As Trump Kills TPP, China Eyes December Talks to Fill Trade Void
Even before Donald Trump enters the White House and formally abandons a U.S.-led trade deal that represented a cornerstone of American economic policy in Asia, China's President will get a chance to...
View ArticleTrump Faces Dilemma as U.S. Oil Reels from Record Biofuels Targets
The Obama administration signed its final plan for renewable fuel use in the United States last week, leaving an oil industry reeling from the most aggressive biofuel targets yet as President-elect...
View ArticleAgriculture Secretary Vilsack on Farm Income Forecast for 2016
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack issued the following statement today on the Farm Income and Financial Forecasts for 2016, released by USDA's Economic Research Service.
View ArticlePork's Future Without TPP
President-elect Donald Trump has said he intends to have the U.S. leave the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) trade agreement on his first day in office. But how will that affect the American pork industry?
View ArticlePETA, Animal Advocates Push For Stricter USDA Guidelines
Animal welfare advocates, the Animal Legal Defense Fund, People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals and Compassion Over Killing, are pushing for the U.S. Department of Agriculture to add stricter...
View ArticleU.S. Commodities Regulator Sidesteps Finalizing New Rules
The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission on Monday revised its proposed rules for limiting positions that traders can hold in the commodity markets, dashing expectations that it would finalize the...
View ArticleOn Your Worst Day: Ready Any Day
The EPA and OSHA are not going to give you advanced notice of an inspection.
View ArticleVilsack Reflects on 8-Year Highs, Lows, Moving Forward
Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack has less than 7 weeks in office until his successor takes his place, but that doesn’t mean he’s kicked up his feet and put the rest of his work on hold.
View ArticleTrump Picks Longtime Friend of Beijing as U.S. Ambassador to China
President-elect Donald Trump will nominate Iowa Governor Terry Branstad as the next U.S. ambassador to China, choosing a longstanding friend of Beijing after rattling the world's second largest economy...
View ArticleOklahoma's Scott Pruitt Said to Be Trump's Pick to Lead EPA
Pruitt has fought to block EPA’s climate rules under Obama. He has also challenged the agency’s water and smog measures.
View ArticleTrump Names Iowa Governor as Ambassador to China
President-elect Donald Trump will nominate Iowa Governor Terry Branstad as the next U.S. ambassador to China, choosing a longstanding friend of Beijing after rattling the world's second largest economy...
View ArticleMidnight GIPSA Rule Under Scrutiny, Praised by Others
A U.S. Department of Agriculture rule update occurring at midnight is being vilified for adding more regulatory costs and praised for protecting farmer rights.
View ArticleDirective Will Change How Livestock Producers Obtain Medicated Feeds
Amid concern over antibiotic resistance and in an effort to improve efficiency while protecting human and animal health, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is making changes in its Veterinary Feed...
View ArticlePresident-Elect Trump Creates Trade Council Office
President-elect Donald Trump and his team have created a new office in his administration to focus on the industrial sector.
View ArticleOSHA Releasing New Farm Safety Rules
A new rule could change the way employers record injury and illness to farm workers.
View ArticleFewer Trump Administration Regulations Could Help Agriculture
Agriculture might benefit from less oversight, but trade policies could see a setback from president-elect Trump’s plans.
View ArticleTrump Leaning Toward Georgia ex-Governor for Agriculture Head
Former Georgia Governor Sonny Perdue is U.S. Republican President-elect Donald Trump's leading candidate to run the U.S. Department of Agriculture, a senior Trump transition team official said on Monday.
View ArticleWomen, Hispanic Farmers Get Additional Help from USDA
The Ombudsperson Office has expanded to help women and Hispanic farmers and ranchers resolve access issues to USDA programs.
View ArticleFarm Groups Stress Importance of Ag Trade with Trump Administration
Farmer organizations called on the incoming administration to protect and enhance the positive impact of agricultural trade on jobs and growth in rural America in a letter to the President-elect and...
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