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Joel Leftwich is stepping down as majority staff director for the Senate Agriculture Committee and will be replaced by James Glueck, a senior policy adviser for the panel who has experience .....

WASHINGTON, Feb. 7, 2017 - Sonny Perdue, President Donald Trump’s pick to be the next USDA secretary, continues to meet with members of the Senate Agriculture Committee, but there’s still no news on a date for a confirmation hearing, according to Hill aides. Perdue, who has the endorsement of his predecessor Tom Vilsack, is racking up support from Republicans and Democrats.

The Coordinated Framework (CF) for the Regulation of Biotechnology was first implemented 30 years ago.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 6, 2017 - News that the Trump administration was considering a 20 percent tariff on Mexican imports to pay for a border wall sent shockwaves through the international trade sector, including much of the farming industry that relies heavily on exports.

Like many in the agricultural and small business communities, I am looking forward to seeing some changes on the regulatory front with the new Trump Administration.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 2, 2017 - The Agriculture Department (USDA) has announced speakers for the 2017 Agricultural Outlook Forum, A New Horizon: The Future of Agriculture, which will be held Feb. 23–24, at the Crystal Gateway Marriott Hotel in Arlington, Virginia.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 1, 2017 - Former Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack is raising concerns that President Donald Trump’s aggressive trade rhetoric is unsettling U.S. agricultural importers and that his restrictions on regulations could impede the implementation of the new GMO disclosure law.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 1, 2017 - Talk of reduced regulations and a fresh ag policy perspective is all well and good, but a pair of former USDA officials say agriculture should be leery of too much of a good thing.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 1, 2017 - The tumultuous relationship between President Donald Trump and Mexican President Enrique Peña Nieto has farmers worried about the future of the North American Free Trade Agreement, a trade pact that is regarded highly by much of the agriculture sector.