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Who Will Lead Trump’s USDA?
Who Will Lead Trump’s USDA? Lancaster Farming
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Charles Herbster considered for U.S. Secretary of Agriculture role in Trump administration
Charles Herbster considered for U.S. Secretary of Agriculture role in Trump administration KOLN
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Ag leaders pleased with selection of Thune as Senate Majority Leader
Agriculture leaders are pleased that the new Senate Majority Leader understands rural issues. South Dakota Republican John Thune was chosen Wednesday morning to succeed Mitch McConnell, and Thune says he’s extremely honored to have earned the support of his colleagues to lead the Senate in the 119th Congress. Thune’s selection is being praised by ag…
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Why Thune’s Election as Senate Majority Leader is Considered Beneficial for U.S. Ag
Why John Thune’s Election as Senate Majority Leader is Considered Beneficial for U.S. Agriculture The Scoop –
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USGC on trade, India and Trump Tariffs
We continue our coverage from the NAFB convention with Andrew Brandt, US Grains Council Trade Policy Director. Q: What has the US Grains Council been doing when it comes to trade as of late? A: It’s always a busy year for USGC …but not everybody really sees our work. So that is the genesis of…
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ASA Congratulates Lee Zeldin on EPA Administrator Nomination
Washington, D.C. — The American Soybean Association welcomes President-elect Donald Trump’s nomination of former U.S. Representative Lee Zeldin (R-NY) to serve as Environmental Protection Agency Administrator. ASA Chief Executive Officer Stephen Censky said, “From representing a congressional district with significant agriculture production to protecting the Long Island Sound, former Congressman Lee Zeldin is no stranger to…
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Expect messaging shift on conservation, climate in Trump USDA
Expect messaging shift on conservation, climate in Trump USDA Agri-Pulse
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More Names Under Consideration for Ag Secretary Under Trump
(WASHINGTON D.C.)– Multiple names have been floated as the potential next Secretary of Agriculture under the incoming Trump Administration. New reporting suggests that more names have been added to that list. House Agriculture Chair Glenn “GT” Thompson is among those being considered for agriculture secretary in the next Trump administration, according to a person familiar…
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MFB Urges Members to Tell Congress: Don’t Let Farmers Down — Pass a Farm Bill!
LANSING, Mich. — With Congress expected to hold a lame duck session through mid-December, Michigan Farm Bureau (MFB) is launching one final push to Michigan’s Congressional delegation urging passage of a modernized, five-year farm bill. According to MFB President Carl Bednarski, a Tuscola County farmer, as producers continue to face a struggling farm economy, it’s…
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USDA calls dairy farmer vote on milk marketing order update
USDA calls dairy farmer vote on milk marketing order update Food & Environment Reporting Network
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Frey, Herbster in mix for Agriculture secretary
Frey, Herbster in mix for Agriculture secretary POLITICO
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Rep. Mace launches inquiry into USDA oversight after monkey escape
Rep. Mace launches inquiry into USDA oversight after monkey escape WSAV-TV
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California biofuel restrictions limit farms’ role in renewable energy transition
New changes to the state’s low carbon fuel standard cap incentives for soybean oil in renewable diesel and give a timeline to phase out subsidies for dairy methane digesters.
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Minnesota Farm Bureau president “all over the board” on lame duck farm bill
The president of Minnesota Farm Bureau isn’t sure what to think of a lame duck farm bill. “I’ve been all over the board, and you talk to so-called experts and they’re all over the board.” Dan Glessing, who farms near Waverly in central Minnesota, tells Brownfield Farm Bureau continues to advocate for a farm bill…
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Trump’s reelection hands food policy back to the industry
Changes of leadership at the FDA and the USDA could have a large impact on the way we make and consume food, writes Sean McBride of DSM Communications.
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New Names Surface for Trump’s Possible Pick for Secretary of Agriculture
New Names Surface for Trump’s Possible Pick for Secretary of Agriculture Agweb Powered by Farm Journal
