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Australia is experiencing record growth in almond production, and its success could put added pressure on a California industry that has been struggling to maintain its dominance.

The Trump administration is reviving a Biden-era program to expand fertilizer production in an attempt to address persistently high input costs.

Georgia Congressman Austin Scott is positioning himself to become the next Republican leader of the House Agriculture Committee, arguing that his ties to the Trump administration, vision for enhancing farm profitability, and focus on protecting American agriculture from foreign adversaries make him the right leader to guide the panel through the prolonged downturn in the ag economy.

Beijing is applying the same strategy it used to build export dominance in manufacturing industries to certain food products, analysts say, building production hubs, picking national champions and offering subsidies. The push is primarily a drive for self-sufficiency, but could also reshape regional food trade and supply chains.

The Trump administration is considering how to overhaul a trade preference program for African economies. U.S. agriculture sees an opportunity to extract trade concessions and address trade irritants.

Insurance coverage for livestock will be broadened for the 2027 crop year, USDA’s Risk Management Agency announced Monday. The changes will be made across the Livestock Risk Protection, Livestock Gross Margin and Dairy Revenue Protection programs.