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News outlet Politico released their short list, policy analyst Roger Bernard says it might be too soon to know.
Some citizens give more thought to what they’re having for dinner than who they’re voting for for president. But American voters’ decisions in the 2016 presidential election could determine what the world has—or doesn’t have—for dinner.
An egg industry group’s discussions about thwarting the sale of an eggless vegan spread at Whole Foods were inappropriate, a review by the U.S. Department of Agriculture has found.
The first few weeks of President Donald Trump’s administration have been especially busy, with much at stake for U.S. agriculture.
This week, an online battle is being fought 140 characters at a time. Three separate incidents sparked off the current agitation on Twitter.
Tomorrow a tractor will make its way down Pennsylvania Ave. as part of the inaugural parade.
Donald Trump’s choice to head the Environmental Protection Agency said Wednesday that climate change is real, breaking with both the president-elect and his own past statements.
The United States of America has a new president as of today, but that’s not the only change that happened. The whitehouse.gov website is now populated with Trump administration policy positions, and one of the first ones posted is titled “An America First Energy Plan.”
Trump team says Bayer promised to add 3,000 jobs at Monsanto.
Organic meat and egg producers will have to abide by stricter animal welfare standards under a new rule announced Wednesday by the Agriculture Department.
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