Get the latest agriculture news in today’s AgNet News Hour.
In this episode of AgNet News Hour, hosts Sabrina Halvorson and Lorrie Boyer break down the first executive actions taken by President Donald Trump after his inauguration. They analyze the potential implications for agriculture, trade, and energy, covering key topics such as:
- The impact of proposed trade tariffs on U.S. agriculture
- Establishment of the External Revenue Service for tariff collection
- Investigative approach toward trade policy
- Immigration policies, including the national emergency declaration and military presence at the Mexico border
- Potential changes to birthright citizenship laws
- The renaming of the Gulf of Mexico and discussions on control of the Panama Canal
- National energy emergency declaration and plans to maximize oil and gas production
- The discontinuation of certain environmental justice grants and its effect on DEI policies
- Year-round sales of E15 ethanol and the future of electric vehicles
Join Sabrina and Lorrie as they unpack these policy shifts and their potential long-term effects on the agriculture industry.
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Sabrina Halvorson
National Correspondent / AgNet Media, Inc.
Sabrina Halvorson is an award-winning journalist, broadcaster, and public speaker who specializes in agriculture. She primarily reports on legislative issues and hosts The AgNet News Hour. She was recently named the 2024 Farm Broadcaster of the Year by the National Association of Farm Broadcasting and serves as a Council Member on the World Agriculture Forum. Sabrina is a native of California’s agriculture-rich Central Valley and now divides her time between California and North Dakota.