Articles by Philip Brasher

Michael Torrey, who was advising President-elect Donald Trump on setting up his administration at the Agriculture Department, has resigned from the transition team because of the five-year lobbying ban.

Joel Leftwich, Republican staff director for the Senate Agriculture Committee,will lead President-elect Donald Trump0s transition team at the Agriculture Department. Michael Torrey, who had been the transition adviser on USDA, resigned last week because of a five-y

Lobbying ban, Donald Trump, USDA, EPA, Interior Department, Sean Spicer, Senate Agriculture Chairman Pat Roberts, Senator Jeff Sessions, Stopgap spending bill, House Speaker Paul Ryan, Child Nutrition Reauthorization bill, Centers for Disease Control

China Nationall Chemical Corporation, Senate Judiciary Chairman Chuck Grassley, ChemChina, Justice Department, Syngenta, Debbie Stabenow, Pat Leahy, Barbara Mikulski, Tom Carper, Barbara Boxer, DuPont, Renewable Fuel Standard, Dianne Feinstein

Kansas Rep. Tim Huelskamp expressed interest becoming agriculture secretary in the Trump administration and said he has talked to ppeople in the roomp with the transition. Huelskamp, one of the most conservative House GOP members, lost the Republican primary thi

Farmers and ranchers are eagerly waiting to see who will lead USDA, EPA and other critical agencies, but it could be a while yet before those names are ready. Vice President-elect Mike Pence has been put in charge of overseeing agriculture policy and will likely have a say on Donal

If one thing appears certain about the Trump administration, the pwaters of the United Statesp (WOTUS) rule, which has been relentlessly criticized by farm groups since it was published about 18 months ago, is on the way out. pThe Clean Water rule is DOA,

Chairman Mike Conaway, Vice-President Elect Mike Pence, Trump administration, President Obama, Tom Vilsack, Senator Pat Roberts, China, genetically engineered crops, Joint commission on Commerce and Trade, Organic Standards Board, Sam Farr,

Lawmakers return this week for a lame duck session that will lay the groundwork for the next Congress

Donald Trump overcame the odds and most pollsters predictions to become president of the United States, beating Hillary Clinton