POLICY
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.”
Organic meat and egg producers will have to abide by stricter animal welfare standards under a new rule announced Wednesday by the Agriculture Department.
Two transition officials confirm pick of ex-Georgia governor.
At the World Economic Forum in Switzerland this week, the American Chamber of Commerce in China brought attention to China’s recent move to hike duties and tariffs on dried distiller grains (DDGs) from the U.S.
Some farmers and conservationists say the resurgence of the American bald eagle has come at a price.
The North Dakota Farmers Union will be allowed to file legal documents defending the constitutionality of the state’s Depression-era ban on corporate farming.
After a meeting with President-elect Donald Trump last week, the CEOs of Bayer and Monsanto are promising an increase in American jobs and more funding for research and development. As Politico reports, this is the latest in a trend of one-to-one meetings between Trump and CEOs, with a focus on U.S. job retention.
Senate confirmation hearings for nominees start this week.
The highly-debatable estate tax is a touchy subject among farmers, and Republicans are hopeful a new administration means the death tax could be laid to rest.
Do you consider your neighbor’s five-acre property with 12 chickens a farm? No? What about your neighbor with two show pigs? No still? If that’s the case, the folks behind the USDA Census of Agriculture disagree.
China shifts toward market-driven policies, rapid adoption of farming technology
Agriculture might benefit from less oversight, but trade policies could see a setback from president-elect Trump’s plans.
Despite whether these changes happen or not, there are two key issues farmers need to be aware of when it comes to dealing with the farm bill and Section 179 is at the top of that list.
Donald Trump has chosen Peter Navarro, one of the most ardent critics of trade with China, to head his newly created National Trade Council -- a move many consider to be the opening shot in a trade war.
While they fall on opposite sides of the political spectrum, Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack is coming out in favor of Iowa Gov. Terry Branstad as the next U.S. ambassador to China.
Less corn and soybeans could be destined for China if President-elect Donald Trump follows through with placing tariffs on Chinese imports.
Lots of questions and even some answers emerge as the new administration takes shape.
Bank of Agriculture will start taking deposits, minister says.
American consumers and businesses would pay - literally - if President-elect Donald Trump followed through on his campaign pledge to slap big taxes on imports from China and Mexico.
Some Cubans fondly remember Castro for his personal involvement in the daily problems of individual citizens, while others say he created a leader-dependent autocracy that remains virtually immobile without direct commands from the president.
The death of Cuba’s Fidel Castro offers an early glimpse at how U.S. President-elect Donald Trump will need to balance his pro-growth economic plans and allegiance to business with the hard-line campaign pledges that helped him win the election.
A judge has ruled three counties in Hawaii can’t ban or regulate genetically modified crops and pesticides.
China’s stance on U.S. trade can be illustrated by one of Sir Isaac Newton’s laws of motion: For every action, there’s an equal and opposite reaction.
When the Oklahoma Right to Farm bill was defeated in the election this week, producers wondered what the impact would be, both short- and long-term.
Tuesday’s presidential election outcome created uncertainty for two unfinished trade deals and one existing trade pact that’s been in place since the 1992.
Will President-elect Donald Trump remake school lunches into his fast-food favorites of burgers and fried chicken?
Oklahoma was geographically divided on a “Right to Farm” vote for State Question 777.
House GOP lawmakers are asking for a revised atrazine assessment.
It’s mere days from the 2016 presidential election, but that’s far from the only race on the ballot. And some of these down-ticket House of Representatives races are currently running neck-and-neck. Thanks to a pair of online resources, you can easily find out where all the close races are happening.
The benefits of free trade have been a cornerstone of economic thought for decades. Recently, though, trade agreements have become the target of a populist backlash, with opposition to trade deals emerging as a key issue in the presidential race. At the same time, new research suggests that trade led to lower wages and higher unemployment for some Americans, particularly middle-class manufacturing workers.