Trump Reassures Farmers Immigration Crackdown Not Aimed at Their Workers
Author: reutersPresident Donald Trump said he would seek to keep his tough immigration enforcement policies from harming the U.S. farm industry and its largely immigrant workforce, according to farmers...
View ArticleU.S. Immigration Arrests Up Nearly 40 Percent Under Trump
Author: reutersU.S. arrests of suspected illegal immigrants rose by nearly 40 percent in the first 100 days of Donald Trump's presidency, following executive orders that broadened the scope of who...
View ArticleTrump Administration Triggers Launch of NAFTA Renegotiations
Author: reutersThe Trump administration on Thursday formally launched its effort to renegotiate the North American Free Trade Agreement with Canada and Mexico to try to win better terms for U.S....
View ArticleTrump Budget Cuts May Stir Backlash in Rural America
President Donald Trump’s proposals to slash federal aid to the poor, the sick and people living in rural areas reflect conservatives' demands for a smaller federal government but target many of the...
View ArticleMaryland Joins California in Battling Antibiotic Overuse on Farms
Author: reutersMaryland has become the second U.S. state to pass a law banning the routine use of antibiotics in healthy livestock and poultry, a move aimed at battling the rise of dangerous...
View ArticleWhat Regulations Farm Groups, Washington Are Tackling
Author: adavenportFor the last several years, farmers have cited the increasing number of regulations as one of the biggest challenges facing their business. However, a new administration appears to be...
View ArticleFive Policy Updates and What They Mean to You
Federal agendas for agriculture are undergoing drastic changes under the new administration. Here are five policy updates and how they will affect your farm.
View ArticleSecretary Perdue Brings Ag Leaders Together
Author: ebergerAt the inaugural meeting of the Interagency Task Force on Agriculture and Rural Prosperity, government representatives expressed how they intend to uphold the interests of rural...
View ArticleNAFTA Agriculture Ministers See 'Few' Differences Over Trade
Author: reutersThe United States, Canada and Mexico have "relatively few" differences on agricultural trade, the three countries' agriculture ministers said after meeting on Tuesday to discuss the...
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