-women's trip to africa and we made stops in scenario he gallon and -- in senegal and ethiopia and tanzania. if you remember, the women raising crops. her husband had died and she was raising a number of kids by herself. she had become a leader on sanitation for the leader and she had this little graph up on the wall provided by one of our foundations that showed her hut in the middle with a star on it. we were all asking these senator-like questions about her crops and about her challenges of the walking two hours to fill the water every single day, and finally someone asked, what's your biggest challenge? and here's this woman in this little hut with only one solar panel walk two hours a day, and she says, challenges? and she points to this hut. i have no leader. debbie stabenow is a leader. and she that is gotten through a lot in the early days of women being able to get here in the first place and then be able to rise to where she is. it's

agricultural land. that's not the topic of this panel.can answer questions about that if necessary but in large part those fears are overblown but that can be the basis of this reactionary opposition to potential collaboration. and finally an observation this is neither pitfall nor promise but there is no track for such collaboration. in the last decade there is a u.s.-china strategic and economic dialogue under which the government did agree to collaborate on agriculture and food security in the third countries, that was to be implement but it went away so there's no longer a government to government track for this collaboration to happen. that opens up opportunity for collaboration at other levels. among researchers, among ngos, private sector and other levels, but even in the absence of a willingness between governments to collaborate. so i will pause their. >> that's great. i really appreciate your point of the pitfalls as well because one thing we try to do at the conjugal start our conversations with a discussion of political realit

agriculture and others on climate change, food security, and agriculture. with an interest in food insecurity and conflict, humanitarian assistance, climate change and sustainable agriculture, work on food systems in developing countries across latin america, africa and south asia. he has led several major research initiatives including hunger and instability in the other report entitled a link between food insecurity and conflict. he has served as an expert witness at the center for relations committee. in 2018, he delivered a ted talk on winning the long game in the fight to end hunger. and last but not least, joining us virtually is a doctoral researcher at the university of arizona school of geography, development and environment. she is also studying food system transformation in communities across the americas. the study food security politics in guatemala. her research in guatemala focuses on change in food security programs which stems from the increasing challenges of climate change and staggering malnutrition rates. she's written about positive tr

that she has used to literally reimagine agriculture's role in american society. and under her leadership, on that committee, she has not only made progress on some of the most important issues to farmers across michigan and the country, she has used her post to address some of the most pressing issues of our time, from childhood hunger to climate change and throughout the years, senator stabenow has led our michigan delegation through immense challenges. in the face of the flint water crisis, debbie worked tirelessly to advocate for the people of flint. her drive and her determination guided our delegation was we fought for congress to pass the funding we needed that kick start the response of that situation. and debbie with the automotive industry in 2008, helping our michigan economy get on the road to long-term stability. debbie knows that michigan's workers are the best in the world and her tireless effort to create and protect jobs, union jobs for michiganders the renaissance we're seeing across our state. as an original author of the affordable care act, de

is vital to the protection of american agriculture and helps keep foreign animal and plant pests as well as diseases out of our country. the u.s. agriculture sector is a $1 trillion industry constantly under the threat of foreign pest and diseases such as african swine fever, foot and mouth disease, or citrus greening disease that could be introduced through our nation's ports of entry, including airports, harbors, and mail and cargo facilities. some of these diseases could cost the american economy tens of billions of dollars to contain an eradicate if they are found to be in the country. agriculture detector dogs known as the beagle brigade, are an important tool in preventing these threats and eradicating them in the event they overcome our safeguards. our beagle brigade is at work every day at custom screening in the airports for flights after returning from abroad. standing by to alert their handlers of contraband food, live animals, or other products that could harbor foreign pests and pose a threat to domestic livestock. an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure. the br

previously, he worked with with the agricultural organization for international center for tropical agriculture and others on climate change, food security, and agriculture. with interest in the intersection of food insecurity and climate change and sustainable agriculture, chase has worked on food systems in developing countries across latin america, sub-saharan africa, and south asia. she has led initiatives including the report title, winning the peace, hunger, and instability, and another report entitled, dangerously hungry. the link between food insecurity and conflict. he has served as an expert witness at the senate foreign relations committee. in 2018, he delivered at ted talk on winning the long game in the fight to end hunger. he has a phd from oxford university. last but not least, joining us virtually is carrie seay- fleming. carrie is studying food service transformation in rural communities across the americas. her research was funded by the science foundation. she studied food politics in guatemala. her research focused on recent change in food programming, which stems from the c

texas a&m university on an agricultural scholarship to get a degree in agricultural development.r interested in, or excited about with the trump administration in the agriculture field? you know, i was in pennsylvania in october, and there was an event that donald trump participated in — it was a roundtable forum outside of pittsburgh, kind of rural area in pittsburgh, and it was all about farming. the thing i heard from the farmers there and the farming industry people there — they were mostly concerned about costs. the costs of energy, you know, costs of running the farm, costs of inputs that were driving up the prices of their agriculture, making it harder for them to make a profit, the cost of land — prices are too high, energy prices are too high. that's what they wanted to see change when donald trump becomes president. yeah, you see a lot of those same crosscurrents with other parts of the population. but it's interesting, i remember having a conversation with republican senator cramer around the time of the republican national convention about migrant workers on farms, an

more in the food safety and climate agriculture space.you have extensive experience when it comes international collaboration here from the fda. what lessons are you taking away from that experience? >> i have been as a part of the broad community for several decades. the important thing is to have a multi- level platforms or experts can get together and develop consensus. it has really informed a foundation for food's standards which are really important for trade internationally. and so it has been operating for about 60 years. china is a member. i believe russia is a member basically it's hundreds of countries they meet many times during the year to discuss the food's standards as they come to the process. the important thing is they really bring their subject matter. each country, some countries sent political people but for the most part countries are sending their international experts in different topics which are under consideration. and i really do believe these kinds of multilateral platforms can serve the basis for bilateral di

bill, let's talk about agriculture briefly. you've mentioned on the floor in your exit speech that in every level of government you've worked on, agriculture has been part of that. why? sen. stabenow: i don't believe we have an economy unless somebody makes something and somebody grows something. i also grew up in a rural community. my relatives were farmers, i saw how hard they worked, and i've always appreciated that. i come from a michigan standpoint, one out of four jobs in michigan comes from agricultural means. my goal in what i'm proudest of is expanding the farm bill and farm policy. when i came in, fruit and vegetables, which are almost half of the farm economy, were not included in farming bills. it was traditionally more southern row crops like corn and soybeans, cotton, and so on. cherries, apples, blueberries, on and on were not included. now they are. now there's a 12th title, and it has made all the difference in terms of an economy that produces healthy foods that we want people to eat and creating jobs. >> as i

about 30 years and as good as we can construct throughout human history before the invention of agriculture throughout the ups and downs when there is episodic but where outbreaks of peace or success in agricultural productivity and then things change a lot in the last couple of centuries. human life expectancy has gone from around 30 years to a verse 72 years today. also throughout human history 90% of humanity live on less than $2 a day in today's dollars. people were smaller. there was some degree of starvation than we had more than doubling of human life expectancy and said that living in dire poverty eight or 9% still vastly too much so what drove that? the two biggest drivers the two biggest enablers of this change was the growth of bottom-up social organizations, liberty and humans could develop prosperity increase soil and the beauty of all times but that bottom-up social organization didn't hit the economic sector until the middle of the 1800's for the registration act of united kingdom corp. lost united states were wicked shipped for mercantilism to bottom-up economic organization

just is speaking about agriculture. i just can't imagine -- i can imagine, i talked to some farmers, who, if they lost their labor, would lose their farm. because cows don't milk themselves. and they are not able to get local labor to do that. there is a real potential here for us to find common ground and get something done that is securing the border, that is deporting criminals, that is making judgments about allowing people the option of paying a fine where there would be a deterrent as long as we have a secure border. ms. morin, i just want to ask you, you suffered so much. and i want to express to you my gratitude for your advocacy on behalf of others, but if we had a secure border, you are advocating for that, and that keeps criminals out, right, would it be in conflict when with with what you think would be -- conflict with what you think would be a reasonable outcome for dreamers, for instance, kids who came here with their parents who have not commit tpheud crime -- any crime who have become parts of the commu

during her tenure she served as top democrat on the agriculture committee in addition to holding several positions in democratic leadership. she chose to retire at the end of this term to spend more time with family including her 96 her old mother. next, her final floor speech. she talks about the coming a lawmaker and her accomplishments during her more than two decades in the senate, particularly in the area of health care. following that, a conversation c-span had with senator stabenow. ms. stabenow: madam president. the presiding officer: the senator from michigan. ms. stabenow: first of all, itch to say wouldn't you know i'd get laryngitis. i want to thank chuck for his comments this morning and for being a dear friend. today is bittersweet for me stand here on the floor of the united states senate making my last speech, my last major speech. so many of my staff from michigan have traveled to be here as well as staff members who have worked for me in d.c. over the years. i am truly overwhelmed that over 100 michigan and d.c. staff are here in the gallery and on the floor. and family

been about 30 years, as good as we can construct throughout human history for the invention of agriculture, throughout the ups and downs of course a grossly bit and there was episodic but where outbreaks of peace or good, or success in agricultural productivity and then things changed a lot. just in the last couple centuries. human life expectancy is gone from around 30 years to over 72 years today. also throughout human history about 90% of humanity lived on less than two dollars a date in today's dollars. people were smaller because most everyone was in some degree of starvation. then we had this explosion more than doubling of human rights afterlife expectancy 90% 90% humidity living in dire poverty today it's about eight or 9% eight or 9%. what drove that? i think the two biggest drivers enablers of this change was the growth of bottom-up social organization, liberty leads humans to develop prosperity and fertile soil. of course a beauty for all kind. that bottom-up social organization didn't hit the economic sector until the middle of the 1800s. the registration act in the united king

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so when that's, i don't know if i need to go mean agriculture the coconut 5, but can be used up to 3 times before use degrees. ready one more reason why the byproduct cocoa feet is such a valuable resource. and that's all for today is episode. i hope you found the stories part for walking. thank you for joining us as we bring to you the latest in environmental solutions. are there any of that you would like to share with us? you can email us or reach out to me directly on my social media handles. i will see you next week until then take care goodbye. now most of the the, the new will tell you the story. we have a getting a visa is more difficult than finding gold hosted to use the dream force and for the future in the stories industries that are being discussed across the country. news africa in 30 minutes on the w. did the engine install the battery? it's that easy to switch to the mobility, at least for this start up in costa rica. for more news about the company and sustainable transportation in brazil. join the rise in 90 minutes on d w. the computer. do you do before i change th

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so when that's i don't know if i need to go in agriculture the coconut 5 but can be used up to 3 times before use degrees. ready one more reason why the byproduct couple feet is such a valuable resource. on that floor for today is episode. i hope you found the stories part for walking. thank you for joining us as we bring to you the latest in environmental solutions. are there any that you would like to share with us? you can email us or reach out to me directly on my social media handles. i will see you next week until then take care goodbye. now most of the the, the can they get away with it? how does one become a target of online, hey? tens of thousands of signed the lease rose social media platforms that go to a novice breakdown. you never take me down. this type of bullying. call town. in 15 minutes on the w, rushes invasion of ukraine has left the russian minority in latvia and shock. the war has transformed their lives into a delicate balancing act as they try to preserve the russian language and culture, while also demonstrating the loyalty to the latvian states. conflicted ide

but the good thing for you to is especially popular in agriculture. it helps young plants trying, thanks to a key advantage, to each kilogram of the capacity and 14 liters of water. it also keeps many order in text. i'll be able to cuz that's why it's so fucked up with our international customers. that part of it. i'm gonna make, i'm going to be longer on every yeah. in the exports, almost $900000.00 tons of the useful by product the trend towards modern forms of conservation, old swinging urban areas. he's pushing up demand in the given the lot less than done or does or i won't go nowhere to yet. i'm still in the today, most of developing countries want to grow and cultivate that attention. foods a little sustainably in the green houses of us can palms. we find you might know that if you want to cultivate tomatoes, you can grow 4000 tomato tons on an acre of land. whereas in a greenhouse, you can easily drove 821-2000 o'clock the funding value of video and that some of it can with you being available using blocks of cocoa beaches you can save on wate

about antitrust enforcement and agriculture markets. but that turned out to be at the time, mostly just talk. fast-forward to 2022, the ftc and a group of state enforcers including my home state of iowa filed a big, important case trying to protect farmers against the couple of chemical giants that were depriving farmers of low-cost input. both the ftc and the doj have also taken action to keep food costs down for consumers. the antitrust division sued the company for driving up and allowing big meat processors to drive up the cost of meat for american consumers. the ftc for its part, along with another bipartisan group of states, just successfully blocked the kroger and albertsons mega merger that would've driven up food prices for american consumers and driven down wages for american workers. now all that being said, i do think a lot of work remains to be done in these areas. so looking ahead, that is why i am especially excited about this new consensus we are here to talk about today. >> very good. thank you. excellent testimony. nex

before the invention of agriculture. of course it rose a bit when there were rare outbreaks of piece or success. things change a lot. just in the last few centuries. t human life expectancy went from 30 year to 72 years told. also throughout history. 90% live on less than two dollars per day. people were smaller. most everyone with a degree of starvation. it's a doubling of human life expectancy. they live-in poverty. it's 8 or 9%. still vastly too much what droveso that. the two biggest drivers and enablers of the change was the growth of bottom of socialization. it creates fertile soil. that bottom up didn't hit the economic sector.an the other factor was hydrocarbon. theac massive increase available energy. they transformed human society to be an unrecognizable state.d you have esg movement i run a public company. they are attempting to reverse both of those. this shows what boxes you should check and war. based on a main stream narrative that goes something like this. there is an ever growing climate crisis causing d

georgia agriculture was devastated by this hurricane. and, i respectfully urge this committee to swiftly send the full senate a disaster relief bill that includes vital assistance for georgia farmers who are in acute distress and who are the backbone of george's rule rural communities and our states economy. hurricane force winds and torrential rains destroyed fall crops still in the field, knocked down ikon orchards that growers spent decades cultivating, damaged 1.5 million acres of timber land. 1.5 million acres of timber land. in addition to the agricultural devastation, georgia suffered severe damage to the power grid, to businesses, housing, roads, and other critical infrastructure. virtually every crop and commodity produced in georgia has been seriously damaged, including poultry, cotton, timber, beef cattle, blueberries, pecans, peanut, tobacco, vegetables, to citrus, soybeans, nursery crops, and dairy. the georgia pecan growers association reports that 48 thousand acres of pecan orchards were damaged with a loss of nearly 400,0

we are investing in agriculture and food security. fulfilling the needs of countries without agriculture capacity. and expanding opportunities for countries growing the crops, connecting farmers across the labido to new markets. you doing that. having the mines to do t the united states understands how we invest in africa is as important as how much we invest. in too many places 10 years after the so-called investment was made workers are coming home on a dirt road and without electricity. a village without a school. city without a hospital. country under crushing debt. we seek a better way. transparent. high standard. open access investments. protect workers and the rule of law and the environment. it can be done. and will be done. [applause] folks, the partnership between angola and the united states also exteupbdz to support -- extends to supporting peace and security in this region and beyond. i want to thank the president for his leadership. i also want to thank him for angola speaking out against russia's unprovoked war against

. >> you know, i come from an agricultural state, so i'm going to ask him about traditional agriculture the biggest industry in north carolina. um, i'm going to ask him all sorts of things. you know, we've got hog farmers that are going to ask him, do you support our industry? are you going to hurt north carolina? but let's remember, at the end of the day, this is trump's nominee and it's not really his history. it's not his policies. it's donald trump's policies that he's going to have to end up supporting. >> yeah. and i'm glad you bring up the agricultural industry in north carolina, because the pork production is one of your biggest things. i mean, i believe north carolina is like the number third state on that matter. at least give us the number two when you ask him. well, i think it's iowa and minnesota are the two above you. unless the numbers have changed, we'll see. but but on that, you know, rfk is someone who once told people in iowa that hog producers are the greatest threat to the u.s. and u.s. democracy greater than osama bin laden. i mean, are you going to ask him if he s

i think agricultural commodities, generally speaking, have quite a lot of influence, both in terms ofmacro evolutions have an impact on the food. so with donald trump becoming the next president of the usa, he has promised tariffs and potential trade wars with china and the eu, canada and mexico, which would ultimately have a direct impact on how much the usa is allowed to import and export. in terms of food commodities, usa is a massive exporter of corn and soybeans, and also wheat. 0n the other hand, trade wars could potentially damage economic growth, so gdp could get impacted, which could also hurt demand in terms of overall food consumption. and thirdly, another impact that we're seeing from a potential donald trump election is the fact that we think the us dollar could strengthen. a lot of his policies are highly inflationary. a stronger dollar typically would mean lower prices for agricultural commodities because they're denominated in dollars. so you could actually end up seeing prices of corn, wheat, soybeans all actually fall in dollar terms. so, actually, that sounds like p

as he leaves the agriculture committee, i know mr. miller will continue to advocate for the buckeye state's farmers through his work on ways and means. from upstate new york's 19th district, congressman mark molinaro immediately brought a unique perspective to the committee. too often the halls of congress seem stuck in the ways of the past. but mr. molinaro taught us to, quote, think differently. he was a fierce advocate for farmers and producer from new york and we will miss having him behind the dais. i can't forget my friends on the other side of the aisle, either. the agriculture committee has a history, rich history of bipartisanship that started way long before my chairmanship and will hopefully long into the future. congresswoman caraveo from colorado's eighth district, congresswoman slotkin from michigan's seventh district, and congresswoman span burger from virginia's -- spanberger from virginia's seventh district are bidding fellow. each represented their diverse communities with distinction on our committee and i wish each

across our country have access to healthy, locally grown foods through farmer's markets and urban agriculture and our children can count on permanent funding for summer meals and other critical food assistance. i had rae like to say that every day i fight for michigan and there's no truer statement than my work on behalf of michigan workers and michigan manufacturing. i'm so proud to have championed the auto rescue in 2009, to change tax incentives to invest and make things in america. and toughen our laws to support american manufacturing. i know we have the best workers in the world and i know also that michigan, michigan manufacturing is well positioned to prosper in the future. i want to take a moment, of course, to thank all of you. all of my great, great colleagues on both sides of the aisle. both past and present. so many of you have been wonderful partners in getting things done. and i'm so grateful for your friendship. i'm especially grateful for my michigan partners. first the amazing carl levin and now my dear friend, gary peters, i like to say we're the one-two punch from michigan