The controversial decision that may reverse a 15-year ban on Argentine lemons is tied up in the Trump administration’s regulatory hold. That hold ends soon, and according to citrus leaders,…
Senate Ag Needing Ethic Paperwork on Perdue
…Post reports needed paperwork was submitted last week, more than seven weeks after President Donald Trump nominated the former Georgia governor to the post at the Department of Agriculture. But…
Executive Order Initiates Review of WOTUS Rule
President Trump’s executive order to review and revise a disputed Clean Water Act rule will bring “regulatory certainty,” the administration says—and agricultural groups said they were encouraged by the action….
Kansas Governor Brownback May Be An Ambassador
Brownback Kansas Governor Sam Brownback is in talks with the Trump Administration about a potential ambassador position. Sources close to the governor say no offer has been extended yet. A…
Put COOL Into NAFTA Negotiations
An open markets advocate told the National Farmers Union’s political action committee that Donald Trump should make it a goal to re-establish country-of-origin labeling (COOL) for beef and pork during…
NCBA Hails Senate Passage of BLM Planning Rule Repeal
…passed the bill this week, that was earlier passed by the House of Representatives, sending the bill to President Donald Trump’s desk for signature. NCBA and PLC have long expressed…
Western View: WOTUS Changes Coming Soon
Last week President Trump started the process to modify WOTUS – the Waters of the United States – rules. These rules were put in place in 2015 when the Supreme…
Branstad, Grassley, say no Backroom Ethanol Deal in The Works
…the burden of blending ethanol last week sent the renewable fuels industry off balance. Trump Advisor Carl Icahn has requested the change, but apparently, no deal is the works at…
U.S. to Send Representative to Post-TPP Summit
The United States will send a representative to a trade summit later this month on the Trans-Pacific Partnership trade agreement. The agreement is thought to be dead following President Donald…
Administration Expected to Notify Congress on Redoing NAFTA
Now that Wilbur Ross is officially confirmed as Secretary of Commerce, the Trump administration may soon turn its attention to the North American Free Trade Agreement. Ross told members of…
Billionaire Defends Ethanol Plan
…unpaid adviser to President Donald Trump. He’s also the principal owner of CVR Energy and therein lies the conflict. Icahn was quick to dismiss any criticism and said the action…
White House Says No Changes to RFS
Reuters says the White House is denying a report that President Trump is about to issue an executive order aimed at changing the nation’s biofuels program. This comes after a…
Feed Industry Welcomes New Secretary of Commerce
The American Feed Industry Association welcomes Wilbur Ross as the new Secretary of Commerce in the Trump Administration. AFIA announced its intention to work closely with the Department of Commerce…
Potential Deal to Change the Renewable Fuels Standard
A Bloomberg Report says billionaire investor Carl Icahn and a leading biofuels group have put together an agreement for the Trump administration to revamp the Renewable Fuels Standard. People familiar…