agriculture
This Welfare Program Has a Bigger Population Than California
Had the government shut down in 1958, when Dwight Eisenhower was in office, how many people would have been at risk of losing their federal food stamp benefits? None. There was one good reason for this: There was no federal…
A Senate-approved bill would ban the hemp-derived THC products that Congress legalized in 2018
Forty states now allow medical use of marijuana, while 24, accounting for most of the U.S. population, also allow recreational use. Yet the federal ban on marijuana, first enacted in 1937, remains in place, which means…
Trump accuses meat packers of ‘criminally profiting’ off Americans
American families are paying significantly more for beef at the checkout counter—over 75 cents per pound more in September than they were in January. President Donald Trump thinks he has a plan to solve these higher prices:…
China Is Making Our Bacon. That’s No Baloney, Report Warns.
American agriculture is roughly a $1.5 trillion annual industry, and China poses a critical threat to the sector, according to a new report. Over the years, China has expanded its involvement in America’s food system, such as…
GOP Senators Press Vance Over Argentine Beef Imports Plan
Supporting struggling cattle ranchers was the “single most discussed topic” in Senate Republicans’ lunch with Vice President JD Vance on Tuesday, Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, told The Daily Signal. Vance joined the Senate…
Karoline Leavitt Addresses Cattle Ranchers’ Qualms with Trump Plan
President Donald Trump hears the concerns of cattle ranchers who say his decision to buy beef from Argentina is bad for business, press secretary Karoline Leavitt said. “The president loves our ranchers, and our ranchers love…
Trump’s immigration crackdown is causing labor shortage
The Trump administration's immigration crackdown is making it harder for American farms to find seasonal workers and putting the nation's food supply chain at risk. But don't take my word for it. Ask the Trump…
Keep the Government Open to Serve Our Cattlemen
As the government funding deadline and the threat of a shutdown approaches, House Majority Whip Tom Emmer is urging his colleagues to keep the government open for the sake of American cattlemen, while allying himself with…
Brooke Rollins promised tariffs would help U.S. farmers. Now she says they need a bailout.
For months, Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins has been one of the Trump administration's loudest cheerleaders for tariffs. That has always been a bit surprising, since the tariffs imposed during President Donald…
Trump is right about Canada’s restrictions on agricultural imports from the U.S.
President Donald Trump justifies his enthusiasm for prohibitively high tariffs by insisting the U.S. is being "ripped off" by other countries. It's a strange argument, since people only trade with one another…
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