Canada Suggests it Could Quit NAFTA Talks
Category: Policy
(Wisconsin Ag Connection) - Canada laid down a tough line ahead of talks on modernizing NAFTA... Full Story
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Mexico Announces NAFTA Renegotiation Goals
Category: Policy
(Wisconsin Ag Connection) - Mexico has set out its goals for an upcoming re-negotiation of the NAFTA trade accord, according to a document seen by Reuters on Tuesday, prioritizing free access for goods and services, greater labor market integration and a strengthening of energy security... Full Story
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NAFTA, Farm Bill, Rural America Health Top Talking Points
Category: Policy
(Agriculture.com) - Renegotiation of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), the new farm bill... Full Story
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The ‘New NAFTA’ Inspires Anxiety on Both Sides of the Border
Category: Policy
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Perdue Hosts Meeting of Ag Task Force
Category: Policy
(Southeast Farm Press) - Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue hosted a 90-minute breakfast meeting July... Full Story
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Next Up for Ag Gag: Appeal to 10th U.S. Circuit Expected Soon
Category: Policy
(Food Safety News) - During oral arguments before an appellate panel in Seattle in May, questions... Full Story
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Clovis Is Most Controversial USDA Pick in 15 years
(Agriculture.com) - Facing a chilly reception from Capitol Hill, Sam Clovis is the most controversial selection for a senior USDA post since Iowa agribusinessman Tom Dorr in the opening days of the George W. Bush administration. Democratic Sens. Chris Coons of Delaware and Pat Leahy of Vermont have joined the senior Democrat on the Senate Agriculture Committee... Full Story
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Senior Democrat on Senate Ag has ‘Strong Concerns’ About Clovis’ Qualifications
Category: Policy
(Agriculture.com) - President Trump’s choice for USDA chief scientist, college professor Sam Clovis, appears to lack credentials for the job said Michigan Senator Debbie Stabenow... Full Story
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White House Confirms McKinney, Clovis Headed for Key USDA Posts
(Agriculture.com) - The White House tonight said President Trump plans to nominate Indiana Agriculture Director Ted McKinney to become USDA’s first undersecretary for trade and foreign agricultural affairs, and Sam Clovis (shown at right) to be undersecretary for research, education and economics, confirming Agri-Pulse reports in mid-May... Full Story
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Trump’s Grade in Agriculture? A ‘C’ Overall, Says Farm Policy Expert
Category: Policy
(Agriculture.com) - President Trump’s best decision on agriculture was to put Sonny Perdue in charge of USDA, says economist Barry Flinchbaugh, a farm policy expert and Kansas State University professor. Perdue provides sound advice to the president, said Flinchbaugh, who gave Trump a “C”... Full Story
