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Trump administration announces USDA nominees list
Trump administration announces USDA nominees list norfolkneradio.com
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Free Trader Grassley Reserves Judgement on Trump’s Canada, Mexico Tariffs
Story by Matt Kaye (Berns Bureau Washington); courtesy of NAFB News Service (WASHINGTON D.C.) — President Donald Trump is threatening to impose 25% tariffs on Canada and Mexico on February 1st, but one GOP Senator is reserving judgment to see the impact with the two USMCA trade deal partners. Longtime Senator and former Senate Finance…
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Gary Washington Named Acting Ag Secretary
Long-time USDA Chief Information Officer Gary Washington was named the Acting Secretary of the USDA. Fed Scoop says while the newly inaugurated Trump administration is waiting for Senate confirmation of its initial nominations for Cabinet and Cabinet-level officials, one of the first actions by the White House on Monday was appointing temporary leaders in several…
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U.S. Department of Agriculture Announces Key Slate of Presidential Appointments
Washington, D.C., Jan. 21, 2025 — The U.S. Department of Agriculture today announced the names of the following individuals who will hold senior staff positions in Washington, D.C. These appointees have been selected to implement President Trump’s America First agenda, ensuring that the needs of America’s farmers, ranchers, and producers remain a top priority. Kailee Tkacz…
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RFA Thanks Senators for Reintroducing Bipartisan Bill Promoting Ethanol for SAF
The Renewable Fuels Association today thanked Sens. Jerry Moran (R-KS), Chuck Grassley (R-IA) Tammy Duckworth (D-IL), Pete Ricketts (R-NE), Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) and Joni Ernst (R-IA) for the reintroduction in the Senate of the Farm to Fly Act. This legislation would help sustainable aviation fuels create new markets for America’s farmers by affirming a common definition…
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Farm to Fly Act Reintroduced in the Senate
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Jerry Moran (R-Kan.), Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), Tammy Duckworth (D-Ill.), Pete Ricketts (R-Neb.), Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.) and Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) recently reintroduced legislation that would help accelerate the production and development of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) through existing U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) programs to allow further growth for alternative fuels to…
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Is another interest rate cut coming?
An ag economist says he doesn’t expect the Federal Reserve to cut interest rates in the short-term. University of Missouri’s Ben Brown says, “These measures of inflation directly impact most farmers through the expectations of interest rates,” he said. “I don’t think anything in this data signals that the Fed’s going to move forward with…
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Continuing to monitor President Trump’s talk about tariffs
The president of the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association says he’s optimistic that President Trump’s tariff talk will remain just a bargaining tool. Mark Eisele ranches in Wyoming. “I’m hoping that maybe he’s using this as leverage,” he says. “Trying to get a better deal and get some things he wants. I think part of it…
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Trump signs executive actions on Jan. 6, TikTok, immigration and more
Trump signs executive actions on Jan. 6, TikTok, immigration and more Houston Public Media
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Growth Energy Welcomes Executive Order Urging EPA Action on E15
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Growth Energy, the nation’s largest biofuel trade association, issued the following statement today in response to President Trump’s Executive Order Declaring a National Energy Emergency, which, in Section 2(b), orders the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to “consider issuing emergency fuel waivers to allow the year-round sale of E15 gasoline to meet any projected temporary…
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From New Executive Orders to Talk of 25% Tariffs Starting Feb. 1, Biggest Takeaways From Trump’s First Day in Office
From New Executive Orders to Talk of 25% Tariffs Starting Feb. 1, Biggest Takeaways From Trump’s First Day in Office Agweb Powered by Farm Journal
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Federal Regulations Proposed For CO2 Pipeline Safety
(Washington, DC) — A federal agency regulating CO2 pipelines is proposing new changes following a four-year investigation of a CO2 pipeline leak in Mississippi. These new mandates would also affect CO2 pipelines in South Dakota. The Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration has filed new regulations in efforts to avoid a repeat of the 2020…
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Numerous Ag Groups Congratulate President Trump; Emphasize Working Together
(WASHINGTON D.C.) — On Monday, Donald Trump was sworn in as the 47th President of the United States along with J.D. Vance as Vice President. Numerous agriculture groups sent out their congratulations and included they are looking forward to working together with the new administration. In a statement, National Corn Growers Association (NCGA) President Kenneth…
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The Agriculture Secretary: Food Production, Rural Life, and Nutrition
WASHINGTON (THE CONVERSATION) — Two years after President Abraham Lincoln created the Department of Agriculture in 1862, he nicknamed it “the people’s department” because half of all Americans lived on farms at that time. Today, fewer than 2% of Americans farm, but the Agriculture Department still touches people’s lives in many ways. The modern U.S. Department of Agriculture is…
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Trump Threatens 25% Tariffs for Canada and Mexico on February 1st
(WASHINGTON D.C.) — President Donald Trump on Monday evening indicated that he would consider imposing a 25% tariff on Canada and Mexico, two of the United States largest trading partners, on or by February 1st. Amid a slew of executive orders signed by President Trump on Monday evening, there was no official action regarding the…
