…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…
Trump Giving Major Immigration Speech in Arizona
Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump says he will give a major speech on immigration Wednesday (today) in Arizona. The Hagstrom Report says Trump appears to be softening his stance against…
Senate Won’t Take Up TPP This Year
…year with some changes when the new administration takes over. However, Republican Presidential Candidate Donald Trump and Democratic Presidential Candidate Hillary Clinton both have come out against the deal. President…
Farm Groups Discuss Ag Policy with Trump
Agriculture groups made their pitch on policy to Republican candidate for President Donald Trump last week, after sitting down two months ago with the Democratic candidate Hillary Clinton. The American…
Obama Still Has Shot at Passing TPP
…they may support Donald Trump in the presidential election because Hillary Clinton has previously supported TPP and NAFTA. International trade lawyer Alan Wolff writes that the majority of Americans support…
Trump’s New Ag Advisors Take Aim at Regulatory Overreach
The list of Ag Advisors to Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump is a long one, containing 65 names. Politico’s Morning Agriculture Report says that list is much larger than any…
Obama Administration Releases Carbon-Emission Standards for Big Trucks
…have mostly opposed the rules, and GOP presidential nominee Donald Trump has vowed to repeal many of them. Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton, meanwhile, has pledged to continue and expand Obama’s…
Trump Adviser Calls for Farm Bill Revamp
A co-chair of Donald Trump’s agriculture advisory committee says the Farm Bill needs a revamp. Texas Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller told Politico this week the farm bill was written in…
Ag Looking for Tax Certainty from Candidates
Agriculture is looking for tax certainty and fewer regulations from a new administration. Hillary Clinton will release her economic plan in Michigan on Thursday, and Donald Trump announced his in…