Audio Archives
The Ag Minute
July 27, 2010
RE: Lucas discusses how the Democratic leadership in Congress has failed to address the critical issue of estate taxes. As a result, our next generation of farmers and ranchers do not know how much they will owe in taxes this year and cannot effectively plan for 2011.
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July 20, 2010
RE: Guest host Rep. Randy Neugebauer of Texas discusses the proposed new rule by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Grain Inspection, Packers, and Stockyards Administration and some of the concerns American producers are raising about its potential impact.
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July 14, 2010
RE: Lucas discusses how the U.S. Senate is expected to consider a climate change and energy bill before the end of the month. He further explains how the proposals the Senate will consider would result in a national energy tax that would be devastating to the livelihoods of our farmers and ranchers.
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June 29, 2010
RE: Lucas discusses how President Obama continues to push for a job killing cap and tax bill that would result in lost jobs, higher energy costs and higher food prices.
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June 22, 2010
RE: Lucas discusses the need for President Obama to resolve the trade dispute with Russia when Obama meets with President Dmitry Medvedev later this week.
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June 15, 2010
RE: Guest host Rep. Bob Goodlatte of Virginia discusses H.R. 5509, the Chesapeake Bay Program Reauthorization and Improvement Act. It is a bill he recently introduced that will protect the health of the Chesapeake Bay while also ensuring the strength and vitality of our family farms and rural communities within the Bay Watershed.
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June 8, 2010
RE: Guest host Rep. Candice Miller of Michigan discusses H.R. 5426, a bill she recently introduced that would direct the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to change its designation of milk as an environmental hazard.
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May 25, 2010
RE: Lucas discusses the introduction of Amierca Speaking Out, an effort by House Republicans to engage the American people in the process of building a policy agenda for America.
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May 18, 2010
RE: Lucas discusses the Kerry-Lieberman cap and tax bill introduced in the Senate last week, and the efforts of the Obama Administration to implement a job-killing cap and tax program whether Congress passes a bill or not.
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May 11, 2010
RE: Guest host Rep. Jean Schmidt, member of the House Agriculture Committee, discusses the Environmental Protection Agency's agenda and how it could harm the entire agriculture industry.
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May 4, 2010
RE: Guest host Rep. Jerry Moran, member of the House Agriculture Committee, discusses the Agriculture Committee's field hearings in advance of the 2012 Farm Bill and the importance of prioritizing programs that are most effective for farmers.
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April 27, 2010
RE: Lucas discusses how important it is to the agriculture community for Congress to pass the Resolution of Dissaproval, which would block the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) from imposing harsh regulations on the American people.
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April 20, 2010
RE: Lucas highlights how important the farm bill is to production agriculture and rural America, and how he is looking forward to talking to farmers and ranchers during the upcoming farm bill hearings.
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April 14, 2010
RE: Lucas raises the alarm on the spending spree in Congress and the need to exercise fiscal discipline.
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March 15, 2010
RE: Lucas highlights the Environmental Protection Agency's latest attack on American agriculture.
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March 9, 2010
RE: Lucas highlights his concerns about Brazil's retaliation efforts aimed at U.S. exports, and how this measure will impact American agriculture.
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March 2, 2010
RE: Lucas highlights the need to stop the regulatory expansion of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
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February 23, 2010
RE: Lucas highlights how Congress should start over with a health care bill that lowers costs and increases access to affordable, high-quality care.
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February 2, 2010
RE: Lucas highlights how President Obama's budget proposal is fiscally irresponsible.
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January 26, 2010
RE: Lucas highlights how our government should work for the people, by the people.
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January 19, 2010
RE: Lucas highlights the need for the agriculture community to be fully engaged in the political process and stay alert on the issue of cap and trade.
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January 12, 2010
RE: Lucas highlights the need for President Obama to listen to the American people as he enters into the second year of his administration.
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Radio Interviews
Oklahoma Farm Report Interview with Ron Hays
June 23, 2010
RE: Lucas discusses the decision by the Democratic leadership not to do a budget for FY 2011, crop insurance, the budget baseline for ag spending, clean air legislation, cap and trade and what a lame duck session might look like.
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Oklahoma Farm Report Interview with Ron Hays
May 5, 2010
RE: Lucas discusses the just completed first round of field hearings, USDA Secretary Vilsack and his desire to promote rural development as a predominant part of the 2012 Farm Bill, the future of CRP and ethanol.
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Oklahoma Farm Report Interview with Ron Hays
April 20, 2010
RE: Lucas discusses the Agriculture Committee's hearing with USDA Secretary Tom Vilsack, implementation of the 2008 Farm Bill, conservation programs, crop insurance and an agriculture perspective on the Wall Street reform bill working its way through the Senate.
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Oklahoma Farm Report Interview with Ron Hays
March 24, 2010
RE: Lucas discusses the health care bill passed by the House, the Senate Agriculture Committee’s decisions to use EQIP to fund child nutrition programs, farm program spending, EPA regulations on pesticides and the Obama Administration’s to push to implement cap and trade through agency regulation.
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AgriTalk Interview with Mike Adams
March 16, 2010
RE: Lucas discusses cap and trade, EPA concerns, health care, and the budget.
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Oklahoma Farm Report Interview with Ron Hays
March 15, 2010
RE: Lucas discusses the health care showdown in the House of Representatives, cap and trade legislation, trade with Cuba and crop insurance.
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Oklahoma Farm Report Interview with Ron Hays
February 22, 2010
RE: Lucas discusses President Obama's new health care bill, cuts to conservation spending in the Obama budget, farm bill hearings and the battle between Congress and the EPA over greenhouse gas emissions.
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Oklahoma Farm Report Interview with Ron Hays
February 3, 2010
RE: Lucas discusses President Obama's 2011 budget, trade agreements, farm bill implementation, hearings on the next farm bill and the woes of the FSA in getting payments out correctly to farmers.
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AgriTalk Interview with Mike Adams
January 21, 2010
RE: Lucas discusses the implications of the Massachusetts special election and EPA's regulation of greenhouse gases.
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Oklahoma Farm Report
January 21, 2010
RE: Lucas discusses the results of the Massachusetts special election and the effect it will have on the fate of cap and trade legislation.
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