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Potential tariffs weighing on farmers
The potential for the next Trump administration to impose tariffs on America’s top trade partners is weighing on the ag industry.                  Mary Kay Thatcher, head lobbyist for Syngenta, says new threats of tariffs from President-elect Trump are cause for concern. “Well, the president-elect came out in the last 24 hours and said he intended on…
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Grassley looks favorably at nomination of Rollins for Ag Secretary
U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley says he looks favorably on the nomination of Brooke Rollins to be the next Secretary of the U.S. Department of Agriculture. The Iowa Republican tells Brownfield he’s somewhat familiar with the Texas native from her time serving on the Trump administration Economic Advisory Council in 2016. “I look at her nomination…
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Industry leaders laud Trump’s pick for agriculture secretary
Industry leaders laud Trump’s pick for agriculture secretary  Capital Press
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From electric cars to wildfires, how Trump may affect climate actions
From electric cars to wildfires, how Trump may affect climate actions  Science News Magazine
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2025 a big year for tax policy
2025 will be an important year for federal tax policy, and Compeer Financial vice president of legislative affairs Perry Aasness says several of the Tax Cut and Jobs Act provisions important to farmers are set to expire. “We would like to see some of those exemptions on estate tax maintained at least, there’s some pretty…
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Who is Brooke Rollins? What to know about Trump’s pick to lead USDA
The conservative lawyer is CEO of right-wing think tank America First Policy Institute, which is poised to exert enormous influence in the president-elect’s second term.
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US farm groups want Trump to spare their workers from deportation
US farm groups want Trump to spare their workers from deportation  Blue Water Healthy Living
