Thanksgiving is a time for turkey, pie, and lively debates. If tariffs come up at the table tomorrow, here are a few pointers on how to keep it festive and educational!1. Start with the Basics (Like Explaining Cranberry Sauce)➔  “A tariff is like a fee or tax on imports from other countries. They provide needed…

Nebraska officials react to Trump’s nominee for Secretary of Agriculture By Brian Beach , Reporter Nebraska Public Media Nov. 26, 2024 President-elect Donald Trump nominated Brooke Rollins, who currently serves as the America First Policy Institute president and CEO, as his Secretary of Agriculture. (Photos by Gage Skidmore/Wikimedia and Liberty Photo Art) The CEO of…

Agriculture Industry Reacts to Nomination of Brooke Rollins as Secretary of Agriculture Agricultural industry groups released statements congratulating the current president and CEO of America First Policy Institute on her nomination. By Natalina Sents Bausch Natalina Sents Bausch is the Digital Director for Successful Farming and Agriculture.com. She manages the daily newsroom-style digital content creation…

Trump Taps Former Sen. Kelly Loeffler for Secretary of Agriculture While Loeffler’s legislative record on agriculture might not be extensive in terms of bills sponsored, her involvement in key initiatives and support for agricultural research demonstrates her engagement with the industry during her time in the Senate. Former U.S. Senator Kelly Loeffler (R-GA) attends a…

The University of Missouri is conducting focus groups with producers, industry actors, and other stakeholders engaged with or impacted by sectors of the U.S. meatpacking industry. The purpose of this research is to gain insights about current producer engagement with the USDA Packers and Stockyards Division and to better understand the level of satisfaction with…

A Roadmap for the Trump-Vance Administration For too long, dominant corporations have abused their power to steal farmers’ livelihoods and put once-thriving rural communities in decline — but it’s not just rural communities that are suffering under the thumb of the largest corporations in our food and agriculture system. Consumers and their families are paying…

November 16, 2024 By John Ikerd The election was not a landslide victory for Donald Trump and MAGA Republicans but it was a “no-confidence vote” for Democrats and mainstream Republicans. It was also the end of democracy in America as we have known it but not the end of democracy in America as a political…

Farm and Food File for the week beginning Sunday, Nov. 17, 2024 By Alan Guebert Every pre-election poll for the U.S. presidential race saw it as a too-close-to-call nail biter. Not one predicted the sweeping victory posted by former, now President-Elect Donald J. Trump. How did all miss the coming rout? And rout it was….

Hi Mike,As the dust settles from the 2024 election, one thing is clear: the economy isn’t working for the vast majority of Americans, too many of whom continue to struggle to make ends meet. One of the key reasons for that is a financial system that too often fails to support the real productive economy…

Who Will Lead Trump’s USDA? Tom Venesky, tvenesky@lancasterfarming.com Douglas Rissing Donald Trump has been selecting Cabinet appointees for his second term, but as of press time, ag secretary was not one of them. Rep. Glenn Thompson, R-Pa., is among the people being considered to lead USDA, according to Politico. Thompson chairs the House Agriculture Committee…