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Shining Light on Farm & Food Policy for 20 Years.
Sunday, July 14, 2024
WASHINGTON, Jan. 20, 2017 - Donald Trump assumed the presidency today with a strong, populist pledge to rebuild the economy and the nation’s infrastructure by putting American interests first.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 18, 2017 - After the longest search for a USDA chief in modern history, President-elect Donald Trump will nominate for agriculture secretary former Georgia Gov. Sonny Perdue, a longtime rural agribusinessman who originally trained as a veterinarian.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 18, 2017 - As he leaves office, President Obama’s administration is releasing a series of proposals to update and streamline the regulation of genetically engineered crops and animals.
A new study from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention puts the focus on risks and challenges facing rural areas where it comes to lifestyles, injury rates and access to health care. Researchers examined the differences between urban and rural areas where it came to rates and caus
Scott Pruitt, Ed Markey, John Barrasso, animal care standards, Sonny Perdue, Debbie Stabenow, Abel Maldonado, Scott Graves, Mike Conaway, Andy Puzder, Lamar Alexander, Seven Hills Foods, USDA Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, APHIS
German agrochemical giant Bayer has committed to creating at least 3,000 new U.S. jobs and spending $8 billion on research and development if it is allowed to take over Monsanto Co., a spokesman for President-elect Donald Trump announced.
President-elect Donald Trump prepares to take office on Friday, the Senate will vet his nominees to run the EPA and other departments important to agriculture.
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack left office Friday, one week ahead of President Obama. A spokesman for President-elect Donald Trump said a nominee to succeed Vilsack would be named some time soon.
Wilbur Ross, Donald Trump, Pat Roberts, Peter Navarro, Jason Grenblatt, Robert Lighthizer, Good and Drug Administration, Bayer CropScience, CropLife America, Friends of the Earth, CFTC, Debbie Stabenow, Mike Conaway, USDA report
