Grower experience vital to top Trump farm post

Colin Bettles
December 28 2016 - 4:30pm
Donald Trump speaking at a rally in rural Ohio during his election campaign during which he provided little detail, about agriculture policy.
Donald Trump speaking at a rally in rural Ohio during his election campaign during which he provided little detail, about agriculture policy.

DONALD Trump is looking to appoint someone politically loyal, with real-life farm-production and business experience, as his new Secretary of Agriculture, says Washington DC based agricultural lobbyist Tim Cansler.

Colin Bettles

Colin Bettles

Canberra Bureau Chief

Has been the Canberra Bureau Chief for Fairfax Agricultural Media since 2010 - survived the hung parliament - former media manager at Western Australian Cricket Association now covering national agricultural and rural issues in federal politics.

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