The Trump administration started at the beginning of the new presidency and with the latest laws and promises, many in the industry are not sure what the future is doing.
As a result, the Irrigation association (ia) Hosted his webinar series after the election, a three-part Educational event To answer questions from the industry and give an insight into what the club sees with the new administration.
“In the past few months, the importance of proactive and committed legislative and regulatory landscapes has developed on both federal and state and on the state,” says Nathan Bowen, Vice President for Political and Industry rise for IA. “From commercial and labor policy that have a direct impact on irrigation companies to state requirements for irrigation products, a variety of political issues shape the future of the irrigation industry. A large snack is that the well-founded attorney at the local level is more important than ever to ensure that the voice of the industry in the design of the guidelines, which affects the irrigation industry is.”
The youngest Webinar“100 days in: Trump's return and what it means for irrigation”, was hosted by Bowen on April 29; Andrew Morris, IA Associate Director, technical and regulatory matters; and Luke Reynolds, IA Associate Director, government and public affairs. The most important topics included tariff uncertainty, NRCS updates (Natural Resources Conservation Service) and attacks, work challenges, the participation of the IA in the political design and much more.
“We want the irrigation industry to have a clear understanding of how political changes affect the industry – and how these changes tie back to irrigation companies,” says Bowen. “We want you to see the concrete work that the irrigation association uses for the industry at all levels. These webinars are about keeping the interest groups up to date, showing where and how I am influencing and the industry leaders motivated to get involved next to us.”
The webinar series, which is busy with the participants and about concerns, questions and feedback about their greatest challenges. In a survey in particular was asked about the prospects of the participants about the rest of 2025, whereby the results were displayed:
- 0 percent were very optimistic
- 44 percent were somewhat optimistic
- 11 percent were neutral
- 19 percent were somewhat pessimistic
- 26 percent were very pessimistic
Another survey asked the participants to choose from a Word bank, about which topics in relation to the new administration were the most affected, with the top answers to tariffs, workers and general uncertainty.
All webinars are available free of charge on the IAS irrigation adaptation -Inights websiteIncluding the first two, “Effects of the choice: What comes next for the irrigation industry” and “State Spotlight: Legislative trends that affect irrigation”.
And the name of the game was the name of the game during the entire series when Bowen, Reynolds and Morris emphasized how important it is to get involved and hear the voices of the industry. The three agreed that a new staff of the president, such as the NRCS boss Aubrey Bettencourt, and other networking opportunities for more discussions between leading Industry and political decision -makers – According to Bowen, a positive underside of the new administration.
The IA recommends that irrigation professionals can hear their voices Visitors to industry eventsStay informed and join the local basic efforts in order to strengthen the collective influence.
“If you are not at the table, you are on the menu. It's a cliché, but it's absolutely true,” says Bowen. “If you stay up to date, it is awareness, yes, but it is also a matter of committing yourself to see yourself as a changeover in the industry and influence the agencies and guidelines that shape your future. Therefore we organize these types of programs: to get information, to get involved and to build a stronger, active voice for the error.”