Agriculture groups urge action on trade nominees, but hold on McKalip remains

Agricultural industry groups and companies are urging Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) and Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) to push to quickly confirm nominees for two key ag-focused trade positions before the end of the year – but one of them remains subject to a hold imposed by Sen. Bob Menendez (D-NJ). A slew of associations representing a wide swath of the agricultural industry, as well as a handful of major corporations, on Tuesday sent a letter to the...