Trump picks Brooke Rollins for Agriculture Secretary: Report
President-elect Donald Trump has nominated former White House domestic policy adviser Brooke Rollins to be Secretary of Agriculture. He made the announcement at Truth Social on Saturday afternoon.. Mr. Rollins currently serves as president and CEO of the America First Policy Institute, a think tank led by former Trump administration officials that was established to […]
Massie signals he is open to agriculture role in Trump administration
Rep. Thomas Massie (R-Ky.) indicated Wednesday that he is “ready and willing” to accept a role on agriculture in President-elect Trump's administration, although he has already accepted a role as Secretary of Agriculture. He denied the rumors. “President Trump's landslide victory secured power for big ideas like reversing chronic disease, conserving land, and empowering America's […]
RFK Jr. hints at major role in agriculture policy in Trump administration
Independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. suggested in a new video that he may join former President Trump's administration to work on agricultural policy if he wins in November. Kennedy, who suspended much of his campaign and endorsed Trump earlier this year, outlined a list of priorities that he said he would direct the […]
Grenell Details Trump Event on Chinese Threat to American Agriculture
Rick Grenell, Trump's former acting director of national intelligence, said: Breitbart News Saturday He spoke about an upcoming event where he will discuss China's threat to American agriculture with former President Donald Trump. Grenell, former Rep. Lee Zeldin (R-NY) and Trump host On Monday, an event was held in Pittsburgh as part of the “Defend […]
Michigan Dem running for Senate enjoys full property tax exemption on ‘agricultural improvement’ land with no agriculture
A Michigan Democratic congresswoman who doesn’t own a farm or agricultural license is saving thousands of dollars in taxes each year thanks to an agricultural exemption on her property, an exclusive report has revealed. New York Post reveal. Rep. Elissa Slotkin (D-Mich.), a three-term congresswoman running for the U.S. Senate seat to replace retiring Democratic […]
Emissions From Agriculture Must be “Front and Center”
Farmers and ranchers who assume that their main job is to produce food to feed hungry people stand corrected. John Kerry, the Biden administration’s special envoy on climate, wants to enlist them in the global struggle to combat the “climate crisis.” “A lot of people have no clue that agriculture contributes about 33% of all […]
EU Bows to Farmers, Imposes Restrictions on Some Ukrainian Agriculture
In response to strong pressure from farmers across Europe, the EU on Wednesday added several staple foods to the list of Ukrainian agricultural products to prevent Ukraine from flooding European markets with cheap produce and reducing local production. The company announced that it would be added as an “emergency stop.” farmers. The European Parliament agreed […]
US state agriculture leaders looks to Cuba’s private farming sector for possible cooperation
The leader of an association of U.S. state agricultural officials said Wednesday that Cuba may want to take advantage of ongoing reforms, perhaps through investments. “It looks like a new Cuba is being born, and it could be a path toward greater cooperation,” Ted McKinney, CEO of the State Department of Agriculture and Agriculture Association, […]
Czech farmers protest in Prague over EU agriculture policies
Hundreds of tractors blocked roads in downtown Prague on Monday in a farmers’ protest against the European Union’s agricultural policies. Similar protests against EU policies have occurred across the EU in recent weeks. The European Commission made several concessions, including shelving plans to halve pesticide use. Hundreds of tractors blocked lanes in downtown Prague on […]
WV agriculture bill revives concerns over planned fumigation facility
A restrictive bill passed Tuesday by the West Virginia House of Representatives is raising concerns that logging companies will revive plans to build pesticide-spouting fumigation facilities in the Allegheny Mountains. The bill would prevent counties from superseding state agricultural regulation laws. Hardy County resident John Rosato called the bill “a backdoor way for non-local entities […]