…Major farm groups are reluctant or declining to comment on President Trump’s latest threat to withdraw from NAFTA, altogether. But former Department of Agriculture trade advisor in the Bill Clinton…
Vilsack Helping Create Support for Democrats in Middle America
…to form affiliated political action committees to endorse and raise money for candidates. Marshall, who helped run a similar effort for Democrats like Bill Clinton in the 1980s, says economic…
White House Sends NAFTA Redo Notification Letter to Congress
…a letter delivered today to Congress. The administration’s main goal is to update the Clinton-era trade deal. U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer recently wrapped up two days of meetings with…
Trump Threatens to Terminate ‘KORUS’
…Post article says Trump sharply criticized the U.S. free trade agreement with South Korea, known as “KORUS,” which was most recently ratified in 2011. “It’s a Hillary Clinton disaster, a…
White House Readies Order on NAFTA Withdrawal
…Bill Clinton. In recent weeks, Trump has increased his rhetoric by vowing to terminate the deal altogether. Pete Navarro, the head of the National Trade Council, drafted the executive order…
Heitkamp First Democrat to Back USDA Nominee Perdue
…cabinet position. Heitkamp backed 2016 Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton over Trump, and says she discussed trade with Cuba during her 45-minute meeting with Perdue, according to The Hill. The…
Insider Shares Political Realities at Record-Breaking Cattle Industry Convention
…play, and he played it perfectly,” she said. While Hillary Clinton won the popular vote, she didn’t win states she needed, including Pennsylvania, Michigan and Wisconsin. For two years she…
CRB Researcher Honored with Presidential Award
…House Administration places on encouraging and accelerating American innovation to grow our economy and tackle our greatest challenges. The awards, established by President Clinton in 1996, select researchers for their…
Greater Flexibility on Using Phosphorus from Manure
…behind the Manure Phosphorus Extraction System (MAPHEX) is to remove the phosphorus and concentrate it in a form that’s easier to manage, according to Clinton Church, an environmental chemist with…
Western View: Trump Won, Now What?
It’s been the craziest election of our lifetime, and some people still can’t accept the results. It’s been a crazy week ever since, with angry protests around the country. Clinton…
With Election Day Over, Farm Groups Push for TPP
…Further, Bloomberg reported Tuesday that recent polling suggested “lukewarm” support for the deal, not the “bitter opposition” seen on the campaign trails of Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton. From the…
Trump Leads DTN Election Poll
…nominee. The poll surveyed more than 1,600 rural and farming adults from August 18th through September 6th. The results show 24 percent of respondents support the Democratic nominee, Hillary Clinton,…
Obama Administration Pushing for TPP during Lame-Duck
…the chance of getting it done.” Froman and others have been on a campaign-like spree to promote the benefits of the 12 nation trade agreement. Both presidential candidates, Hillary Clinton…
Vilsack as Chief of Staff for Clinton Possible
Politico speculates again that current Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack could be in position to become Hillary Clinton’s Chief of Staff, should Clinton beat Donald Trump in the presidential election. Clinton…