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Ag’s Reaction to Trump Pulling U.S. From TPP
Ag’s Reaction to Trump Pulling U.S. From TPP
Ag’s Reaction to Trump Pulling U.S. From TPP
President Donald Trump officially pulled the U.S. out of the Trans-Pacific Partnership, a 12-nation trade pact the Obama administration spent years orchestrating in order to give the U.S. a new leadership role among Pacific Rim countries. Trump signed the executive order Monday leaving the remaining 11 TPP countries with an uncertain future...
Trump Finally Makes His Agriculture Secretary Selection — Georgia’s Sonny Perdue
Trump Finally Makes His Agriculture Secretary Selection — Georgia’s Sonny Perdue
Trump Finally Makes His Agriculture Secretary Selection — Georgia’s Sonny Perdue
After the longest search for a USDA chief in modern history, President-elect Donald Trump has nominated former Georgia Gov. Sonny Perdue as Ag Secretary. The longtime rural agribusinessman who originally trained as a veterinarian. The 70-year old Perdue served two terms as governor, from 2003 to 2011, and was an original member of Trump's ag advisory team, announced in August...
Should The Girl Scouts Boycott Trump’s Inauguration? [POLL]
Should The Girl Scouts Boycott Trump’s Inauguration? [POLL]
Should The Girl Scouts Boycott Trump’s Inauguration? [POLL]
Do You Think The Girl Scouts Should Boycott The Presidential Inauguration Parade? I just signed up my five-year old daughter, Willow, for the Girl Scouts. She is going to be a Daisy, and we are both so excited! I am looking forward to making friends with all the moms and living the life of actress Shelley Long in the movie Troop Beverly Hills...
Why Trump Won; Refined Mexican Sugar
Why Trump Won; Refined Mexican Sugar
Why Trump Won; Refined Mexican Sugar
Donald Trump is headed to the White House because he upset Hillary Clinton in the “outstate” sections … counties beyond the metropolitan areas in Iowa, Michigan, Ohio, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin. The 50 electoral votes in those five states, all carried by Barack Obama in 2008 and 2012, provided Trump the margin of victory, according to “The Outstate Effect,” a newspaper by political analyst Michae
Perdue Emerges as Possible Ag Secretary; U.S. Trade Rep Named
Perdue Emerges as Possible Ag Secretary; U.S. Trade Rep Named
Perdue Emerges as Possible Ag Secretary; U.S. Trade Rep Named
Former Georgia Gov. Sonny Perdue is emerging as President-elect Donald Trump's selection for agriculture secretary, but no official announcement has been made. A source close to the transition team confirmed media reports Monday that Trump had settled on the 70 year old Perdue, who served two terms as Georgia governor, from 2003 to 2011...
Labor Department and GMO Approvals
Labor Department and GMO Approvals
Labor Department and GMO Approvals
President-elect Donald Trump has selected fast-food exec Andy Puzder to run the Labor Department, which enforces wage rules and manages guest-worker programs on which many farms and others in the food industry rely. Craig Regelbrugge, former co-chairman of the Ag Coalition for Immigration Reform, says Puzder's nomination is a good sign that industry will see fewer regulations and streamlined guest
China Reassusred and EPA’s McCarthy Says Farewell
China Reassusred and EPA’s McCarthy Says Farewell
China Reassusred and EPA’s McCarthy Says Farewell
The White House reports it has sought to reassure China after President-elect Donald Trump's phone call with Taiwan's leader last week, which the Obama administration warned could undermine progress in relations with Beijing. White House spokesman Josh Earnest says National Security Council officials spoke twice with Chinese officials over the weekend to reassure them of Washington's commitment to
Pipeline Stopped and Ag Secretary Talks
Pipeline Stopped and Ag Secretary Talks
Pipeline Stopped and Ag Secretary Talks
With protests continuing to mount against the Dakota Access Pipeline, the Obama administration has decided to stop construction of the controversial project. The Corps of Engineers announced Sunday it will not approve an easement that would allow the proposed Pipeline to cross under Lake Oahe in North Dakota...

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