Kamala Harris

U.S. Wheat Associates applauds USDA’s Foreign Agricultural Service for their work alongside Vietnam’s Ministry of Finance to reduce the cost of wheat for Vietnam’s millers and consumers. Vice President Kamala Harris announced Vietnam will reduce or eliminate import tariffs on several U.S. commodities, i ...

With Democrats winning the two Georgia runoff Senate elections this week and a 50-50 majority expected in the chamber, Michigan’s Debbie Stabenow is poised to be the next Senate Agriculture Committee Chair. Vice President-Elect Kamala Harris, will preside over the Senate, giving Democrats the slim majority. ...

Over the weekend, the Associated Press and several other national news outlets officially projected Joe Biden as the winner of the 2020 Presidential Election. That announcement came after the Pennsylvania electoral votes were put in the former Vice President’s column, pushing him over the needed 270 to win. M ...

Climate change is again front and center in this year’s race for the White House, and agriculture is a key part of the debate. Joe Biden’s running-mate, Senator Kamala Harris said in Wednesday’s Vice-Presidential debate climate change is an existential threat, including to agriculture. “Joe has seen ...

A group of agriculture and farm leaders offered their support for Joe Biden's presidential campaign in an open letter. The leaders said agriculture is threatened by both environmental and economic challenges. The letter states, "America needs strong leaders who will tackle these challenges and shape policies that encourage agriculture to flourish ...

While President Trump trails former Vice President Joe Biden in a majority of election polls, farmer support for Trump remains strong. A recent Pulse Poll from Farm Journal shows 82% of the more than 1,500 farmer respondents say they would vote for President Trump if the election were held today ...

United Farm Workers announced late last week the endorsement of U.S. Senator Kamala Harris for President.  The UFW said they are inspired by her vision of a just and inclusive America, as well as her personal story.  UFW leadership says they are also impressed by “the confidence and strength she has shown in the face of attacks from Donald Trump".   The UF...

Legislation introduced by lawmakers from California would amend the Fair Labor Standards Act and end the minimum wage and overtime pay exemptions for farm workers.  The Fairness for Farm Workers Act was introduced by Representative Raúl Grijalva and Senator Kamala Harris, both Democrats from California.   In a st...

California Democratic Senators Dianne Feinstein and Kamala Harris have asked Ag Secretary Sonny Perdue to give extra compensation to farmers who’ve been hurt by trade disputes.  The lawmakers are a USDA study that estimates 2018 farm income will drop by $9.8 billion from ...