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The Challenges in Passing the Farm Bill Mar 15, 2023

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The Farm Bill is a tough one to pass. Can the House Committee on Agriculture pass the bill, much less get it past the committee? To discuss this and other prevalent issues in rural America, Former Congressman Collin Peterson joins host and former Senator Heidi Heitkamp and new co-host Joel Heitkamp.

Former Congressman Peterson served as Chair of the House Agriculture Committee, is a legend in rural advocacy, and has a deep understanding of the Farm Bill. Together, they discuss the challenges in passing the Farm Bill, crop insurance problems, the new farm economy, and increasing land ownership problems, and close out with this question: what will rural America look like in 20 years without any policy changes?

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Season 4 Episode 4: A Post-Midterm Review with Doug Usher and Jessica Piper Dec 06, 2022

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In a post-midterm review, Doug Usher, an insights partner at Forbes Tate Partners, and Jessica Piper, the 2022 Democratic nominee for Missouri HD1, join OCP founder and former Senator Heidi Heitkamp in a discussion about rural voter turnout in the midterms, how Democrats must continue to connect with rural communities, and what a Democratic grassroots operation looked like from the ground.

Season 4 Epsiode 3: Choice Polling in Rural America with Political Strategist Celinda Lake Aug 19, 2022

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Celinda Lake, one of the Democratic Party’s leading political strategists, joins One Country founder Heidi Heitkamp in a discussion of the momentous primary election in Kansas, the future of state elections in a post-Roe country, and a deep-dive into how the Inflation Reduction Act will continue to support rural Americans.

Season 4 Episode 2: Bipartisan Infrastructure Law with Senior White House Advisor Mitch Landrieu Jul 28, 2022

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On the newest edition of the Hot Dish Podcast, OCP founder and former Senator Heidi Heitkamp sat down with Senior White House Advisor and Infrastructure Coordinator Mitch Landrieu to discuss how the historic bipartisan infrastructure law will benefit rural Americans.

Season 4 Episode 1: What is Rural? May 17, 2022

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In this episode of the Hot Dish Podcast, Senator Heidi Heitkamp sits down with Dr. Glenda Humiston, President of Agriculture and Natural Resources at the University of California along with Rob Larew, President of the National Farmers Union. Together, they discuss lack of access to federal programs for those in rural areas, and the need to rethink notions of “urban” and “rural.”

Season 3 Episode 5: Senator Debbie Stabenow on Agriculture and Climate Change Sep 22, 2021

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Chairwoman of the Senate Agriculture Committee Debbie Stabenow joins OCP founder Heidi Heitkamp on the Hot Dish podcast to discuss the historic, bipartisan Growing Climate Solutions Act and how farmers can play a leading role in climate action. They discuss the impact of voluntary, climate-smart agriculture and Senator Stabenow gives a sneak peek at the upcoming Farm Bill.

Season 3 Episode 4: Meet the OCP Board: Secretary Mike Espy! Sep 08, 2021

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Meet OCP's newest Board Member, former Agriculture Secretary Mike Espy! Tune in and hear Secretary Espy's discussion with OCP co-founder Heidi Heitkamp on how to unite the country as one, the importance of rural communities in moving the country forward, and the hardships and rewards of running for office in rural states like Mississippi.

Season 3 Episode 3: Biden's First 100 Days with Matthew Dowd May 27, 2021

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Matthew Dowd joins OCP co-founder Senator Heidi Heitkamp to discuss President Biden's First 100 Days in office and why strong local leadership is critical to helping rural America grow their economy and thrive.

Season 3 Episode 2: DNC Chair Jaime Harrison on Rural Democrats and the American Rescue Plan Apr 12, 2021

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Chairman of the DNC Jaime Harrison joined OCP Board members Sen. Heidi Heitkamp, Sen. Joe Donnelly, Leader Anthony Daniels, and J.D. Scholten to discuss the state of the Democratic Party in rural America, the American Rescue Plan, and the DNC's strategy for 2022.

Season 3 Episode 1: Rural Campaigns with J.D. Scholten, Amanda Litman, and Tessa Gould Mar 10, 2021

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One Country Project board member J.D. Scholten sits down with Run For Something executive director Amanda Litman and One Country Project executive director Tessa Gould to talk about running effective Democratic campaigns in rural America.

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