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Chip Flory: ‘I Don’t Like Tariffs, But My Dislike Has Softened’
Chip Flory: ‘I Don’t Like Tariffs, But My Dislike Has Softened’ Agweb Powered by Farm Journal
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NCBA discusses new administration, litigation, tariffs
We caught up with the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association at the NAFB Conference in Kansas City, MO. We talked to both Ethan Lane, Vice President Government Affairs, and Mary Thomas-Hart, Chief Counsel. Q: We don’t have (a secretary of ag pick) yet, to my knowledge, but a long list of potential candidates. We do know…
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Thune Elected Senate Majority Leader; Ag Groups Congratulate Him
Senate Republicans have elected South Dakota’s John Thune as the next Senate majority leader after rejecting public overtures from allies of President-elect Donald Trump who backed a different candidate. Reports are that Thune won in a secret-ballot vote of 29-24, beating out opposing candidates John Cornyn of Texas and Rick Scott of Florida. The 63-year-old…
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Trump Administration Likely to Abandon HIIPP Rule
A second Donald Trump presidency will likely spell the death of OSHA’s recently published heat safety rule, but experts say it won’t necessarily mean no standard will come to pass. The agency published the proposed rule and began accepting public comments this summer. That time period will close on December 30. Then it would take…
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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…
