Vilsack's Parting Words
Bright days lie ahead, but don’t take your eyes off the Renewable Fuels Standard.
View ArticleNine Trump Nominees Who'll Face Extreme Vetting by Democrats
Senate confirmation hearings for nominees start this week.
View ArticleAs Trump Meets Biotech CEOs, Farm Advisers Fret over Empty USDA Spot
U.S. President-elect Donald Trump has left the agriculture secretary as the last department head to be named to his Cabinet, while a meeting with the chief executives of two agribusiness giants gave a...
View ArticleU.S. Farmers Ask Trump to Stay the Course on Cuba
Dozens of U.S. farm and agri-business groups on Thursday urged President-elect Donald Trump to build upon progress made by the Obama administration in relations with Cuba, calling trade with the former...
View ArticleLivestock Groups Upset About Another 'Midnight' Regulation
Once more, the U.S. Department of Agriculture surprised farmers with a last-minute regulation before the new administration takes office. Pork producers and other groups will work to repeal the newest...
View ArticleTom Vilsack to Take Helm of U.S. Dairy Export Council
The U.S. Dairy Export Council (USDEC) today announced that former U.S. Department of Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack will join the organization as president and CEO, effective Feb. 1, 2017.
View ArticleEx-Japan Economy Minister Says TPP Offers Trump Trade Remedies
Amari says TPP would address many of Trump’s trade concerns. He sees it as a ’fair chance’ U.S. will eventually ratify TPP under Trump.
View ArticleNPPC Backs Perdue For Agriculture Secretary
The National Pork Producers Council has decided to support the possible selection of Georgia Gov. George "Sonny" Perdue for secretary of agriculture.
View ArticleAg Organizations Pour Out Support for Perdue
With former Georgia Gov. George "Sonny" Perdue looking like the most likely next Secretary of Agriculture, agriculture organizations are pouring out their support.
View ArticlePruitt Faces Environment Committee, Agriculture is Optimistic
After multiple battles with the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) during the Obama administration, farm country is cautiously optimistic President-elect Donald Trump’s pick to lead the agency will...
View ArticleTrump Nominees Accept Global Warming, But Only to a Degree
Cabinet nominees testify that climate change is no hoax.
View ArticleMeat of the Matter: Right Man, Right Job
The ex-governor of Georgia gets tabbed for the post of Secretary of Agriculture, and in contrast to some of his would-be fellow Cabinet officers, he appears to be eminently qualified for the job.
View ArticleGIPSA Proposals Delayed 60 Days
The Farmer Fair Practices Rules from GIPSA are being put on hold for 60 days so the new administration can review the rules along with several other regulations.
View ArticleWhat's Going on at EPA, USDA-ARS?
The Environmental Protection Agency and USDA’s Agricultural Research Service have gone silent online.
View ArticleIn Trump Freeze, U.S. Agencies Delay Rules Affecting Farm Towns
The Environmental Protection Agency will delay implementation of the Renewable Fuels Standard and the Agriculture Department will pause rules affecting livestock as part of a freeze on regulations...
View ArticleStruggling U.S. Farm Sector Faces New Threat as TPP Dies
U.S. President Donald Trump's decision to back out of the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) trade deal, a $62 billion market for U.S. farmers, provides a fresh threat to a slumping agricultural economy...
View ArticleFirst Farm Bill Hearing Set for Manhattan, Kansas
Senate leadership announced that the first hearing of the 115th Congress will take place in Manhattan, Kansas, and focus on the Farm Bill reauthorization on Feb. 23.
View ArticleUSDA Disavows Gag-order Emailed to Scientific Research Unit
The U.S. Department of Agriculture said on Tuesday that an internal email sent to staff at its Agricultural Research Service unit this week calling for a suspension of “public-facing documents,”...
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