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For a North Carolina Christmas tree farmer supplying a tree for the White House Blue Room is a dream come true.  And as Gary Crawford explains, for his special tree it's a true Cinderella story.       If you have a story idea for the Washington Ag Network, call (509) 547-1618, or e-mail gvaagen@cherrycreekradio.com...

In announcing leadership for Department of Agriculture agencies last week, Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue also announced the movement of Ray Starling from the White House to USDA. Agri-Pulse reports that Starling, who has served as a special assistant to the president for agriculture, will now serve as Secretary Perdue’s chief of staff.  ...

Ag Secretary Sonny Perdue says one thing the President’s infrastructure vision includes trying to improve the timeliness of getting permits from the federal government.   “He has a permitting paradigm, a shift really that talks about a very compressed permitting process with the lead agent.  He’s calling i...

The Trump administration offered support this week to the 2018 spending package the House is set to consider that includes the ag spending bill.  The measure includes funding for the USDA, the EPA, and other federal agencies.   In a statement, the White House says that if the bill was “presented to the president in its current form, his advisers would recommend that he sign the bill into law.”  Po