Progressive Groups Urge Biden Against Picking Heidi Heitkamp for USDA Chief
They cite Heitkamp’s voting record, ties to energy and agribusiness, and opposition to environmental causes.
Alliance of Conservative and Progressive Farm Groups Takes Aim at Climate Change
Strange bedfellows give us a preview of a Biden administration’s climate policies.
Trump Administration to Freeze Wages of H-2A Farmworkers
A new rule will affect pay for H-2A workers.
European Union Hits United States With Tariffs On Tobacco, Nuts
It will affect agriculture exports.
The USDA Has Poured Money Into Farm Country, But Will it Be Enough to Help Re-Elect Trump?
Most farmers aren’t abandoning the president.
Mink Farming Leads to Political Chaos in Poland
The conservative coalition in Poland is divided over the issue.
USDA Chief Under Fire for Alleged Hatch Act Violations
There have been multiple instances of alleged illegal campaigning.
House Passes Stimulus Package, With Some Help for Farmers
The chances of it passing through the Senate, though, are grim.
