Items Tagged with 'American Soybean Association'

Congressional Republicans return from a one-week recess under pressure to reach agreement on a budget reconciliation plan, while the Trump administration will listen to concerns about its push to promote domestic shipbuilding.

President Donald Trump has kicked the Mexico and Canada tariff can further down the road for potash and other imports following a pressure campaign from prominent ag figures.

Donald Trump is doubling down on his prediction that farmers are going to sell a lot more of their crops domestically because of his trade wars. Trump imposed higher tariffs on Canada, China and Mexico on Tuesday. And in his speech Tuesday night to a joint session of Congress, Trump reiterated his plan to impose reciprocal tariffs starting April 2.

ALRB on unsteady ground with Trump * Trump’s message to farmers * Lawmakers seek tariff waivers

Ag Secretary Brooke Rollins is making some bold promises that rural America will boom again as the result of President Donald Trump’s policies.

Republicans on Capitol Hill remain sharply divided over the best way to advance President Trump’s policy priorities.

Courtney Knupp joined USDA as a senior adviser to the deputy secretary. The International Fresh Produce Association promoted Colleen Fagundus to director of floral. The American Soybean Association promoted Alexa Combelic to executive director of government affairs.  

Michael Harris joined the staff of Senate Ag Committee member Sen. Adam Schiff, D-Calif., as a policy adviser. The American Seed Trade Association hired Danielle Cummins as director of member engagement.