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Paris Agreement: Mixed reactions from agriculture

· June 2, 2017

President Donald Trump’s decision to pull the U.S. from the historic Paris Agreement — an accord among 192 nations dealing with greenhouse gas emissions mitigation, adaptation, and finance starting in the year 2020 — was met with both optimism and disapproval from ag. USDA Secretary Sonny Perdue had this to say: “President Trump promised that […]

Ag groups declare Trump budget failure to rural America

· May 24, 2017

After President Donald Trump’s proposed “A New Foundation for American Greatness,” budget was delivered to the Hill Tuesday, several agricultural groups spoke out against the $46.54 billion cut to agriculture subsidies over 10 years. Here’s what some groups had to say … National Corn Growers Association: “The time and place to debate farm bill programs […]

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