Tag: Trump
Ag Trade: U.S.-E.U. Drop Steel, Aluminum Dispute – DTN Nov 2, 2021
Agricultural and business groups on Sunday largely stated their support for a deal struck by President Joe Biden’s administration and the European Union to dial back tariffs on EU steel […]
Biofuels: Trump Admin Grants Last-Minute RFS Exemptions, Court Stays EPA Action Jan 21, 2021
Bloomberg writers Kim Chipman and Jennifer A Dlouhy reported on Tuesday that, “The Trump administration granted three oil refineries exemptions from biofuel-blending requirements in a last-minute move, prompting quick rebuke from […]
Trump’s Legacy on Agriculture – DTN Jan 21, 2021
With President Donald Trump’s time in office coming to a close, U.S. farmers will remember a president who spoke to them and for them more often than any other president […]
Trump Signs COVID Relief Bill – DTN Dec 29, 2020
President Donald Trump signed the combined fiscal year 2021 omnibus appropriations and COVID-19 relief bill late Sunday after threatening to veto it. The presidential signature means that, as part of […]
Congress Passes COVID Relief Stimulus Package, with Ag, Nutrition Provisions Dec 23, 2020
Emily Cochrane reported on the front page of Tuesday’s New York Times that, “Congress on Monday night overwhelmingly approved a $900 billion stimulus package that would send billions of dollars to American households and […]
Federal Push to Relax Rules – DTN Nov 2, 2020
The Trump administration on Thursday continued with a string of deregulatory decisions over the past week as the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service announced it would “delist” gray wolfs from […]
Trump Maintains Midwest Push – DTN Oct 29, 2020
While new coronavirus cases are now higher than ever in the U.S., President Donald Trump on the campaign trail Tuesday maintained the country had turned a corner in the pandemic […]
Presidential Campaign Enters Final Throes – DTN Oct 29, 2020
A presidential election that once seemed like an eternity is now in the final full week of campaigning, and farmers must make the decision whether they are better off now […]
Rural Healthcare a Critical Election Issue – DTN Oct 15, 2020
California rancher Megan Brown moved home to work on her parents’ cattle ranch. The pay is low, which helps to keep the ranch in her family, and Brown started raising […]
Biofuels: A Blend of Ethanol, Politics – DTN Oct 9, 2020
U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue promoted biofuels and USDA’s investment in projects such as blender pumps during a series of events in Iowa and Minnesota on Thursday. The official […]