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The Trump administration wants to ensure the success of the beef industry, but it needs to keep growing its herd, Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said at CattleCon Thursday.

"Generally Recognized as Safe" reform, food chemical safety reviews, and expanding the role of state agencies in the food inspection process are among the Food and Drug Administration's plans for 2026, according to priority deliverables released by the agency on Friday. 

The Trump administration is reinstating hundreds of employees at the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health who were placed on leave after receiving reduction-in-force notices, a reversal of its push to significantly shrink the agency's workforce.

The Trump administration is launching a $700 million initiative, potentially supplemented with corporate funding, to help farmers adopt regenerative agriculture practices.

The European Union’s legislative and executive bodies are at odds over how to move forward with bringing deforestation regulations into effect. 

Food and agriculture groups say the Trump administration’s attempt to define “ultraprocessed” foods and reduce their consumption isn’t justified by the science and could sweep up a wide range of healthful foods. In formal comments filed with the Food and Drug Administration, the groups note there’s a lack of scientific consensus on how the term should be defined.

Food companies are falling in line with the Trump administration’s goal to phase out synthetic dyes in food and beverages by making voluntary commitments to move away from these additives. 
However, the path to a food system reliant on natural dyes will come with challenges in reformulation, federal approvals and product availability. 

Ag Secretary Brooke Rollins unveiled a week-long schedule for the Great American Farmers Market on the National Mall Aug. 3-8, including daily themes on Make America Healthy Again, preventing wildfires and spotlighting the American farmer.