Clearing the Air
Clearing the Air, brought to you by The Flinchbaugh Center in partnership with the Smoke and Mirrors podcast, returns with a powerhouse panel of agricultural policy experts. Host Eric Atkinson leads a dynamic conversation featuring Mark Edelman, Jennifer Ifft, Brad Lubben, and special guest. Together, they break down the forces shaping today’s agricultural economy, the policy decisions influencing producers, and the trends to watch in the months ahead. A thoughtful, fact‑driven discussion for anyone interested in the intersection of ag economics, policy, and real‑world decision‑making.
Clearing the Air
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What Counts as a Farm? Bringing Real-World Conditions into Agricultural Policy
What does it actually mean when policymakers say a proposal will affect "farmers"? The answer depends in part on which farms are being counted. In this episode of Clearing the Air on Agricultural Policy, Bart Fischer, co-director of the Agricultural and Food Policy Center (AFPC) at Texas A&M University, explains how farm-level analysis helps Congress and USDA understand the financial conditions facing working farms and the potential consequences of policy decisions. |
September 10, 2026 |