President Trump's Executive Order that was signed yesterday afternoon declared a desire to see prosperity in rural America saying "A reliable, safe, and affordable food, fiber, and forestry supply is critical to America's national security, stability, and prosperity.
"It is in the national interest to promote American agriculture and protect the rural communities where food, fiber, forestry, and many of our renewable fuels are cultivated. It is further in the national interest to ensure that regulatory burdens do not unnecessarily encumber agricultural production, harm rural communities, constrain economic growth, hamper job creation, or increase the cost of food for Americans and our customers around the world."
The EO established an Interagency Task Force on Agriculture and Rural Prosperity that has multiple goals- including these top three:
(i) remove barriers to economic prosperity and quality of life in rural America;
(ii) advance the adoption of innovations and technology for agricultural production and long-term, sustainable rural development;
(iii) strengthen and expand educational opportunities for students in rural communities, particularly in agricultural education, science, technology, engineering, and mathematics