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Changes Anticipated for Environmental Regulations

Published January 8, 2021

South Dakota Farm Bureau President Scott VanderWal says the new Biden Administration will likely take a different approach on environmental issues, including another whack at the Waters of the United States rule. "Another thing we started working on is changing…

#8 Story of 2020: Biden Overcomes Rural-Urban Divide to Win Presidency

Published December 28, 2020

President Donald Trump maintained support from the majority of rural voters in the 2020 election, but this wasn’t enough to win a second term. Joe Biden is the president-elect. Biden is already announcing Cabinet selections, choosing former agriculture secretary Tom…

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McCarthy Picked to Lead Office of Domestic Climate Policy

Published December 17, 2020

Obama-era EPA Administrator Gina McCarthy will oversee domestic climate policy for the new Biden-Harris White House. McCarthy has been chosen to lead the new White House Office of Domestic Climate Policy. McCarthy currently leads the Natural Resources Defense Council.

Biden Picks Vilsack for USDA Post

Published December 9, 2020

The next agriculture secretary is the former agriculture secretary. President-elect Joe Biden has picked Tom Vilsack to lead USDA. During an event Friday in Delaware, Biden said Vilsack "wasn't anxious to come back, but I was persistent." Biden said Vilsack's…

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Biden: Chinese Tariffs Will Continue

Published December 4, 2020

President-elect Joe Biden has no plans to lift the tariffs on China. In an interview with CNN, Biden also emphasized China’s stealing of intellectual property will not be tolerated. In Biden’s words, China must ‘play’ by international rules.

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Advocacy Groups Ask Biden to Withdraw Heitkamp’s Name From Consideration

Published November 17, 2020

Former North Dakota Senator Heidi Heitkamp has been seen as a frontrunner for the agriculture secretary post in the new Biden Administration. However, the Progressive wing of the Democratic Party is pushing back at that possibility. More than 150 food,…

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NFU Ready to Work with New Administration

Published November 9, 2020

In a statement, National Farmers Union President Rob Larew said the vision President-elect Biden has for America overlaps in many ways with the NFU vision. The NFU stands ready to work with the Biden administration to ensure the policies and…

AFBF President Congratulates President-Elect Biden

Published November 9, 2020

American Farm Bureau Federation President Zippy Duvall went to Twitter with a message for President-Elect Joe Biden. "It's a time for strong leadership and for us to put our differences aside. Our farmers need more trade, we need to complete…

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Biden is 46th U.S. President-Elect

Published November 7, 2020

Four days after Election Day, Democratic candidate Joe Biden is projected to be the 46th U.S. president. In a statement following the announcement, President Donald Trump said the election "is far from over" and the campaign will pursue legal action…

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Biden: Trade, Infrastructure and Climate Change

Published November 2, 2020

Agriculture priorities for Vice President Joe Biden’s administration would include an improvement in trade relations, infrastructure and climate change. "The focus will be on expanding global markets and using our agricultural products in ways that can advance manufacturing," said former…

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Changes Anticipated for Environmental Regulations

#8 Story of 2020: Biden Overcomes Rural-Urban Divide to Win Presidency

McCarthy Picked to Lead Office of Domestic Climate Policy

Biden Picks Vilsack for USDA Post

Biden: Chinese Tariffs Will Continue

Advocacy Groups Ask Biden to Withdraw Heitkamp’s Name From Consideration

NFU Ready to Work with New Administration

AFBF President Congratulates President-Elect Biden

Biden is 46th U.S. President-Elect

Biden: Trade, Infrastructure and Climate Change

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