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Trump's EPA Pick Causes Ripples Among Ethanol Interests
Trump's EPA Pick Causes Ripples Among Ethanol Interests
Trump's EPA Pick Causes Ripples Among Ethanol Interests
Some ethanol interests are understandably concerned about President-elect Trump's selection of Oklahoma AG Scott Pruitt as head of the EPA, considering his previous opposition to the Renewable Fuel Standard. But Iowa Gov. Terry Branstad, Trump's ambassador to China, got his assurances about Pruitt from the president-elect himself...
China Reassusred and EPA’s McCarthy Says Farewell
China Reassusred and EPA’s McCarthy Says Farewell
China Reassusred and EPA’s McCarthy Says Farewell
The White House reports it has sought to reassure China after President-elect Donald Trump's phone call with Taiwan's leader last week, which the Obama administration warned could undermine progress in relations with Beijing. White House spokesman Josh Earnest says National Security Council officials spoke twice with Chinese officials over the weekend to reassure them of Washington's commitment to
EPA Calls Federal Study of Coal-export Project ‘Flawed’
EPA Calls Federal Study of Coal-export Project ‘Flawed’
EPA Calls Federal Study of Coal-export Project ‘Flawed’
LONGVIEW, Wash. (AP) — The Environmental Protection Agency has criticized as "inadequate" a draft study the Army Corps of Engineers did on a proposed coal-export project in Washington state. The EPA says the corps' draft environmental review is "flawed" because it fails to take a hard look at potential environmental impacts, such as air quality, rail traffic and climate change.
Torrey Resigns and EPA Concerns
Torrey Resigns and EPA Concerns
Torrey Resigns and EPA Concerns
Michael Torrey, who was advising Donald Trump on setting up his administration at the USDA, has resigned from the transition team because of a five-year lobbying ban. Torrey served as deputy chief of staff at the USDA during the George W...
Immigration Reform and Ag Leaders
Immigration Reform and Ag Leaders
Immigration Reform and Ag Leaders
Farmers who depend on a stable supply of foreign-born and often undocumented laborers plan to continue the long-fought battle for immigration reform. According to the American Farm Bureau Federation’s Kristi Boswell, there was a lot of heated rhetoric over illegal immigrants during the presidential campaign, much of it coming from Donald Trump, but that doesn’t mean farmers should give up trying t
Trump Tells Farmers He Will Stop EPA Abuses
Trump Tells Farmers He Will Stop EPA Abuses
Trump Tells Farmers He Will Stop EPA Abuses
Donald Trump message to rural Western Florida farmers yesterday was was a popular one, especially when he explained that he was their best chance of stopping over regulation of the EPA. He assured the farmers that despite the media’s attempt to sabotage his campaign he was winning...
GIPSA Getting Support From Iowa Senator
GIPSA Getting Support From Iowa Senator
GIPSA Getting Support From Iowa Senator
USDA sent a letter to multiple meat and livestock organizations stating that they will be moving forward on their Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Act, GIPSA The National Cattlemen’s Beef Association and The national Pork Producers along with other animal ag groups are opposed to GIPSA and any changes that would limit producers marketing options while adding layers of bureaucracy and open
EPA and RoundUP
EPA and RoundUP
EPA and RoundUP
WSJ reports that Peter Barfoot and Graham Brookes, two British researchers calculated the environmental benefit from not having to run tractors to spray pesticides on GMO crops. The effect in 2014, they wrote, was “equivalent to removing nearly 10 million cars from the roads...

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