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 […]
Salmonella in poultry issue awaits Brashears’ unscheduled Senate confirmation
The last time Mindy Brashears waited almost 700 days to be confirmed by the U.S. Senate as USDA’s Under Secretary for Food Safety, and be just in time for the […]
USDA opens applications for trade mission to Mexico
The US Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS) announced it is now accepting applications for the upcoming agribusiness trade mission to Mexico City, Mexico, Nov. 3-6. US exporters […]
Secretary Rollins Continues Effort to Strengthen National Security by Defending Farm Security
U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke L. Rollins today announced continued actions to protect American agriculture. This follows Tuesday’s announcement of the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) National Farm Security Action […]