Washington Report for 10-2-17

By Steve Kopperud

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• Federal Tax Reform Plan Unveiled by Trump, GOP; ‘Protecting Middle Class, Small Biz,’ Simplicity are Goals
• Censky, McKinney to Get Ag Committee Votes Next Week; Roberts Tees Up Northey, Ibach, Finance to Quiz Doud
• USDA Codex Office Shift Attracts More Opposition, Concerns including FDA
• NAFTA 2.0 Round Three Ends; Lighthizer Continues Tough Talk, Cools Expectations
• EPA Falling Down on Imported Pesticide Inspections; FDA not Handling Food Inspections Well
• Industry Outraged as EPA Contemplates Cut in 2018, 2019 Biodiesel RFS
• WOTUS Comment Period Ends
• H-2A Visa Battle Heating Up
• Syngenta Inks Deal on GMO Corn Suit
• East Coast, Gulf Unions Pursue Contract Talks