Signal to Noise: Biden’s 30x30 Plan Fuels Anxiety

This week AgriTalk’s Chip Flory joins D.C. Signal to Noise as the new co-host. He and Pro Farmer’s Jim Wiesemeyer recap the hot topics last week and a look ahead to what to watch this week. Listen up for discussion on these topics and more: 

> The American Jobs Plan and the likelihood of standalone infrastructure bills
> Biden's 100th day in office—and a look at bipartisan potential
> What we can expect from the leadership conference on climate 
> USDA Secretary Tom Vilsack’s big ideas on CRP
> Anxiety about Biden’s new 30X30 plan 


 

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