Articles by Oliver Ward

Setting carbon sequestration goals for ag * DPR returns to its pesticide hit list * Unfreeze funds, judge tells Trump administration

President Donald Trump adjusted tariffs imposed during his first term to end exemptions on U.S. steel imports and raise duties on aluminum imports to 25%.

Senate GOP leaders have teed up action on five more nominations, including Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to be secretary of health and human services, and Brooke Rollins to be secretary of agriculture.

President Donald Trump wielded emergency powers in a novel way to impose tariffs on China this week and threaten Canada and Mexico with future duties. For now, Republicans in Congress are happy to give the president wide discretion to use emergency powers as he sees fit.

In a press conference Friday, President Donald Trump said he would likely announce “reciprocal” tariffs on U.S. trading partners next week.

USDA officials are defending a freeze on funding that has snagged several programs. In a statement to Agri-Pulse, the department says the Trump administration “rightfully has asked for a comprehensive review of all contracts, work, and personnel across all federal agencies. Anything that violates the President’s Executive Orders will be subject for review.”

Ross reacts to cost study * Water board hungry for more fees * Shasta dumps flood flows * USDA defends funding delay

Jamieson Greer, Trump’s pick to lead the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative, pledged to secure new markets for U.S. ag, examine China’s shortcomings under the phase one deal and lower tariff barriers in the biofuels sector.

The Mexican government on Wednesday repealed an import ban on genetically edited corn after the U.S. successfully argued the measure violates its commitments under a North American free trade deal.