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Tom Vilsack speaks to farmers at a rural agricultural co-operative at Guira de Melena in Cuba on Nov. 13, 2015. (Photo: Reuters/Alexandre Meneghini)

U.S. Senate confirms Vilsack as Biden’s ag secretary

Pandemic leaves USDA 'a lot of work to do'

By Tom Polansek, GFM Network News February 24, 2021

Reuters — The U.S. Senate on Tuesday confirmed Tom Vilsack to head the Department of Agriculture, returning the former Iowa governor to the job he held under ex-President Barack Obama. The 100-member Senate approved Vilsack 92-7. He needed a simple majority in the Democratic-controlled chamber to be confirmed. As secretary of the sprawling department, Vilsack […] Read more

Livestock, Reuters

Vilsack expected to return as USDA secretary

By Reuters, GFM Network News December 9, 2020

Washington/Chicago | Reuters — U.S. President-elect Joe Biden plans to nominate former Iowa Governor Tom Vilsack for agriculture secretary, Axios reported on Tuesday, citing people familiar with the matter. The Biden transition office did not immediately respond to a request for comment on the report. Vilsack, who led the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) under […] Read more

U.S. President Donald Trump announces a rollback on detente policies with Cuba on June 16 in Miami. (Video screengrab from WhiteHouse.gov)

Crops, Reuters

U.S. farmers slam Trump’s Cuba clampdown

By Karl Plume June 16, 2017

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. farm groups criticized President Donald Trump’s decision to retreat from his predecessor’s opening toward Cuba, saying it could derail huge increases in farm exports that totaled US$221 million last year. A trade delegation from Minnesota, one of the largest U.S. agriculture states, vowed to carry on with its planned visit […] Read more

Dairy Cattle, Livestock

NAFTA negotiators see gains for Canada if pact reopened

By Leah Schnurr October 4, 2016

Reuters — Canada, fearful of talk by the U.S. presidential candidates to reopen the North American Free Trade Agreement, could use the opportunity to push for a better deal on worker mobility, dispute resolutions and other issues, Canadian negotiators of the original pact said. Republican Donald Trump calls NAFTA the worst trade deal signed by […] Read more

Crops, Reuters

U.S. challenges Chinese wheat, corn, rice price supports at WTO

By David Lawder September 13, 2016

Washington | Reuters — The United States on Tuesday launched a challenge to China’s price supports for domestic production of rice, wheat and corn at the World Trade Organization, charging that these far exceed limits that China committed to when it joined the WTO in 2001. The U.S. Trade Representative’s office said China’s “market price […] Read more

U.S. President Barack Obama works Wednesday on an upcoming immigration speech with speechwriting director Cody Keenan and senior presidential speechwriter David Litt. (Pete Souza photo courtesy WhiteHouse.gov)

Crops, Reuters

Obama to offer deportation relief to 250,000 farm workers, union says

By Reuters November 20, 2014

Washington | Reuters — U.S. President Barack Obama’s immigration reforms would lift the threat of deportation for at least 250,000 undocumented people who work on U.S. farms, Arturo Rodriguez, president of the United Farm Workers union, said Wednesday after meeting with Obama. “We were pleased to learn from the president today that at least 250,000 […] Read more

Indigenous-led ag projects get federal funding

CNH to buy Raven Industries

B.C. again waives ag income threshold for farm properties

GFM Network News

Indigenous-led ag projects get federal funding

CNH to buy Raven Industries

B.C. again waives ag income threshold for farm properties

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U.S. Senate confirms Vilsack as Biden’s ag secretary

Vilsack expected to return as USDA secretary

U.S. farmers slam Trump’s Cuba clampdown

NAFTA negotiators see gains for Canada if pact reopened

U.S. challenges Chinese wheat, corn, rice price supports at WTO

Obama to offer deportation relief to 250,000 farm workers, union says

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