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Rollins Defends USDA
Washington State Farm Bureau Report
Ag Secretary Brooke Rollins defended the USDA and the Trump administration against a barrage of attacks from Democrats.
Cattle Group Supports USDA Investment in New World Srewworm Control
Line on Agriculture
USDA is investing in South America to upgrade a facility that will increase the number of sterile flies that can be used to mate with the New World screwworm females, which then kill the pest as females can only mate once.
U.S.-China Talks and Ethanol Production Records
The Agribusiness Update
A new sign of deteriorating relations after China accused the U.S. of violating the trade truce the countries signed last month, and the U.S. has churned out record levels of ethanol since late last year.
U.S.-China Talks and Ethanol Production Records
The Agribusiness Update
A new sign of deteriorating relations after China accused the U.S. of violating the trade truce the countries signed last month, and the U.S. has churned out record levels of ethanol since late last year.
From Broadband to the Breakfast Table: Big Bill’s Rural Impact
Southeast Regional Ag News
Rural infrastructure, food access, and quality of life are all on the agenda in the “One Big Beautiful Bill” Act, with major investments proposed for development and nutrition programs.
Conservation, Innovation, and What’s in the Bill
Southeast Regional Ag News
The “One Big Beautiful Bill” Act puts a spotlight on environmental stewardship and science, extending key conservation programs and boosting funding for agricultural research and innovation.
FFA Washington Leadership Conference and Fungus Smugglers Arrested
The Agribusiness Update
Thousands of FFA members from across the U.S. are in Washington, D.C. for the Washington Leadership Conference, and two people from China are charged with conspiracy, smuggling goods into the U.S., making false statements, and visa fraud.
Dairy price futures
Idaho Ag Today
Higher production. The driver behind USDA's look at 2025 dairy production and price forecast, as well as the initial outlook for the 2026 calendar year.
Uncertain Trade Sends Crop Sales Down and Bird Flu in Mammals Doubles
The Agribusiness Update
Uncertainty surrounding tariffs on key U.S. trading partners has pulled new-crop sales well below historical averages, and new report shows outbreaks of bird flu in mammals doubled in 2024 putting more humans at risk.
Strawberry Disease Spread by Hurricane and Working with Mexico on Screwworm
The Agribusiness Update
Strawberry fields in the Tampa Bay region and at the UF Gulf Coast Research Center were riddled by crown rot disease spread by Hurricane Milton, and Ag Secretary Brooke Rollins provides update on the USDA’s ongoing partnership with Mexico to combat the New World Screwworm.
Tax Code Shake-Up Could Hit Farm Families Hard
Southeast Regional Ag News
According to the American Farm Bureau, expiring tax provisions at the end of 2025 could cost farmers and ranchers billions. Without action from Congress, the ripple effects may stretch across the entire ag economy.
Worst Honeybee Die-off Ever and USDA Invests in Food Assistance
The Agribusiness Update
Commercial beekeepers discovered their colonies of honeybees in near or total collapse earlier this year, in what some call the worst bee die-off in U.S. history, and USDA to purchase up to $67 million in fresh foods to distribute to food banks and nutrition assistance programs across the country.
USDA Reverses Course on California Office Closures
California Ag Today
Eight USDA offices in California once slated for closure will now remain open, according to a press release from Senator Adam Schiff’s office. The update affects locations critical to farmers and ranchers across the state.
USDA Investing More to Control New World Screwworm
Line on Agriculture
In addition to current NWS control efforts, USDA is investing $21 million to resurrect a facility that will produce more sterile flies to drop into NWS-infested areas of Mexico as a way of preventing it from coming into the US.
California Trade Hearing and U.S. Vietnam Trade Negotiations
The Agribusiness Update
California ag advocates make case that federal trade policies should prioritize certainty and predictability to benefit farmers and ag exporters, and the U.S. and Vietnam have begun their second round of trade negotiations.
Peanuts Millennial Favorite and U.S. Vietnam Trade Negotiations
The Agribusiness Update
A decade of strategic consumer marketing has paid off: peanuts are millennials’ favorite nut, and the U.S. and Vietnam have begun their second round of trade negotiations.
Farm Bill Progress
Washington State Farm Bureau Report
U.S. agriculture is still waiting for an updated farm bill after the 2018 bill was extended twice.