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Trump Won’t Narrow Tariff Plans
A recent Washington Post report said President-elect Trump’s aides are considering narrowing his tariff plans so they would only apply to limited specific critical imports. However, Farm Policy News says Trump denied that would happen. In Trump’s words in a Truth Social post, he says, “The story which quoted so-called anonymous sources which don’t exist,…
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Grassley Blasts EPA Answers on Used Cooking Oil Imports
The EPA and Customs and Border Protection have answers on why claimed-to-be used cooking oil, mainly from China, is allowed into the U.S. But one senator isn’t satisfied. Iowa Senator Chuck Grassley says the Environmental Protection Agency insists in response to his June letter, it can’t independently verify foreign claims imported used cooking oil is…
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Farmers concerned about impacts of ag policy in 2025
An ag economist says farmers have expressed concern about how changes in ag policy could affect their operations in the latest Purdue University/CME Group Ag Economy Barometer. Professor emeritus Jim Mintert says, “We’ve been asking people about some key factors that might have influenced their sentiment both before and after the presidential election, and respondents are…
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Ripple Effect of Tariff Uncertainty on the Global Economy
Ripple Effect of Tariff Uncertainty on the Global Economy Agweb Powered by Farm Journal
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Proposed legislation would decimate Illinois hemp industry
The president of the Illinois Healthy Alternatives Association says a proposal in the General Assembly would decimate the state’s hemp industry. Justin Ward says the bill, which seeks to ban the sale of products like HHC and Delta 8 outside of licensed cannabis dispensaries, would put many hemp farmers out of business. “It would absolutely…
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Thune Sets Out Priorities, Including Farm Bill
New Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD) laid out his priorities, including a new farm bill, as the 119th Congress got underway. Thune says he understands rural America, where he started life in a small South Dakota town. “The town of Murdo, population today, roughly around 500 people,” says Thune. “We didn’t even have a…
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Trump pitches ‘merged’ US, Canada after Trudeau resignation announcement
Trump pitches ‘merged’ US, Canada after Trudeau resignation announcement KX NEWS
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Trudeau to Resign as Prime Minister After Nine Years, Blames Party Infighting
Trudeau to Resign as Prime Minister After Nine Years, Blames Party Infighting Agweb Powered by Farm Journal
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GOP to Propose ‘Biggest Bill in American History,’ Includes Tax Cuts, Deregulation and Border Security
GOP to Propose ‘Biggest Bill in American History,’ Includes Tax Cuts, Deregulation and Border Security Agweb Powered by Farm Journal
