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Shining Light on Farm & Food Policy for 20 Years.
Saturday, November 09, 2024
The National Council of Agricultural Employers is seeking information on $98 million provided to the UFW Foundation to distribute to farmworkers, alleging that some of the workers claimed they were told they had to sign union authorization cards in order to receive the money.
Consumers in both major political parties believe their party can lower food prices, according to a recent survey. However, supporters of former President Donald Trump have more confidence that Republicans can cut prices without bipartisan help.
GOP vice presidential candidate JD Vance is defending former President Donald Trump’s threat to increase tariffs, suggesting they’ll create economic growth that would offset any negative impacts on consumers.
Ag Secretary Tom Vilsack was at the Democratic National Convention this week in his personal capacity, and we got his views on a possible Kamala Harris presidency.
Kamala Harris accepted the Democratic Party nomination for president of the United States Thursday, telling a raucous crowd at Chicago’s United Center that she wants to rebuild the country’s middle class by creating an “opportunity economy.”
EPA Administrator Michael Regan expects Kamala Harris to build on the Biden administration’s climate policy and environmental justice initiatives, if she's elected to the presidency.
Tim Walz leaned on values learned during his rural upbringing in Nebraska, his experience in Congress, and as governor of Minnesota to make the case that Kamala Harris should be president of the United States — and he should be the vice president.
Senate Republican Whip John Thune, a leading contender to succeed Mitch McConnell as Senate GOP leader, said Wednesday that Congress is likely to pass another one-year extension of the 2018 farm bill.
Democrats insist they plan to win in November by campaigning everywhere, including rural America, where they have lost considerable ground in recent elections. They also are unabashedly embracing labor unions, abortion rights, and action on climate change.
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