DC Signal to Noise: How Congress May Close Out 2021

AgriTalk Host Chip Flory and Pro Farmer policy analyst Jim Wiesemeyer discuss plans Congress will probably have these last weeks of 2021, including the debt ceiling and the Build Back Better plan in the Senate.

By Jenna Hoffman

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November 29, 2021 04:18 PM

Chip Flory of AgriTalk and Pro Farmer policy analyst Jim Wiesemeyer summarize the most recent happenings on The Hill. Click on the video above or the podcast below for insight on these topics and more:

> Dairy Pandemic Market Volatility Assistance Program status
> COVID-19 Omicron variant
> U.S. International Trade Commission tariffs

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