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POLITICS
This Extract Is Driving A Hemp Gold Rush. But Is It Legal?
By Stateline, Editorial Partner
The federal government is divided on whether the hemp CBD extract is legal.
POLITICS
Trump Budget Director Wants To Slash Spending For Agencies -- Except His Own
By Matt Fuller and Arthur Delaney
Do not ask the belt-tighteners to tighten their belts.
HEALTHY LIVING
Too Many Americans Apparently Think Chocolate Milk Comes From Brown Cows
By Hilary Hanson
No.
POLITICS
Where Is President Trump's High-Performance Team?
By Dan Glickman, Contributor
Former Congressman and Secretary of Agriculture and a Senior F...
President Trump ran on his business experience and ability to get things done. So why are so many important positions in his government still vacant?
HEALTHY LIVING
Cuts Threaten Research For Terrible Disease Once Called Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
By Llewellyn King, Contributor
Journalist, broadcaster, public speaker
When you are sick, very sick, you wait for medicine to work its magic. But if the disease is Myalgic Encephalomyelitis (ME
POLITICS
Trump Waves Pen, Piece Of Paper At Rural America
By Arthur Delaney and Joseph Erbentraut
Trump signed another executive order Tuesday asking for future policy proposals.
POLITICS
Trump’s 'Beachhead' Teams Host Dozens Of Former Lobbyists
By OpenSecrets Blog, Contributor
Published by the nonpartisan Center for Responsive Politics an...
by Ashley Balcerzak and Niv Sultan Health and Human Services Secretary Tom Price has been mired in questions about his investments
POLITICS
Trump's Agriculture Pick Vows To Fight For Chesapeake Bay Cleanup Despite Budget Cuts
By Alexander C. Kaufman
The president has proposed cutting funding for programs to restore the heavily polluted region.
POLITICS
Donald Trump Has A Weird Way Of Showing How Much He Loves Farmers
By Hayley Miller and Joseph Erbentraut
Trump wants to "honor" farmers, but his policies could put their livelihoods at risk and their health care on the chopping block.
POLITICS
Alternative Twitter Explodes Over Alternative Facts And Gag Orders
By Mary Papenfuss
Dozens of "rogue agency" sites fight back.
IMPACT
How One Woman Is Helping Inspire A Generation Of Girls To Close The Gender Gap In Farming
By Joseph Erbentraut
A new coloring book is picking up where Old McDonald left off.
POLITICS
Changes Coming For Stores That Accept Food Stamps
By Emily Tate
A new USDA rule aims to expand the selection of healthy foods.
POLITICS
Red State Conservatives Vie for Ag Slot
By OpenSecrets Blog, Contributor
Published by the nonpartisan Center for Responsive Politics an...
The down side: Conner would seemingly contravene Trump's pledge to avoid filling his bench with insiders and lobbyists. And
POLITICS
USDA Closes Offices In Five States After Anonymous Threats
Offices were closed in Colorado, Connecticut, Maryland, North Carolina and West Virginia.
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