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Shining Light on Farm & Food Policy for 20 Years.
Wednesday, January 15, 2025
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.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 1, 2017 - Citrus greening continues to devastate Florida’s orange groves, but Clemson University researchers believe the cure may lie in gene editing, and the USDA is giving the school millions of dollars to find out.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 1, 2017 - In rapid-fire votes Tuesday, the Senate Energy Committee voted 16-6 for confirming Rep. Ryan Zinke, R-Mont., as Interior Secretary and 16-7 for former Texas Gov. Rick Perry to become Energy Secretary.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 30, 2017 – During much of the Obama administration, it was one of the worst kept secrets in farm country that many saw regulations as agriculture’s longest four-letter word. Action taken today by President Donald Trump might address some of that concern.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 29, 2017 - President Donald Trump has promised to announce a Supreme Court nominee this week, while Congress begins to move measures to kill new regulations on the energy industry.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 27, 2017 - Talks have already begun about how to put together a trade agreement between the U.S. and UK, British Prime Minister Theresa May said today at a joint press conference with President Donald Trump.
Agri-Pulse.com launched an exciting new look and improved web site, designed to greatly enhance users’ experiences, provide additional content and offer significantly better performance on mobile phones and tablets.
DES MOINES, Iowa, Jan. 27, 2017 - Lots of farmers in Iowa are breathing a sigh of relief today after a favorable 3-2 ruling by the state Supreme Court in the lawsuit brought by the Des Moines Water Works seeking damages for alleged water pollution caused by nearby drainage districts.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 25, 2017 – President Donald Trump today signed two new executive actions to boost immigration enforcement – including an order to begin construction of the promised wall -- but that has some in the farming sector on edge because of the industry’s reliance on foreign labor.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 26, 2017 – The Army Corps of Engineers cannot require a permit to mine peat on a Minnesota tract because it could not show a sufficient connection between wetlands on the property and the nearest navigable water, a federal judge has ruled.
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