Philip Brasher

The House Agriculture Committee says the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program can be improved by nudging recipients into jobs or better-paying work and by ensuring that they have access to healthful foods.

Iowa Gov. Terry Branstad, who describes himself as a longtime friend of Chinese President Xi Jinping, is President-elect Donald Trump's selection to be ambassador to China, a critical market for U.S. agricultural exports that Trump has threatened with trade actions&

Terry Branstad, China ambassador, Donald Trump, Vice President-elect Mike Pence, Chairman Pat Roberts, Mike Conaway, Farm Service Agency, House Agriculture Committee, SNAP, Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, catfish inspection, FDA

President-elect Donald Trump is already running into resistance from the House Republican leadership over his threat to impose stiff tariffs on companies that outsource jobs.

Farmers in California's drought-stricken Central Valley could get additional irrigation water in coming years under bipartisan provisions included in a congressional agreement to reauthorize water projects.

President-elect Donald Trump continues his search for key cabinet members this week, while lawmakers look to finish their work for the year by passing a stopgap spending bill to keep the government running into next year.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 4, 2016 - President-elect Donald Trump continues his search for key cabinet members this week, while lawmakers look to finish their work for the year by passing a stopgap spending bill to keep the government running into next year.

Sen. Heidi Heitkamp, D-N.D., met with President-elect Donald Trump for about two hours in New York for a 0thoughtful and wide-ranging discussion0 that included energy and rural banks, she said. The meeting came amid speculation that she was under con

Senator Heidi Heitkamp, Congressman Kevin Cramer, Jason Miller, Secretary Tom Vilsack, Chuck Conner, My Plate, Representative Greg Walden, Representative John Shimkus, American Agri-Women, sage grouse, gopher tortoise, Pew Research Center, GMO

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