Farmers will see a significant change of direction on trade and environmental regulations along with an increased focus on climate change under a potential Joe Biden administration, according to Mary Kay Thatcher, senior manager of federal government relations for Syngenta. 

The outcome of the presidential race may hang in limbo for a while due to recounts and lawsuits, Thatcher noted in a webinar with media previewing what farm policy might look like with Biden as president. She also spoke with the expectation of Democrats retaining control of the U.S. House and Republicans controlling the U.S. Senate by narrow margins. Senate control ...