Farm country has beef with Trump as midterms approachPresident Trump's attempts to bring beef prices down has potentially backfired politically in several key states.NPR2d agoWhole story →FoodGovernmentmidterm elections
October 22, bank robber 'Pretty Boy' Floyd shot to death at Ohio farmBank robber Charles “Pretty Boy” Floyd was shot to death by federal agents and local police at a farm near East Liverpool, Ohio.New York Daily News3d agoSources (2)Whole story →SecurityEconomy
Farmers in Kansas, Iowa Voice Support for Trump, Republican Candidates Before MidtermsFarmers in Kansas and Iowa have expressed support for President Donald Trump and Republican midterm candidates, according to interviews with voters and local officials. The sentiment is reported in agricultural communities ahead of the November midterm elections. Interviews conducted in both states indicate that many farmers cite federal trade aid, tax…Natural News3d agoWhole story →EconomyGovernment
Trump Administration Wants to Reconsider Permit for Massachusetts Offshore Wind ProjectWASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration is asking a federal judge to let it reconsider a major federal permit granted for a large offshore wind farm, making it the fourth project the Republican leadership has targeted in recent months.U.S. News & World Report3d agoSources (2)Whole story →FoodPlanetoffshore wind permit dispute
US Waives Red Diesel Tax Record Requirements to Entice BuyersThe Trump administration is waiving recordkeeping requirements in a bid to encourage farmers, truck-stop operators and other companies to buy tax-exempt red diesel.Bloomberg3d agoWhole story →EconomyFoodred diesel tax waiver
Collins says certain Canadian goods now tariff-exemptSen. Susan Collins (R-Maine) announced Friday that nine categories of Canadian products “crucial for Maine’s agricultural industries” will be exempted from U.S. tariffs. The types of exempted goods include paperboard cartons, plastic boxes, refrigeration equipment, agricultural cleaning and sorting machinery, packing and wrapping machinery and seaweed…The Hill1d agoWhole story →FoodEconomy
USDA, undeterred by judge’s stay, moves ‘full-bore ahead’ with reorganization stepsThe Agriculture Department is still carrying out reorganization activities not explicitly barred by a judge’s stay.Government Executive23h agoWhole story →FoodJustice
Trump lifts tariffs on some Canadian goods in boon to Sen. Susan CollinsPresident Trump on Friday slashed tariffs on a handful of Canadian products that are used widely by Maine's agricultural industry, a move cheered by GOP Sen. Susan Collins, who is facing a tough reelection battle.CBS News22h agoWhole story →FoodEconomy
Trump drops some Canada tariffs in bid to boost embattled Susan Collins in MaineRepublican senator faces critical re-election battle in state where president’s trade war has outraged voters Donald Trump dropped some of the US’s tariffs on Canada on Friday to “better serve the public interest” the White House said, handing a win to Susan Collins, the embattled Republican senator for Maine, as she faces a tight re-election campaign…The Guardian22h agoWhole story →FoodEconomy
Collins says she secured Canada tariff exemptions for farmersSen. Susan Collins, R-Maine, says she has “secured additional tariff exemptions products crucial to Maine’s agricultural industries” as the Trump administration announces it has granted tariff exemptions on some Canadian imports. This comes ahead of a tight Senate race in Maine. NBC News’ Allie Canal reports.NBC News22h agoWhole story →FoodEconomy
Here is the underlying cause of Mississippi healthcare woesMS still has not expanded Medicaid. Perish any thought that Republican Gov. Tate Reeves would do it now.Jackson Clarion-Ledger18d agoWhole story →HealthTate Reevesmedicaid expansion debate
Live updates: Trump heads to Iowa campaign rally; DOJ indicts top Virginia DemocratPresident Trump is en route to Sioux City, Iowa, to rally Republican candidates as Rep. Ashley Hinson (R-Iowa) is locked in a neck-and-neck race for an open Senate seat, and Democrats have a tighter grip on the gubernatorial race. He's expected to give remarks after 7 p.m. EDT. Trump will bring to the agricultural state...The Hill2d agoWhole story →Governmentiowa campaign rally
Iowa, Usually Red, Is in Play This Midterm as Economic Woes MountThe Trump administration’s policies could cost Republicans in a state that is being hit hard by expensive diesel prices and uncertainty over trade.The New York Times2d agoWhole story →EconomyGovernmentiowa election prospects
Trump heads to Iowa as Republicans fight for seats in longtime strongholdPresident Trump heads to Iowa to shore up Republicans in a state he won by 13 percentage points two years ago, for the November 3 midterm elections.New York Post2d agoWhole story →Governmentiowa midterm elections
Trump heads to Alaska in a sign of how close its Senate race may bePresident Donald Trump is making an unusual campaign trip with the midterm elections looming.PBS NewsHour11d agoWhole story →Governmentalaska senate race
Trump focuses on farmers in Iowa visit, as GOP struggles on fertile groundSpeaking from a crowded airplane hangar in ruby-red western Iowa, President Trump delivered a pitch to farmers — a key group as Republicans fight to hold on to a Senate seat.CBS News2d agoWhole story →GovernmentFoodiowa senate campaign
Obama cuts ad in Mississippi Senate raceDemocrats are hoping nominee Scott Colom delivers an upset in the deep red state in the November midterm elections.Semafor12d agoWhole story →Governmentmississippi senate race
Democrats launch a $1.2M ad blitz in a long-shot Mississippi Senate raceSenate Majority PAC announced it’s launching an ad campaign in Mississippi, where Democrat Scott Colom is challenging GOP Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith.NBC News4d agoWhole story →Governmentmississippi senate race
