Tariffs target California Republicans (Mother Jones): President Trump’s escalating trade battle with China has put California’s almond crop in the crosshairs, which could anger the president’s remaining Republican supporters in the state.
SNAP defender is top Dem on Rules (Pelosi): House Democrats selected Massachusetts Rep. Jim McGovern, one of the leading proponents of SNAP in Congress, as their leader on the House Rules Committee. McGovern also serves on the Agriculture Committee.
Tariff dilemma for Chinese agribusiness (Wall Street Journal): China’s tariffs may have negative implications for its own agribusiness companies, like WH Group and Cofco, which own operations in the United States (such as Smithfield Foods) and buy U.S. grains.
Bourbon’s ebb and flow (NPR): Drinkers have been reaching for dark liquor lately, but a historical boom-and-bust cycle for bourbon suggests that clear spirits may soon become the preferred choice for consumers.