In Trump freeze, U.S. agencies delay rules affecting farm towns

By Chris Prentice and Tom Polansek NEW YORK/CHICAGO (Reuters) - The Environmental Protection Agency will delay implementation of the Renewable Fuels Standard and the Agriculture Department will pause rules affecting livestock as part of a freeze on regulations imposed by President Donald Trump's administration, trade groups said on Tuesday. Trump's regulatory freeze has created uncertainties in rural communities - areas which helped propel him into office. The Trump administration put a hold on