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The House Agriculture Committee takes up a new farm bill today, spurring fresh debate on pesticide safety, tariffs and other key ag issues.

Six Republican senators want Attorney General Pam Bondi and Federal Trade Commission Chair Andrew Ferguson to investigate the food retail industry for violating an antitrust law intended to protect small retailers. 

Justin Benavidez has been tapped to be USDA’s chief economist, succeeding Seth Meyer. Benavidez has been chief economist for the House Agriculture Committee’s GOP staff the last three years.

Food manufacturers and a host of trade groups are pushing for a national solution to food labeling as multiple states move toward requiring warning labels and fuller disclosure of ingredients.

Texas Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller wants to let Mexican cattle into the U.S. so they can be in rodeos.

Texas will use a 1970s-era method to fight the spread of New World screwworm.

The reconciliation bill President Trump signed Friday after weeks of debate contains a hefty chunk of money to fight animal diseases and feral swine.

The speculation season has begun, with several names being floated for Agriculture Secretary in a new Trump administration. Leading the pack: Kip Tom, a former Ambassador to the United Nations, Indiana farmer and a leader of Trump’s ag coalition who celebrated Trump’s victory at Mar-a-Lago last night.

USDA is relying heavily on outside groups and federal retirees to help farmers use the billions of dollars in new conservation funding for climate-smart practices. Based on data provided to Agri-Pulse under the Freedom of Information Act, the Natural Resources Conservation Service now employs about 5,000 people a year who work for partner organizations.