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How might the 2020 elections affect agricultural law and policy?

By:Peggy Kirk Hall, Attorney and Director, Agricultural & Resource Law Program Monday, January 04th, 2021

The 2020 elections will likely be historically significant for U.S. agriculture, but what can we expect?  Our partner, the National Agricultural Law Center, will try to answer that question with a webinar on January 13 at noon.  The webinar will feature Hunt Shipman, principal and director at Cornerstone Government Affairs in Washington, DC.   Mr. Shipman will share his predictions on what's in store for agriculture, including:

  • Key appointments at USDA
  • Congressional committees positions
  • Implications for the next Farm Bill
  • International trade impacts
  • Changes in the federal and state regulatory environments

With nearly three decades of experience in Washington, Hunt Shipman has held a variety of positions in government and the private sector. Prior to joining Cornerstone, Hunt was a senior executive for the largest trade association serving the food and beverage industry, where he led the association’s government affairs and communications programs. From 2001 to 2003, Hunt was Deputy Under Secretary for Farm and Foreign Agricultural Services and served as the acting Deputy Under Secretary for Marketing and Regulatory Programs at the United States Department of Agriculture.  In this capacity, he led three agencies with over 18,000 employees stationed around the world, and administered over $31 billion in programs. Hunt was the Department of Agriculture’s principal negotiator with the Congress for the 2002 Farm Bill. Hunt also served as the staff director of the Senate Agriculture Committee, Professional Staff Member at the Senate Appropriations Committee, and on the personal staff of Senator Thad Cochran.

The webinar is free, but limited to the first 500 registrants.  To register, visit here.

National Agricultural Law Center and USDA National Agriculture Library