Prairie Grains Conference Grand Forks, ND Ag issues under the new Trump Administration Sara Wyant Editor & Founder Agri-Pulse Twitter: @AgriPulse
As 2016 harvest wraps up: Election recap Trump transition What s next for the 115 th Congress New Farm Bill?
Satisfaction with the overall condition of American Agriculture January October Source: Agri-Pulse Farm & Ranch Poll Oct. 2016
Dissatisfaction with direction of the country January 2016 October 2016 Source: Agri-Pulse Farm & Ranch Poll Oct. 2016
Satisfaction with Federal Regulatory Policies January 2016 October 2016 Source: Agri-Pulse Farm & Ranch Poll Oct. 2016
Most important issue facing the country Source: Agri-Pulse Farm & Ranch Poll Oct. 2016
How important are agricultural exports to your farm? Source: Agri-Pulse Farm & Ranch Poll Oct. 2016
Lack of awareness on TPP benefits Are you familiar with the Trans- Pacific Partnership? Do you support Congressional passage of the Trans-Pacific Partnership? Source: Agri-Pulse Farm & Ranch Poll Oct. 2016
Farmers, Rural America went big for Trump Source: Agri-Pulse Farm & Ranch Poll Oct. 2016
How Trump won the Electoral College Red = Trump Blue = Clinton
County-by-county Trump vote
Largest voter group by county, 2012 Source: NY Times: 2012 election data
Presidential Politics & control of the U.S. House Two Louisiana districts were sent into the runoff on Dec. 10. One of the runoffs is between two Republicans and will not affect the House composition; the other runoff is between a Democrat and Republican.
Presidential Politics & control of the U.S. Senate In the Louisiana election there were insufficient votes to declare a winner and the runoff will take place Dec. 10.
More Democratic seats up for grabs in 2018 Democrats Republicans Independents 2016 10 24 0 2018 23 8 2
Democratic Senators up for Re-election in 2018 Feinstein Calif. Cardin Md. Menendez N.J. Whitehouse R.I. Murphy Conn. Warren Mass. Heinrich N.M. Kaine Va. Carper Del. Stabenow Mich. Gillibrand N.Y. Cantwell Wash. Nelson Fla. Hirono Hawaii Donnelly Ind. Klobuchar Minn. McCaskill Mo. Tester Mont. Heitkamp N.D. Brown Ohio Casey Pa. Manchin W. Va. Baldwin Wis. * Red = States Won by Trump
Republican Senators up for Re-election in 2018 Flake Ariz. Corker Tenn. Wicker Miss. Cruz Texas Fischer Neb. Hatch Utah Heller Nev. Barrasso Wyo.
Independent Senators up for Re-election in 2018 King Maine Sanders - Vermont
Leading the Trump transition for Agriculture Mike Torrey, CEO, Torrey and Associates Joel Leftwich, Staff Director, Senate Ag Committee
Potential Secretary of Agriculture? Chuck Conner Ted McKinney Mike McCloskey Don Villwock Charles Herbster Sonny Perdue Heidi Heitkamp Bill Northey Rick Perry
New EPA pick: Scott Pruitt In 2010, elected Oklahoma Attorney General In 2013, brought a lawsuit targeting the Affordable Care Act. Argued in a Supreme Court brief that EPA ignored risks that gasoline with more than 10 percent ethanol pose to cars' fuel systems, as well as the mandate's effect on food prices. OK AG Scott Pruitt In 2014, Pruitt joined a lawsuit targeting California's prohibition on the sale of eggs laid by caged hens. In 2014, sued EPA regarding regulation of coal-fired plants In 2015, one of 18 states filing lawsuit that resulted in a stay on WOTUS rule.
What s next for Trump and the 115 th Congress? Repeal/Replace the Affordable Care Act Regulatory Reform Tax Reform Investing in infrastructure Immigration reform Redoing trade deals
Preview to the next farm bill Farm group discussions already started AFBF working group NAWG Farm Bill survey CEO Council AGree, Nature Conservancy pushing to link soil health with crop insurance premiums EWG, Heritage Action, Competitive Enterprise Institute & others continue criticism of crop insurance and the Renewable Fuel Standard Sen. Roberts: Hearings will start in the spring.
Who is on your advocacy team? Your neighbor? Your doctor? Your hair stylist? Your pastor? Your children s teachers? Your Rotary/Kiwanis/VFW club?
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