High costs after tariffs pose threat to Trump and GOP
The cost of living in America is projected to rise because of President Trump’s latest round of tariffs, and that’s a political problem for the president and Republican lawmakers in […]
Poultry producers still exempt from EPA emission reporting
A federal district court has upheld the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) 2019 exemption not requiring poultry and egg producers to report air emissions from animal waste decomposition. The U.S. District […]
Brashears again nominated to lead USDA food safety operations
Mindy Brashears, who served as the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Under Secretary for Food Safety from 2019 to 2021, has been nominated to return to her former post. […]
5 things to know on Texas’s political showdown
Texas Democrats fled the state Sunday to deny the GOP a legislative quorum as part of an effort to prevent Republicans from redrawing the Lone Star State’s congressional maps. The […]
Senate Ag Questions Vaden on USDA Reorg
Agriculture Deputy Secretary Stephen Vaden on Wednesday vigorously defended the Trump administration’s proposal to reorganize the Agriculture Department at a Senate Agriculture Committee hearing. “President (Donald) Trump made clear his […]
Trump slaps 50% tariffs on Brazil, spares key sectors
US President Donald Trump on Wednesday slapped a 50% tariff on most Brazilian goods to fight what he has called a “witch hunt” against former President Jair Bolsonaro, but softened […]
US-EU trade agreement reached over the weekend
A tentative trade deal between the United States and the European Union announced July 27 just days before significant tariff hikes were set to take effect has received an early […]
Trump faces critical week on economy
President Trump is staring down a big week on the economy. White House trade talks are intensifying ahead of an Aug. 1 deadline for “reciprocal” tariffs and a Wednesday decision […]
USDA reorganizing to focus on core operations
U.S. Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins announced the reorganization of the U.S. Department of Agriculture, refocusing its core operations to better align with its founding mission of supporting American farming, ranching […]
USDA unveils its new meat and poultry safety plans
In a strategy to improve poultry and meat safety, USDA unveils a new initiative aimed at combating foodborne illness. Brooke L. Rollins, U.S. agriculture secretary, provided the details during the […]