President Donald Trump on Friday said he wants to give farmers and ranchers more authority to process their own meat, pitching the move as a strategy to challenge the control …
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USDA Extends Supplemental Disaster Relief Program Application Deadline, Announces New Flexibilities for 2023 and 2024 Quality Losses
by Colton YoungThe U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is extending the deadline for farmers to apply for Stages 1 and 2 of the Supplemental Disaster Relief Program (SDRP) to Sept. 30, 2026. …
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Wheat Markets Rally While Cattle Markets Catch Curveball from WASDE Report
by Andy SchwabThe U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) raised its production estimates for both corn and soybeans in its August Crop Production and World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates reports Wednesday, with …
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USDA Report Shows Ag Land Values Continuing to Increase
by Colter BrownFarm real estate values continued to rise over the past year, according to an annual report from the USDA. Nationally, the average value of cropland topped $6,000 for the first …
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USDA Confirms Detection of Classical Scrapie in Sheep
by Colton YoungToday the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) confirmed classical scrapie in a sheep slaughtered in a facility in Oregon. The NVSL will conduct …
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Montana Farm Bureau Urges APHIS to Keep All Tools for Grasshopper and Mormon Cricket Control
by Colter BrownThe Montana Farm Bureau Federation (MFBF) has submitted formal comments to the USDA’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) regarding its upcoming Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for grasshopper and …
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Secretary Rollins Visits Douglas Port of Entry, Announces $25 Million Commitment for New Arizona Sterile Fly Dispersal Facility
by Colton YoungU.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke L. Rollins visited the livestock inspection facilities at the Douglas, Arizona, Port of Entry, joined by Rep. Juan Ciscomani (AZ-06), Rep. Andy Biggs (AZ-05), Rep. …
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USDA Announces Phased Reopening of Southern Ports for Livestock Trade
by Colton YoungThe U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is announcing a coordinated, phased reopening of southern cattle ports, contingent on Mexico’s adherence to the Joint Action Plan. Beginning August 24, 2026, USDA …
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Trump Imposes Tariffs on Brazil, But Spares Key Ag Imports Such as Beef
by Colton YoungThe Trump administration announced 25% tariffs on a range of Brazilian products, including ethanol, but the U.S. currently imports virtually no Brazilian ethanol, while agricultural products such as beef and …
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USDA Announces Lawfare Partnership to Shield Producers from Weaponized Regulation
by Colter BrownU.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke L. Rollins announced a new Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Small Business Administration (SBA) to combat weaponized regulatory and enforcement actions against America’s producers, …
