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While acknowledging that “it’s tough out there,” Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue assured producers at Commodity Classic on Friday that there are reasons to be optimistic about the farm economy.

Democrats on the Senate Agriculture Committee clashed with Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue over his proposal to make it harder for states to get waivers from work requirements in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program.

The Senate confirmed Andrew Wheeler as EPA administrator on a 52-47 party-line vote, clearing the way for him to move forward with implementing major regulatory priorities of the Trump administration, including finalization of a new "waters of the U.S." rule and a year-round waiver for E15.

Ag Secretary Sonny Perdue told the House Agriculture Committee today that the Environmental Protection Agency won’t wrap up rulemaking for summertime E15 sales in time for the summer driving season. But the EPA isn’t so sure.

U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer said today he is planning on officially starting negotiations with Japan next month for a bilateral free trade agreement.

Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue provided the implementation dates for the 2018 farm bill, saying the first payments to dairy producers could be delivered in July, and he told lawmakers that the White House is working on a comprehensive immigration reform proposal with the help of a USDA adviser.

Krysta Harden, who served as senior vice president and chief sustainability officer for Corteva Agriscience, the Agriculture Division of DowDuPont, has left the agribusiness firm, Agri-Pulse has learned from an internal company announcement.

A new coalition of more than 200 businesses and farm and manufacturing groups will push Congress to ratify the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement.

Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue heads to Capitol Hill this week to face lawmakers eager to hear about progress on the Trump administration’s trade disputes and implementation of the farm bill.