2020 Presidential Election

With less than 16 weeks before the 2020 general election, many across the country are focused on the Presidential election between President Trump and former Vice President Joe Biden. But, farmers are being reminded there will be a lot more on the November ballot than just the selection of a Commander in Chief ...

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...

The White House and Congressional Republicans are in early talks on a new tax cut and growth package ahead of the 2020 election.  According to the Washington Post, the discussions are “preliminary,” and probably more about next year’s election than actual legislating.  However, top Ways an...

A top U.S. investment bank sees no conclusion to the U.S.-China trade war before the 2020 presidential elections.  In a new report, Citibank says the “Implied probabilities of a 2020 recession are now high enough to warrant caution,” due to the ongoing trade war.  The report sug...

The first debates that kicked off the 2020 run for the White House didn’t spend a lot of time on American agriculture. Moderators during the first night of debate didn’t ask any questions about rural America. Thursday night, one candidate was asked about how farmers hurt by climate change can be helped.  However, ...