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The Office of the U.S. Trade Representatives is holding weekly briefing calls for industry representatives on ongoing trade negotiations, in what many are heralding as the advent of a closer relationship between the private sector and the administration.

Dockworkers and their employers announced Wednesday evening that they have reached a tentative agreement on a new labor contract, averting a strike at East and Gulf Coast ports.

USDA has directed crop insurance companies to expedite loss adjustments necessary to make payments to producers impacted by Hurricane Helene, Ag Secretary Tom Vilsack announced Friday.

Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump are offering far different tax plans that would have significantly different impacts on agriculture and on federal budget deficits, according to analysts.

The farm economy is in much better shape than feared at the beginning of the year, according to USDA’s revised farm income forecast. USDA now estimates that net farm income will decline by 7% and remain above the 20-year historical average. Back in February, USDA had projected net farm income would plummet by nearly 26%. 

Democratic delegates approved a wide-ranging platform Monday night that largely embraces environmental and other policies of the current administration — not surprising, given that the platform was written before President Joe Biden stepped aside in favor of Vice President Kamala Harris.

This week's Democratic National Convention in Chicago gives the party a chance to make the case that it cares about lifting up rural residents, which could in turn help Kamala Harris and Tim Walz in some key battleground states. 

President Joe Biden announced Sunday that he was dropping his re-election bid and endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris to replace him on top of the Democratic ticket. Biden said he would finish out his term.