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Trump administration plans sweeping layoffs among workers who don’t opt to resign
Trump administration plans sweeping layoffs among workers who don’t opt to resign  CNN
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How Trump’s USAID shutdown threatens the world’s climate goals
How Trump’s USAID shutdown threatens the world’s climate goals  Grist
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Trump in ‘no rush’ to speak with China’s Xi despite tariff battle
Trump in ‘no rush’ to speak with China’s Xi despite tariff battle  CBS19 News
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Legislation to protect AM radio re-introduced in Senate
The new legislative session brings a renewed effort to keep AM radios in cars and trucks. Wisconsin Senator Tammy Baldwin tells Brownfield the bipartisan AM Radio for Every Vehicle Act would keep AM radio accessible in all new passenger vehicles, including electric vehicles at no additional charge. “We are seeing an increasing number of the…
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Trump Abruptly Delays 25% Tariffs on Canada, Mexico for One Month
Trump Abruptly Delays 25% Tariffs on Canada, Mexico for One Month  Kiplinger’s Personal Finance
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Senate committee forwards Robert F. Kennedy Jr. for health secretary
The Senate Committee on Finance has advanced the nomination of Robert F. Kennedy Jr. for Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services on a party-line vote. During the vote, Republican Thom Tillis of North Carolina said he could not find organized opposition from the agriculture community and other groups, and believed the silence…
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China Strikes Back With Tariffs on U.S., North American Trade War On Pause
China Strikes Back With Tariffs on U.S., North American Trade War On Pause  Agweb Powered by Farm Journal
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Canada, Mexico Tariffs Delayed 30 Days; China Issues Retaliatory Tariffs
(WASHINGTON D.C.) — Tariffs on Mexico and Canada will be put on hold for one month. President Trump’s decision comes after he spoke with Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum Monday morning, and Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau in the afternoon. In a post on X, Sheinbaum said Mexico will send ten-thousand National Guard members to the…
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3 Ways the Trump Administration Could Reinvest in Rural America’s Future
WASHINGTON — Rural America faces many challenges that Congress and the federal government could help alleviate under the new Trump administration. Rural hospitals and their obstetrics wards have been closing at a rapid pace, leaving rural residents traveling farther for health care. Affordable housing is increasingly hard to find in rural communities, where pay is…
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China hits back with tariffs on US goods and Google investigation
China hits back with tariffs on US goods and Google investigation  KATU
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US senators want an index-based insurance policy for farmers
US senators want an index-based insurance policy for farmers  Insurance Business
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China imposes tariffs on US imports including crude oil, agricultural machinery
China imposes tariffs on US imports including crude oil, agricultural machinery  CNN
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Brooke Rollins advances through Senate Ag Committee amid policy shifts
Brooke Rollins confirmed as USDA secretary amid policy shifts  AGDAILY
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Principles of Government: Tariffs
COLUMBUS, Ohio — A tariff is a tax or duty imposed by a government on imported goods. Tariffs serve several purposes, including generating revenue for the government, protecting domestic industries from foreign competition, and sometimes serving as a tool in international trade negotiations. When a country imposes tariffs, it raises the cost of imported goods,…
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Payments suspended to major USDA project, raising doubt about farmer reimbursement
Payments suspended to major USDA project, raising doubt about farmer reimbursement  Agri-Pulse
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NASDA outlines 2025 policy priorities
One of the big priorities for the National Association of State Departments of Agriculture in 2025 is state cooperative agreement funding. The farm bill, food systems, pesticide regulations, and PFAS round out the organization’s list of priorities. RJ Karney is NASDA’s senior director of public policy. “The federal and state cooperative agreements are designed to…
