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Not enough sterile flies are being dropped in Mexico to reverse New World screwworm’s northward spread, Mexico’s top agriculture official warned Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins last month, according to documents obtained by Agri-Pulse. 

With President Donald Trump’s 90-day pause on many country-specific reciprocal tariffs set to expire in less than three weeks, some on Capitol Hill are getting anxious over the pace of negotiations. “The sooner people can have stability, the better," said one GOP senator.

U.S. exports are set to face new competition from Brazilian sorghum in the Chinese market, with some analysts estimating shipments from Brazil could begin picking up as soon as September. 

The Army Corps of Engineers is moving forward in 2025 with plans to enhance inland waterway transportation through three main construction projects. None are located along the Mississippi River, a point of frustration for agricultural shippers eager to see enhancements to the mighty waterway's infrastructure.

The Senate Finance Committee has set the stage for negotiations with the House over the tax provisions in the Big Beautiful Bill that Republicans are trying to get to the White House this summer.

Renewed conflict in the Middle East has stalled urea production in Iran, sending ripples through global fertilizer markets and adding to existing uncertainty around Russian and Chinese supplies, analysts tell Agri-Pulse.

Farms appear to be protected from worker deportations – at least for now. But Ag Secretary Brooke Rollins is making it clear she’s still on board with President Donald Trump’s agenda of deporting illegal aliens from the U.S.

Senate Republicans will try to put the final touches on their version of the One Big Beautiful Bill during a work week shortened by the Juneteenth holiday, while trade discussions are expected to be on the agenda as President Donald Trump and Treasury Scott Bessent attend the G7 meeting this week in the Canadian Rockies. 

Tariff hikes and U.S.-China trade tensions since January have triggered net export losses of around $2 billion for U.S. farmers, a new study finds, with lost Chinese sales dwarfing modest gains elsewhere.

Senate Republicans are out with the agriculture provisions of their budget reconciliation bill. The farm program provisions track closely with what’s in the One Big Beautiful Bill passed by the House in May, including increases in reference prices and authorization for a voluntary base update.