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Unlocking the Middle East: Explore, Learn, and Challenge with Neil Lazarus Welcome to the captivating world of Middle East commentary and key insights with Neil Lazarus, your trusted guide to the heart of the region. Join us as we journey through the complexities of Israel and the Middle East, uncovering the truth behind the myths, and gaining a deeper understanding of this fascinating part of the world. About Neil Lazarus Neil Lazarus is not your typical commentator; he is a seasoned keynot ...
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The power of the outdoors can be transformative. Connecting with new experiences and like-minded people through walking, climbing and mountaineering creates powerful communities and lifelong memories. We want to diversify the people we normally hear talking about the outdoors, celebrate their stories, shine a light on their insights, and create a place for discussion, inclusion and practical advice. So welcome to Finding Our Way, a podcast that aims to be thought-provoking, upbeat and entert ...
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Who really controls Iran’s most powerful weapons, its shadowy foreign policy, and its vast economic empire? In this episode, we dive deep into the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC),the elite military force that’s far more than just an army. From training terror proxies across the Middle East to launching satellites into space, the IRGC is sh…
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This week's Open Mic guest is Lisa Lazarus, CEO of the Horseracing Integrity and Safety Authority. HISA was formed as a legislative response to increased fatalities in horseracing. The body of industry leaders has been successful in establishing rules to protect both jockeys and animals. The successful evidence of their work is providing confidence…
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This week's Open Mic guest is Shirley Bloomfield, CEO of NTCA The Rural Broadband Association. The Supreme Court confirmed the constitutionality of the Universal Service Fund in a decision announced on Friday. Bloomfield says NTCA applauds the decision as access to those funds is critical for expanding and maintaining broadband service to millions …
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"What They’re Not Telling You About the Iranian Leadership"*** We hear about sanctions, nuclear talks, and proxy wars, but almost no one is talking about the ideology that drives Iran’s leaders. In this episode, we dive deep into the worldview of Iran’s ruling elite. How do they really see the West? Why do they speak the language of diplomacy but a…
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This week's Open Mic guest is Jeff Rowe, CEO of Syngenta Group. He says crop protection companies are looking to improve the health of human beings around the globe and boost agriculture's environmental footprint. In addition to their existing product portfolio, Rowe sees tremendous growth opportunities for artificial intelligence and biological pr…
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This week's Open Mic guest is Claire Babineaux-Fontenot, CEO of Feeding America. The most recent food insecurity numbers from the USDA suggest more people are food insecure today than during the Covid Pandemic. Babineaux-Fontenot says food donations and financial contributions are trending lower while more people are seeking assistance. Babineau-Fo…
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This week's Open Mic guest is Andy LaVigne, President and CEO of the American Seed Trade Association. Members of ASTA will be in Washington this week spending time on Capitol Hill to lobby for issues critical to the seed industry's future. LaVigne says along with their customers, ASTA members need the certainty of a new farm bill, free and open glo…
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This week's Open Mic guest is U.S. Representative Angie Craig, Ranking Member of the House Agriculture Committee. The Minnesota Democrat stands in strong opposition to the House Reconciliation Act that took billions of dollars from the SNAP program to make room for tax cuts and adds to the nation's budget deficit. Craig opposes the Trump administra…
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This week's Open Mic guest is Neil Caskey, CEO of the National Corn Growers Association. Caskey says last week's Make America Healthy Again report overshadowed the news of updates to the nation's farm programs and tax policy in the House of Representatives. Caskey is anxious to see the EPA's pending RVO announcement under the Renewable Fuel Standar…
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This week's Open Mic guest is Chandler Goule, CEO of the National Association of Wheat Growers. The budget reconciliation debate introduced much needed changes to farm programs that many agriculture groups have hoped for, but Goule says there are many needed provisions that were orphaned in the reconciliation process and need to be addressed. Like …
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This week's Open Mic guest is Senate Agriculture Committee Chairman John Boozman. The Arkansas Republican says updating farm programs under budget reconciliation won't be easy but is a way forward to update risk management tools for farmers. Boozman believes SNAP program funds can be cut without reducing benefits for those in need and discusses Pre…
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This week's Open Mic guest is Dr. Rob Johansson, Director of Economics and Policy Analysis for the American Sugar Alliance. Johansson says sugar growers are facing the same economic headwinds of high input costs and marginal commodity prices. Growers hope for a new farm bill with updates in crop insurance and marketing loan prices reflective of cur…
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This week's Open Mic guest is Beth Ford, President and CEO of Land O' Lakes. While the cooperative is known for its dairy products, Ford says two thirds of their member enterprises are in other segments of agriculture. Ford says low bulk commodity returns coupled with inflation's impact on inputs have brought financial stress to many operations and…
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This week's Open Mic guest is Steve Censky, CEO of the American Soybean Association. Soybean farmers face surmountable challenges from low crop prices, high input costs and an uncertain future demand outlook. Censky hopes the current trade war is short-lived and brings worthy results. Censky says soybean farmers are watching closely the downsizing …
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This week's Open Mic guest is Congressman Frank Lucas. The Oklahoma 3rd District representative says covid, global military conflicts and trade have heightened concern surrounding the size of the nation's debt. He believes it is right to question government spending with proper oversight and says the upcoming budget reconciliation process will be t…
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This week’s Open Mic guest is Adam Bergman, Managing Director at EchoTech Capital. While opinions still widely vary regarding what sustainability really means, Bergman stands in the gap between would be investors and those willing to adopt certain sustainable practices. In agriculture the topics include regenerative farming, a vast array of climate…
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This week’s Open Mic guest is Chuck Conner, president and CEO of the National Council of Farmer Cooperatives. Conner suggests the nation’s farmer owned cooperatives are well stocked as producers prepare for the 2025 growing season. Conner says many co-ops anticipated tariff issues and took early shipment of supplies for this season. A veteran of Ca…
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"Qatar: Power, Politics, and Influence in the Middle East" Welcome to today’s episode, where we dive deep into one of the most fascinating and controversial players in the Middle East—Qatar. From its vast natural gas wealth to its bold diplomatic maneuvers, #Qatar has positioned itself as a key power broker in the region, balancing relationships wi…
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This week’s Open Mic guest is Bill Hoagland, senior vice president of the Bipartisan Policy Center. In a day where Washington faces mounting issues of government outlays and rising national debt, Hoagland say partisanship must give way to solutions that maintain essential federal programs and services. Hoagland provides key insights on budget recon…
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This week’s Open Mic guest is Bill Anderson, CEO of Bayer AG. The global company is heavily invested in developing innovative technology for farmers around the world. The company’s pursuit of crop genetics, herbicide resistance, chemical crop protection and data management has benefitted farmer goals toward both sustainability and productivity. And…
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Welcome to the latest episode of the podcast with Neil Lazarus. Today, we cut through the media spin and tackle one of the biggest challenges in reporting on the Middle East—manipulation. His guest is Adam Levick from The Committee for Accuracy in Middle East Reporting and Analysis (CAMERA), an organization dedicated to holding journalists accounta…
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This week’s Open Mic guest is Chris Abbott, CEO of Pivot Bio. The California company was formed 15 years ago with a premise of using soil microbes to utilize naturally occurring nitrogen to sustainably feed plants and replace synthetic fertilizers. After going commercial five years ago, the company continues to grow the number of farmers and acres …
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This week’s guest on Open Mic is U.S. Representative John Garamendi. California's 8th district Democrat is a strong advocate for agriculture, nutrition programs and global humanitarian aid. As a member of the Agriculture Research Caucus, Garamendi believes DOGE cuts in government employees and spending cuts will lead to ill fated consequences for f…
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This week’s Open Mic guest is Kurt Coffey, Vice-President, Case IH North America. Reduced farm income has resulted in lower volume sales of large agriculture equipment in the nation. Coffey expects some improvement if USDA releases disaster and economic assistance funds approved in the continuing resolution in the latter hours of the 118th Congress…
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This week’s Open Mic guest is U.S. Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins. Less than 24 hours after being sworn in as the 33rd lead of the Department of Agriculture in Washington, Brooke Rollins found herself in Louisville, Kentucky being introduced in Freedom Hall at the Championship Tractor Pull. A native of the small town of Glen Rose, Texas, her …
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This week’s Open Mic guest is Jeffery Hall, Board Chairman and CEO of the Farm Credit Administration and the longest serving member of the current FCA board. Hall reports system debt at the end of 2024 at just over $448 billion dollars - just shy of an 8% increase from the end of 2023. Since the beginning of 2020, system debt outstanding has grown …
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The latest proposal by President Trump to encourage Gazans to leave has ignited a political and diplomatic firestorm, sparking intense debate on the international stage. This controversial move has raised critical questions about its implications for regional stability, the humanitarian crisis in Gaza, and the future of Israeli-Palestinian relation…
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This week’s Open Mic guest is Garrett Hawkins, President of the Missouri Farm Bureau Federation. Hawkins says his state’s farmers echo calls to Washington to get a new, modernized farm bill approved as quickly as possible. Hawkins says his state takes issue with the Biden administration’s Green New Deal policies favoring electricity instead of an “…
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On January 9, 2024, #Lebanon was able to finally appoint the next president of the Republic during a period of major power changes in the Middle East. The leader of the Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF), Joseph Aoun, received an absolute majority of the vote and was elected president in two rounds. Findout more in this fascinating #podcast…
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This week’s Open Mic guest is Paul Bertels, Principal and Senior Consultant for Farmgate Insights. Much attention is given to the potential demand for billions of bushels of row crops should they be included as acceptable feedstocks for sustainable aviation fuel. Drawing from his long career with the National Corn Growers Association and the ethano…
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This week’s Open Mic guest is Bryan Humphreys, CEO of the National Pork Producers Council. Swine producers are coming off a period of negative returns thanks to ample demand from domestic and global consumers. Humphreys says pork producers are concerned about the consequences of potential tariffs on global market access and hope for a farm bill whi…
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This week’s Open Mic guest is Greg Tyler, President and CEO of the USA Poultry and Egg Export Council. Tyler spoke with us while he was visiting Asian customers and dealing firsthand with issues like avian influenza, potential tariffs from the coming Trump administration, as well as a weak global economy and a strong U.S. dollar. Tyler says new tra…
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In this episode, we dive deep into the resurgence of the radical right across Europe. Is this a new political wave, or are we witnessing the reemergence of fascist ideologies in modern times? From populist movements to far-right parties gaining traction, we explore the factors driving this shift, its historical echoes, and what it means for Europe'…
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This week’s Open Mic guest is Kevin Kelly, CEO of Emerald Packaging. The global packaging industry is expected to grow to over $600 billion dollars by 2033. Kelly says packaging is essential to limit food waste and maintain fresh produce quality for consumers across the country and around the globe. But just as health experts encourage higher consu…
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This week’s Open Mic guest is Paul Myer, CEO of Athian. The company is creating an industry-led platform to assist in funding carbon projects within the livestock value chain which enables producers to make systemic change while optimizing their operations. The company values both the economic viability of producers and the health of the environmen…
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As tensions escalate and Iran faces growing internal and external challenges, the question of whether Israel might seize the moment to launch a preemptive strike looms large. In this episode, we delve into the strategic calculations, regional implications, and global reactions that such an action could trigger. Join us for expert analysis and thoug…
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In our latest podcast episode, we tackle the pressing question: Will there be a Palestinian civil war in the West Bank? Join us as we delve into the complex dynamics shaping the region, exploring the political tensions, internal divisions, and external pressures that could ignite conflict. This is a conversation you won’t want to miss—download the …
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This week’s Open Mic guest is Jim Sutter, CEO of the U.S. Soybean Export Council. As trade tensions with China have shifted more of their imports from Brazil, U.S. soybean farmers have successfully diversified their global demand base. Sutter says domestic supplies have higher quality than soybeans from anywhere else in the world and thus prove a b…
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This week’s Open Mic guest is Duane Highley, CEO of Tri-State Generation and Transmission Association. This western cooperative is embracing the growing need for electric power among its one million customers and 200,000 square miles of challenging terrain with an “all of the above” approach to power generation. Highley says the cooperative is util…
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The fall of Bashar al-Assad marks a turning point in the Middle East. But what happens next? A new leader has emerged in Syria, and the implications go far beyond its borders. How will this shift affect Iran, Israel, Russia, and Turkey? What does it mean for the region—and the world? This week, join us as we unpack the story behind Syria’s new lead…
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Josef Mengele, known worldwide for unimaginably cruel human experiments and for sending thousands of people to the gas chambers at Auschwitz, was a fugitive in South America for thirty-four years after World War II, sought by the Israeli secret service and Nazi hunters. Hidden for half that time in Brazil, Mengele created his own paradise, a life w…
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This week’s Open Mic guest is Mariah Scott, CEO of Rantizo. Drone technology is being utilized at an amazing pace across many aspects of industry and especially agriculture. Spray drones now cover millions of acres of crops and the potential for growth is astronomical. Scott has been instrumental in forming the American Spray Drone Coalition, which…
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"Join us as we unravel the gripping story of Syria’s renewed rebellion—a conflict that is reshaping the Middle East and sending shockwaves across the globe. Why now? What is the connection with the war in Hezbollah? How will Israel be threatened? What about Iran?. Whether you're a seasoned analyst or just starting to explore the region's history, t…
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This week’s Open Mic guest is Dr. Tom Zacharias, President of the National Crop Insurance Services. Crop insurance companies have proven effective in providing risk management resources for farmers and ranchers who have suffered losses from various extreme weather events over the past several months. He outlines many of the changes the industry has…
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This week’s guest on Open Mic is Claire Babineaux-Fontenot, CEO of Feeding America. Farmers continue to help feed the hungry, but the number of Americans who are hungry and food insecure is greater today than during the Covid pandemic. Babineaux-Fontenot says the food lines may have moved back inside the buildings, but the need for food continues t…
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Unpacking the Truth: The Accusations Against Israel’s Prime Minister Welcome to The Israel #Podcast, where facts meet context and clarity in an age of misinformation. In this episode, we dive deep into the explosive allegations accusing the Prime Minister of #Israel of #war crimes. #Headlines spread fast, but the truth often gets buried under sensa…
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This week’s Open Mic guest is Ryan Heiniger, Executive Director of the Conservation Technology Information Center and Iowa farmer. He explains why CTIC has high expectations for the Sustainable Agriculture Summit scheduled for this week in Minneapolis. Heiniger discusses government programs and industry interest in helping farmers embrace sustainab…
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Welcome to our latest podcast episode, "Trump: What Now for Israel, Iran, and the Palestinians?" In this episode, we dive deep into the complex and ever-evolving dynamics of the Middle East, exploring the impact of Trump's policies and what the future holds for these key players. Whether you're a seasoned political analyst or just curious about glo…
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