Food For Thought
Opinion: American farmers holding breath over NAFTA ‘re-negotiation’
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NAFTA certainly does not need to be ripped up when it comes to agricultural trade between Mexico, Canada, and the U.S., writes Dave Dickey
Antitrust
Antitrust official likely to be ‘ultimate decider’ on Bayer-Monsanto deal, advocacy groups say
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President Donald Trump’s pick for the country’s top antitrust position — and key regulator for the $66 billion deal between Bayer AG and Monsanto Co. — is expected to give his confirmation testimony on Wednesday.
Government
Business ties made public for Trump’s USDA pick Sonny Perdue
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The Office of Government Ethics released on Sunday disclosure documents filed by President Donald Trump’s nominee to head the U.S. Department of Agriculture, former governor of Georgia Sonny Perdue.
Food For Thought
Opinion: Rural America wondering if POTUS is their (Ag) guy
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Should U.S. farmers worry about President Donald Trump’s agriculture policies? Here’s what Big-AgWatch.org columnist Dave Dickey has to say.
Business
Big Dairy, Vilsack urge Trump to bring up costly milk policies with Canada
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Big Dairy — including former U.S. Department of Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack — is calling on President Donald Trump to review Canada’s milk pricing policies.
Trade
Food and agriculture groups call on Trump to improve U.S.-Asia trade
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Archer Daniels Midland, Cargill and more than 80 other food and agribusiness groups sent a letter to President Donald Trump on Monday emphasizing the importance of U.S. trade with Asia.
Cargill
Cargill CEO calls for ‘inclusive’ policies on immigration and trade
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David MacLennan — chairman and chief executive officer of the Minnesota-based agribusiness Cargill Inc. — has broken from the privately held company’s typically low-key profile to support inclusive trade and immigration policy.
climate change
Climate change: Trump says no, Big Ag says yes
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While new administration officials have cast doubts about climate change, the world’s largest agribusiness companies — which have billions of dollars invested in the health of the planet — have not. Here is a comprehensive guide to what some of the world’s biggest agricultural companies are doing related to climate change based on a review of news reports, SEC documents, their own websites and reports, and publicly available data.