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I join the agricultural community across the country excited about the nomination of Gov. Sonny Perdue for USDA Secretary in the Trump Administration. He has a very good reputation within the ag industry and he has a strong background in agriculture that will serve him well in this important role.

You can hear the drumrolls already. Aggies in Washington DC are starting to gear up for another Farm Bill parade.

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

By: U.S. Senator Jerry Moran (R-Kan.) I come from a state where rural communities serve as the bedrock to our culture and economy. A place where the importance of local leaders – school board members, church deacons and hospital board trustees – is recognized and encouraged.

Perhaps no sector of the American economy is more dependent on trade than agriculture. It is the life blood of the heartland supporting over 15 million jobs throughout the United States.

“Give them something to eat,” Jesus said. As a pastor, I'm struck by these well-known words, spoken to disciples who were at a loss how to respond to thousands growing hungry in their midst.

The House of Representatives` Freedom Caucus lists the USDA National Organic Program as one that should be a high priority for reform under President-elect Donald Trump. We agree.

Thoughts on the Secretary of Agriculture needed to lead USDA in a Trump administration

President-Elect Donald Trump and President Barack Obama sure agree on one federal policy:  Lobbyists Need Not Apply.