Insights and Stories on Obama

U.S. Senate confirms Vilsack as Biden’s ag secretary

Feb. 23, 2021 at 7:52 pm CST

Reuters — The U.S. Senate on Tuesday confirmed Tom Vilsack to head the Department of Agriculture, returning the former Iowa governor to the job he held under ex-President Barack Obama. The 100-member Senate approved Vilsack 92-7. He needed a simple majority in the Democratic-controlled chamber to be confirmed. As secretary […]

Vilsack expected to return as USDA secretary

Dec. 8, 2020 at 8:17 pm CST

By Reuters

U.S. farmers slam Trump’s Cuba clampdown

Jun. 16, 2017 at 8:19 pm CDT

By Karl Plume

NAFTA negotiators see gains for Canada if pact reopened

Oct. 4, 2016 at 8:24 pm CDT

By Leah Schnurr

U.S. challenges Chinese wheat, corn, rice price supports at WTO

Sep. 13, 2016 at 3:17 pm CDT

By David Lawder

Obama to offer deportation relief to 250,000 farm workers, union says

Nov. 20, 2014 at 1:44 am CST

Washington | Reuters — U.S. President Barack Obama’s immigration reforms would lift the threat of deportation for at least 250,000 undocumented people who work on U.S. farms, Arturo Rodriguez, president of the United Farm Workers union, said Wednesday after meeting with Obama. “We were pleased to learn from the president […]