Pro-farmer agenda outlined for incoming Trump administration

If the 64 members of Donald Trump’s agricultural advisory committee hold any sway, the New York City billionaire heads into his presidency with a pro-farmer agenda near and dear to many in the flyover states that elected him, according to campaign talking points obtained by the San Antonio Express-News. High on the group’s wish list are Supreme Court justices who will defend private property, water and mineral rights. The advisory panel also wants an Environmental Protection Agency administrator who understands “the complexity of agriculture and rural issues” as well as a farm bill “written by those who are thankful for our remarkable food system in this country,” according to the document. TSCRA President Richard Thorpe talked to the Express-News about how some of these priorities, such as elimination of the death tax, align with those of Texas ranchers and landowners. Read more at the San Antonio Express-News…