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It is always important to know who is telling what regarding potential Trump administration policy moves.

A Senate vote on Neil Gorsuch as a Supreme Court justice, a meeting between US and Chinese leaders, more House farm bill hearings, and a Friday Employment report are the highlights from Washington this week.

Uncertainty is the best word to describe the current version of President Donald Trump’s trade policy.

Tax reform bills are never easy and that was made clear during a House Agriculture Committee hearing.

Details on renegotiation of the North American Free Trade (NAFTA) agreement will come between now and the first week of May, President Donald Trump pledged today.

A Senate vote today on Sonny Perdue as the new USDA Secretary and a White House agriculture-related meeting on Tuesday are the key focus items for the week ahead.

The slow-then-fast Congress is in a likely short-run fast period, so here are some updates of some policy issues of note.

“Do not open the farm bill” is the mantra when the farm sector wants no changes. But when they do want changes, a must-have bill is the vehicle for change.

Farm-state lawmakers and especially farm groups like to get rather than give, and that is clearly the message in the ongoing tax reform debate.

Consulting economist Vince Malanga reacts to the report.