Tag: Agriculture

The groups appeared to want the court to rule on EPA's rejection of their request to ban the pesticide, which is widely used on food crops. (AP Photo/Dave Martin, File)

Energy and Environment

Federal court rejects greens’ complaints on EPA’s pesticide approval

John Siciliano · July 18, 2017 3:53 pm

President Trump's tweets about the travel ban may factor into how the Supreme Court would interpret the effort. The 9th Circuit Court of Appeals mentioned the tweets in its opinion preserving the blockade of the ban. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

Trump looks for NAFTA tweaks as administration announces priorities

Sean Higgins · July 17, 2017 10:29 pm

The federal government currently spends about $15 billion a year on myriad agricultural subsidies. (AP Photo/Seth Perlman)

Beltway Confidential

Farm subsidies are stifling free trade

Clark Packard · July 13, 2017 9:13 pm

The average U.S. farmer is just shy of retirement at 58 years old, while in Minnesota that age is 55, according to 2012 U.S. Census data. Only 4 percent of Minnesota farmers are under the age of 35. Pierson said he was concerned about the lack of prospects for replacing a generation that is retiring.

Energy and Environment

Minnesota hopes to build its farm team with tax incentives

Anna Giaritelli · July 10, 2017 4:01 am

You just don't see that much paid advertising for "Wow, ain't he doing great?" in April or May after an elected official takes office. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

Trump returns to Iowa for agriculture event, campaign-style rally

Alex Pappas · June 21, 2017 1:00 am

With a draft executive order in hand and a finger on the kill switch, President Trump was talked out of pulling out of NAFTA at the eleventh hour when Mexican President Enrique Pena Nieto and Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau called the White House to get him to stop, saying America's sudden exit would be too much of an economic "shock to the system." (AP photos)

Can Trump reshape NAFTA?

Sean Higgins · June 12, 2017 4:01 am

Despite his support for the ethanol lobby on the campaign trail, Trump had shown a few signs that he might be willing to derail the ethanol gravy train. (AP Photo/Nati Harnik)

President Trump, ethanol is bad for your voters

Washington Examiner · May 12, 2017 4:01 am

Scott Pruitt delays rule for one year, after states say their farmers and ranchers were not ready to begin following the final rule. (Wikipedia Commons)

Energy and Environment

EPA slams brakes on Obama’s new pesticide rules

John Siciliano · May 11, 2017 5:54 pm

Beltway Confidential

Trump’s agriculture secretary, Sonny Perdue, declares that ‘ethanol is here to stay’

Philip Wegmann · May 8, 2017 3:05 pm

Agricultural groups were especially pleased with Trump's decision to renegotiate the trade deal, not withdraw. (AP Photo/Seth Perlman)

Business applauds Trump decision to keep NAFTA

Sean Higgins · April 27, 2017 10:51 pm

Trump is set to sign an executive order Tuesday that will sunset the White House Rural Council and establish the task force in its stead. (iStock)

Trump executive order to create agriculture ‘task force’

Sarah Bedford · April 25, 2017 1:00 am

Sadly, it seems that some in the EPA would rather play politics than join with Pruitt to fight pollution. (Wikipedia Commons)

Energy and Environment

Watchdog clears Obama EPA over $15.7M lobbying campaign

John Siciliano · April 24, 2017 10:36 pm