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Agri-Pulse Daybreak for January 23, 2017

01/23/17 8:40 AM By Bill Tomson

WASHINGTON, Jan. 23, 2017 - President Donald Trump only took office Friday, but he and his administration are already moving forward on some key campaign promises.

Washington Week Ahead: Trump delays regulations, looks to trade deals

01/22/17 12:00 PM By Philip Brasher

WASHINGTON, Jan. 22, 2017 - President Donald Trump moves ahead with filling out his new administration after taking early action to stall some of Barack Obama's last-minute regulations. Congressional Republicans, meanwhile, will head to a retreat this week to discuss how to replace the Affordable Care Act.

Trump stalls livestock marketing rule

01/21/17 6:00 PM By Philip Brasher

WASHINGTON, Jan. 21, 2017 - The Trump administration has delayed a new Agriculture Department rule that sets standards of proof for livestock and poultry producers who believe they have been harmed by processors' business practices.

Giancarlo designated as acting CFTC chairman

01/20/17 4:00 PM By Agri-Pulse staff

WASHINGTON, Jan. 20, 2017 – J. Christopher Giancarlo today was designated acting chairman of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, the federal agency that oversees the commodity futures, options and swaps industry.

Trump pledges 'America First' on trade, taxes, immigration

01/20/17 3:50 PM By Philip Brasher

WASHINGTON, Jan. 20, 2017 - Donald Trump assumed the presidency today with a strong, populist pledge to rebuild the economy and the nation’s infrastructure by putting American interests first.

Clovis takes lead in installing Trump team at USDA

01/20/17 9:00 AM

WASHINGTON, Jan. 20, 2017 - Sam Clovis, Donald Trump’s top farm policy adviser during the presidential campaign, will be leading the transition group installing his team and policy at the Agriculture Department.

Perry makes his case to be next Energy Secretary

01/19/17 10:07 AM By Bill Tomson

WASHINGTON, Jan. 19, 2017 – Former Texas Gov. Rick Perry promised senators today that he is capable of running the Energy Department and has changed some key beliefs since famously saying during a past presidential bid that the department should be abolished.

Trump picks Perdue for agriculture secretary, ending historically long search

01/19/17 10:06 AM By Philip Brasher

WASHINGTON, Jan. 18, 2017 - After the longest search for a USDA chief in modern history, President-elect Donald Trump will nominate for agriculture secretary former Georgia Gov. Sonny Perdue, a longtime rural agribusinessman who originally trained as a veterinarian.

Pruitt vows to uphold RFS, bring "clarity" to WOTUS

01/19/17 10:05 AM By Steve Davies

WASHINGTON, Jan. 18, 2017 – Democrats and Republicans at a Senate hearing today offered distinctly different visions of the role of the Environmental Protection Agency if Donald Trump nominee Scott Pruitt is confirmed to lead the agency.

How will Trump's Cabinet address energy and climate?

01/19/17 10:04 AM By Jonathan H. Harsch

WASHINGTON, Jan. 19, 2017 - A major question arising this week during confirmation hearings for Donald Trump’s cabinet picks is whether his administration, which takes office on Friday, will accept and act on the scientific consensus that climate change is a clear and present danger – or reflect Trump’s climate-change skepticism.

Beth Ellikidis, Vice President, Agriculture and Environment for the Biotechnology Innovation Organization

This week’s guest on Open Mic is Beth Ellikidis, Vice President, Agriculture and Environment for the Biotechnology Innovation Organization. The Biden administration recently announced its Bioeconomy Board, creating new products and services to boost the U.S. economy and workforce and enhance our quality of life and the environment. Ellikidis says BIO’s goal is simply to advocate for the possible. She sees products that will improve agriculture productivity while at the same time lessen the industry’s environmental footprint. Ellikidis says the nation’s regulatory structure is strained to keep up with scientific advancements provided by fast-moving private industry research.

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USDA Undersecretary for Marketing and Regulatory Programs Jenny Lester Moffitt oversees the Agricultural Marketing Service and Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service. She joins us to discuss the latest on the bird flu outbreak and how USDA is responding.

Then, Michael Dykes with the International Dairy Foods Association and Fred Gingrich with the American Association of Bovine Practitioners join to chat more about the impact the bird flu has had on the dairy industry.

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