Articles tagged under: President Trump
US-EU Announce Soybean Deal
Published July 26, 2018
After a White House meeting, President Donald Trump and his European Union counterpart announced plans to resolve their differences over steel and aluminum tariffs. Beyond that deal, Trump said Europe will buy more U.S. soybeans. "The European Union is going…Corteva Exec Picked for USDA Undersecretary Post
Published July 17, 2018
President Donald Trump has nominated Scott Hutchins to be the USDA undersecretary for research, education and economics. Hutchins is the global leader of integrated field sciences for Corteva Agriscience. Hutchins is an entomologist who also serves as an adjunct professor…China Responds to Latest U.S. Trade Action
Published July 11, 2018
A Chinese Commerce Ministry official described the Trump Administration’s plan for $200 billion in additional tariffs as “totally unacceptable.” With the escalation of the trade war, China imports less than that amount from the United States, forcing Beijing to consider…Kavanaugh Picked for the High Court
Published July 10, 2018
In a prime-time address, President Donald Trump named Brett Kavanaugh as his pick for the Supreme Court vacancy. Kavanaugh has been a judge on the circuit court of appeals in Washington, D.C. for the past 12 years. During that time,…Perdue Defends Trump Trade Policy in Op-Ed
Published June 25, 2018
In an op-ed published in USA Today, Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue said the Trump Administration will protect U.S. farmers from Chinese trade retaliation. While the current trade situation is unsettling, Perdue said American farmers will see the benefits if the…Trump Tweet Threatens Trade Retaliation
Published June 25, 2018
President Donald Trump was on Twitter over the weekend, warning more trade retaliation is possible. In the tweet, Trump insists all countries with artificial trade barriers will face retribution. Trump said “trade must be fair and no longer a one-way…Massive Government Reorganization Proposed
Published June 22, 2018
The Trump Administration has released details on its plan to reorganize government. If realized, USDA would see big changes. The proposal would shift government nutrition programs to Health and Human Services. It would shift housing loan guarantees to Housing and…Short-Term Fix, Long-Term Damage
Published June 18, 2018
The threat of a trade war isn’t theoretical anymore. Farmers for Free Trade Executive Director Brian Kuehl says the current situation is “scary” The Trump Administration has promised a rescue package will be made available to assist farmers, but Kuehl…A Fair Deal or No Deal
Published June 1, 2018
President Donald Trump has a message for Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, the U.S. will accept “a fair deal” on NAFTA or no deal at all. That statement was made after Trudeau said the U.S. tariffs on Canadian steel and…