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HHS and USDA Hold First Public MAHA Event, Outline Vision for Healthier America
WASHINGTON — U.S. Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and U.S. Department of Agriculture Secretary (USDA) Brooke L. Rollins Thursday collaborated on their first Make America Healthy Again (MAHA) event during a visit to Ferdinand T. Day Elementary School in Alexandria, VA where they participated in a healthy snack time with…
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Congress making progress on tax policy
An ag tax specialist is confident Congress will act before several provisions important to farm families expire. Chad Hanson with Iowa-based tax accounting firm Corporate Farmer says recent signals from Washington indicate progress. “What I’m hearing out of Washington is that both the Senate and the House are pretty much on the same page when…
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Rep Riley Introduces Honor Farmer Contracts Act – Would Require USDA to Uphold Unfreezing Funding For Farmers
Rep Riley Introduces Honor Farmer Contracts Act – Would Require USDA to Uphold Unfreezing Funding For Farmers WXHC.com
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Trump calls his tariffs economic ‘medicine’ after trillions wiped out from U.S. stock market
Trump calls his tariffs economic ‘medicine’ after trillions wiped out from U.S. stock market CBC
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Governor Newsom appeals abrupt end of USDA farm subsidies used to supply food banks
Governor Newsom appeals abrupt end of USDA farm subsidies used to supply food banks Governor of California (.gov)
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Trump’s week in review: Tariffs impact stocks; USDA freezes Maine funding; Military fitness questioned
Trump’s week in review: Tariffs impact stocks; USDA freezes Maine funding; Military fitness questioned Christian Post
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Biden admin altered $20B EPA slush fund just days before Trump’s inauguration, Zeldin reveals
Biden admin altered $20B EPA slush fund just days before Trump’s inauguration, Zeldin reveals AOL.com
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USDA cuts hit small farms as Trump showers billions on big farms
USDA cuts hit small farms as Trump showers billions on big farms The Herald Palladium
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USDA prepares farmer aid as Trump tariffs raise retaliation concerns
USDA prepares farmer aid as Trump tariffs raise retaliation concerns Farm Progress
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Sec. Rollins, ethanol industry express need for E15 year-round
Ag Secretary Brooke Rollins says the Trump administration remains committed to finding a permanent solution for year-round E15. “What our farmers and ranchers stand for is how we truly save the future of the country,” Rollins said. “We do believe that E15 is a big part of that. We’re working day in and day out,…
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Opinion: We Are One Step Closer to Fortress North America
Opinion: We Are One Step Closer to Fortress North America AgWeb
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What will Trump’s tariffs do to Iowa’s budget? GOP says state can ‘absorb any uncertainty’
What will Trump’s tariffs do to Iowa’s budget? GOP says state can ‘absorb any uncertainty’ The Des Moines Register
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Secretary Rollins Announces Sweeping Reforms to Protect National Forests and Boost Domestic Timber Production
WASHINGTON — U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins issued a Secretarial Memo to establish an “Emergency Situation Determination” on 112,646,000 acres of National Forestry System (NFS) land. This Memo comes on the heels of President Donald J. Trump’s Executive Order to expand American timber production by 25%, and it will empower the U.S. Forest Service to expedite work on the…
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How Trump’s Team Used Trade Deficits to Calculate Tariff Rates
(WASHINGTON D.C.) — President Trump’s administration calculated its raft of new tariffs primarily based on existing trade balances — a departure from pledges to match the tariff rates and other trade barriers from other countries. In a statement published Wednesday night to explain its methodology for tariffs that rocked the globe, the United States Trade…
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USDA Announces Agricultural Trade Promotion Programs for FY 2026
USDA Announces Agricultural Trade Promotion Programs for FY 2026 Farms.com