The Trump Administration announced the National Farm Security Action Plan last week, that aims to secure and protect American farmland, enhance agricultural supply chain resilience, and protect the U.S. nutrition …
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America First Trade Win: USDA Blocks Additional Specialty Sugar Imports
by Colton YoungToday, the U.S. Department of Agriculture, in alignment with Secretary Rollins’ Farmers First policies, announced no additional imports of specialty sugars beyond what U.S. international obligations dictate. “Production agriculture has …
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Secretary Rollins Shuts Down Mexican Border to Livestock Imports Again due to Further Spread of New World Screwworm
by Colter BrownMexico’s National Service of Agro-Alimentary Health, Safety, and Quality (SENASICA) reported a new case of New World Screwworm (NWS) in Ixhuatlan de Madero, Veracruz in Mexico, which is approximately 160 …
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Trump Administration Announces Disaster Assistance for Farmers
by Colter BrownU.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke L. Rollins announced today that agricultural producers who suffered eligible crop losses due to natural disasters in 2023 and 2024 can now apply for $16 …
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Lamb Demand Growing Through Exports While Beef Exports Trend Lower
by Andy SchwabExports of U.S. pork and beef trended lower in May, due primarily to steep declines in shipments to China, according to data released by USDA and compiled by the U.S. …
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Progress has been made in critical areas of Mexico following the border closing due to the northern spread of New World screwworm (NWS). That led U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke …
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OMAHA (DTN) — Vice President JD Vance on Tuesday broke a 50-50 tie in the Senate to pass President Donald Trump’s centerpiece legislation on tax cuts and spending, the “One …
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USDA Signs Historic Agreement to Reduce Wildfire Risk in Montana
by Colton YoungToday, U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke L. Rollins announced U.S. Forest Service Chief Tom Schultz and Montana Governor Greg Gianforte signed a historic Shared Stewardship Memorandum of Understanding, establishing a …
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Persistent drought and devastating wildfires across much of the U.S. in 2023 and 2024 significantly impacted livestock producers’ ability to maintain herd sizes and grazing operations. In response, USDA’s Farm …
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USDA Announces Changes to Livestock Insurance Programs
by Colter BrownThe U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Risk Management Agency (RMA) approved changes to improve insurance coverage for American livestock producers. These updates will take effect for the Livestock Risk Protection (LRP), Livestock Gross …
