Trump to Attend AFBF Convention

President Trump will again join the American Farm Bureau Federation for its annual convention. The 101st AFBF Annual Convention and Trade Show runs January 17-22 in Austin, TX.  President Trump is scheduled to attend Sunday, January 19. This marks the third straight year Trump has attended the AFBF convention.

AFBF President Zippy Duvall says in a statement, “We are grateful that he has made agricultural issues a priority." Duvall said AFBF welcomes Trump "at a time when there is much to talk about, from trade progress to important regulatory reforms."

The Senate is close to finalizing USMCA, and the so-called Phase One agreement will be signed this week. Other officials currently scheduled to attend include Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue, and EPA Administrator Andrew Wheeler. Senate Agriculture Chairman Pat Roberts, a Republican from Kansas, and Senator Jerry Moran, also a Republican from Kansas, are on the schedule, as well.

If you have a story idea for the Washington Ag Network, call (509) 547-1618, or e-mail gvaagen@cherrycreekradio.com