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President Donald Trump, citing pressure from the agriculture and hospitality sectors, said Thursday farmworkers who are in the country illegally shouldn't be deported and reiterated that the administration would be taking action on the issue. "We’re going to have an order on that coming out soon," he said.

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.

Food for Peace would not be integrated into USDA under an amendment approved by the House Appropriations Committee during a markup of the fiscal 2026 spending bill.

President Donald Trump and his cabinet officials are touting what they’re describing as a “deal” with China to preserve a truce negotiated last month, with officials arguing the pact can pave the way for further talks on ag trade provisions. 

The Senate Agriculture Committee developed a reconciliation plan similar to the House version passed last month, but with a scaled-back state cost-share for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program and less restrictive work requirements for parents of school-age kids. 

Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins defended her record at a wide-ranging hearing that touched on trade, personnel reductions at USDA, and cuts to nutrition programs. She argued USDA had become bloated during the Biden administration but is now "adequately staffed."

Senate Agriculture Committee Chair John Boozman is expected to present the committee’s plans on reconciliation to the rest of the conference today before finalizing the text for later this week. 

Ocean Mist Farms hired Jeff Fulton as senior director of commodity vegetable sales. He will be responsible for driving profitability, executing sales and marketing strategies. Fulton joins Ocean Mist from Dole Vegetable Co., where he worked for three decades in sales and product management, most recently as vice president of fresh pack sales and product manager.