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Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins says USDA officials are keeping a watchful eye on commodity markets as they weigh how much help farmers may need this fall to keep their operations afloat.

Senate Republicans are set to break a logjam on President Donald Trump’s nominees this week that could benefit at least three of his picks for USDA. The House GOP is expected to move a stopgap spending bill this week to keep the government funded after the new fiscal year starts Oct. 1, but Senate Democrats are insisting that expiring health care subsidies be included.

Flags are at half-staff at USDA and across the federal government following the killing of conservative activist Charlie Kirk. Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins, who called Kirk a “dear friend and brother,” quickly posted a long statement shortly after his death.

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent says the administration is staying the course with its use of tariffs. But he told NBC’s Meet the Press on Sunday that the administration would refund tariffs if the Supreme Court rules that President Donald Trump lacked the legal authority to implement them. 

The House is set to pass a five-year reauthorization of USDA’s grain inspection program this week, and the Make America Healthy Again Commission’s recommendations will be released on Tuesday.

Congress has returned to session after the August recess. House Ag Committee Chair Glenn "GT" Thompson has continued to vocalize his goals to take committee action on a “farm bill 2.0” in September to address elements not included in President Donald Trump’s One Big Beautiful Bill. During an interview for Agri-Pulse Newsmakers, the chairman discussed what’s on his radar this fall: farm aid payments, tariffs, ag labor reform legislation, the USDA reorganization plan, and his vision for "farm bill 2.0." 

One day after the Agriculture Department lowered its forecast for net cash farm income this year, Ag Secretary Brooke Rollins took to the airwaves to predict that the farm economy was headed toward brighter days. 

Officials in the U.S. Trade Representative’s office are raising concerns about whether Brazil is doing enough to prevent deforestation as they pursue a Section 301 investigation into the South American nation’s trade practices.

As a White House review of U.S. participation in international organizations continues, recent signs have spurred hope for ongoing U.S. engagement with the UN Food and Agriculture Organization, FAO officials say.

The U.S. International Trade Commission is maintaining the suspension agreements on Mexican sugar that protect U.S. producers. The suspension agreements ensure higher floor prices for Mexican sugar.