After nearly 100 days of traveling the nation and visiting directly with hundreds of farmers across America, U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke L. Rollins today released the first set of …
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USDA Designates Six North Dakota Counties as Primary Natural Disaster Areas for Drought
by Colton YoungMontana Counties Included as Contiguous This Secretarial natural disaster designation allows the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA) to extend much-needed emergency credit to producers recovering …
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USDA Reports Not Helpful to Wheat Markets; Soybeans Are a Different Story
by Andy SchwabThe U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) released several crop reports today that impacted the markets in positive and negative ways. The biggest report that fanned the flame of wheat traders’ …
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USDA Lays Out Timeline for Releasing 2023-24 Disaster Aid to Farmers & Livestock Producers
by Colter BrownAgriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins on Wednesday released a timeline for launching disaster assistance to producers. Under the details released, livestock producers will be able to sign up at the end …
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Exports of U.S. beef, pork and lamb trended higher year-over-year in March, according to data released by USDA and compiled by the U.S. Meat Export Federation (USMEF). Beef export value …
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Disaster Enrollment for $20 Billion in Aid Will Start Before End of May
by Colter BrownUSDA will open a portal before the end of the month for farmers to apply for nearly $21 billion in aid for dealing with natural disasters over the past two …
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(Washington, D.C., May 6, 2025) – U.S. Department of Agriculture today announced $23 million in grants to support transporting hazardous fuels – such as dead or downed trees – from …
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Ag Secretary Rollins Announces New State Directors for the Farm Service Agency and Rural Development
by Colter BrownU.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins today announced the latest slate of presidential appointments for key Farm Service Agency (FSA) and Rural Development (RD) State Director roles. “When America’s farming …
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More than 15,000 Employees Leaving USDA as White House Proposes More Budget Cuts
by Colton YoungOMAHA (DTN) — Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins will have a lot to discuss on Capitol Hill this week with the Trump administration shedding nearly 15,200 positions at USDA and a …
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EPA Releases Strategy to Better Protect Endangered Species from Insecticides Using Commonsense Practices, Provides Flexibilities to States and Growers
by Colton YoungU.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released its final Insecticide Strategy that identifies practical protections for federally endangered and threatened species from the use of insecticides, while providing flexibility for pesticide …