Today, President Donald J. Trump was sworn into office as the 47th President of the United States. In response, several ag groups released statements in support of his inauguration.
The National Association of Wheat Growers (NAWG) President Keeff Felty, an Oklahoma wheat producer, released the following statement:
“Congratulations to President Trump and Vice President Vance. President Trump has been an advocate for our nation’s producers, and NAWG looks forward to working with him as we continue to advance the needs of wheat growers and rural America.”
National Corn Growers Association (NCGA) President Kenneth Hartman Jr. released the following statement:
“I want to congratulate President Trump and Vice President J.D. Vance on their inauguration. We know the new president is a staunch ally of the American farmer and second to none when it comes to his negotiation acumen. We look forward to working with him to advance issues of importance to the nation’s corn growers.”
The National Milk Producers Federation also congratulated President Trump and the leaders of the new Congress and administration and expressed eagerness to work on a wide range of challenging issues as the new government takes shape.
“Congratulations to President Donald Trump and Vice President JD Vance as a new administration begins,” said NMPF President & CEO Gregg Doud. “As the nation’s representative of dairy farmers and the cooperatives they own, we will work with our nation’s leaders on the Trump-Vance team and in Congress to help America prosper and for its world-leading dairy industry to grow and thrive.”
Doud also congratulated the agriculture leaders of the recently sworn-in 119th Congress. Rep. Glenn “GT” Thompson, R-PA, continues as chairman of the House Agriculture Committee, while Arkansas Republican Sen. John Boozman takes over the Senate’s farm panel. Both committee-ranking Democrats, Sen. Amy Klobuchar and Rep. Angie Craig, come from Minnesota.
“U.S. agriculture is blessed with strong, bipartisan leadership on its agricultural committees,” Doud said. “We are grateful for GT Thompson’s leadership on whole milk legislation and his successful advocacy on the “higher of,” as well drafting an overall strong farm bill that met dairy needs and his work on the Dairy Margin Coverage Program,” Doud said. “Meanwhile, Rep. Craig has been a strong supporter on many dairy issues, an active voice on agricultural trade, and a co-leader on bipartisan feed legislation to support innovation in dairy.
“In the Senate, Sen. Boozman also released a strong farm bill framework that included numerous key dairy items, and we are grateful for his advocacy on agricultural tax issues among other dairy priorities,” Doud said. “And Sen. Klobuchar as the new ranking member has been a tireless champion of dairy through her work on Dairy Margin Coverage, her sponsorship of the Ocean Shipping Reform Act, her attention to Canada trade issues, and her support for whole milk.
Doud also called for swift confirmation of Brooke Rollins to become the next Agriculture Secretary, and noted the many key issues that await her, the administration and the new Congress over the next few months. Just a few of them include:’
- Passing a five-year farm bill
- Meeting agricultural workforce needs
- Creating new trade opportunities
- Bringing whole milk into school lunches
- Building an FDA that enforces its own standards of identity
- Ensuring a fair tax system that allows dairy producers and cooperatives to thrive.
“We couldn’t be more excited about our government’s leadership as 2025 begins,” Doud said.
Growth Energy CEO Emily Skor issued the following statement on the inauguration of President Trump and Vice President J.D. Vance:
“Growth Energy congratulates President Donald J. Trump and Vice President J.D. Vance as they formally take their oaths of office.
“President Trump has been a vocal supporter of American agriculture and U.S. ethanol. He campaigned and won on his promise to fight for farmers, expand ethanol production, and export American biofuels around the globe. He has been a long-time advocate for lifting the needless regulations standing between U.S. consumers and lower-cost E15. And he recognizes that American farmers and rural communities are essential to unleashing American energy dominance.
“With this administration in our corner, America’s ethanol industry stands ready to drive a new wave of energy and job creation across the heartland. We look forward to working with the President Trump and his administration to deliver on his rural agenda.”
The National Association of State Departments of Agriculture congratulates Donald Trump on his inauguration as President of the United States. NASDA looks forward to working with his administration to champion solutions for food and agricultural production.
“State departments of agriculture are steady leaders in helping communities solve some of rural and urban America’s most complex challenges of making certain all Americans have access to an abundant and nutritious food supply. As co-regulators with the federal government on environmental, agricultural and food safety policies, NASDA will work with the Trump Administration to ensure agriculture leads the way toward a healthy and resilient world.” – NASDA CEO Ted McKinney.
