…and Donald Trump, have voiced opposition to TPP on the campaign trail. The agreement represents a significant boost for agriculture exports and income if passed and implemented by all member…
Western View: Finally it’s Done
…during college. Jimmy Carter reported seeing a UFO. Calvin Coolidge liked to have his head rubbed with petroleum jelly while eating his breakfast in bed. And if you think Donald…
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…
Poll Shows Trump Leading in Farm Country
A new nationwide poll is out that shows farmers and ranchers favoring Donald Trump over Hillary Clinton in the presidential sweepstakes. 55 percent of respondents in the Agri-Pulse Farm and…
Clinton, Trump Campaigns Talk Agriculture
Ag advisers from the Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump campaigns took center stage at a recent forum on American agricultural issues. Ag topics haven’t been front and center in the…
Former GOP EPA Administrators Fear Trump
Former Republican administrators of the Environmental Protection Agency say they fear a Donald Trump presidency could destroy the agency. Politico reports the former EPA officials say if Trump were to…
Trade Wars Could Cost California 640,000 Jobs
A new editorial by the LA Times says California could lose 640,000 jobs if Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump would start trade wars as President. Rhetoric from both candidates is…
Agriculture Could Mingle into Next Presidential Debate
Agriculture could enter the spotlight at the next debate between presidential candidates Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump Sunday at Washington University in St Louis, Missouri. Politico reports an agriculture question…
Food Policy Action Endorses Clinton
…group says, “Unlike Clinton, Republican nominee Donald Trump has been on record supporting policies that would hurt our food system, including his objections to consumer transparency, his objections to vital…
Presidential Debate Touches on Trade and Regulations
Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton talked trade as one of the topics of the first presidential debate on Monday night. Trump accused Clinton of supporting the Trans-Pacific Partnership, a 12-nation…
Clinton in Favor of WOTUS, Trump Against
…exemption. A target for agriculture, WOTUS is currently under a court-ordered stay. 13 agriculture groups are involved in a lawsuit against the rule. Republican candidate for President Donald Trump says…
USDA: Animal Welfare Act / Horse Protection Act Enforcement Actions
…Randall Stoen. AWA Docket No. 16-0145; Donald Schrage dba Rabbit Ridge Kennel. HPA Docket No. 16-0169, and 16-0170; James Dale McConnell aka Jimmy McConnell dba Formac Stables and Formac Stables,…
Trump Adviser Talks Agriculture
Clovis Sam Clovis, senior adviser for Republican Presidential nominee Donald Trump, spoke with reporters after an agriculture round-table discussion this week and said crop insurance needs to be protected as…
Dairy Fighting for Immigration, TPP, and Child Nutrition
…Trans-Pacific Partnership. Another hot topic in this year’s campaign, and ironically an issue where both Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton appear to find common ground, is the impact of trade…