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Trump administration officials met with farm leaders at the White House Wednesday, according to a summary of the meeting provided by the White House.

President Donald Trump is facing a backlash from some of his base over his promises to shield farmworkers from mass deportations. So, Trump and Ag Secretary Brooke Rollins stressed at separate events Tuesday that there will be “no amnesty” for farmworkers.

School nutrition advocates are concerned that the substantial cuts to SNAP passed in the Republicans’ “One Big Beautiful Bill” could lead to schools losing eligibility or getting less reimbursement for free meals. 

Scientists and farmers are warning that without continued research funding, the U.S. will become more vulnerable to the devastating impacts of fusarium head blight, or scab, in wheat and barley.

When an opportunity recently arose to visit my husband’s Canadian cousins in Calgary, I jumped at it. While I wanted to meet his relatives, visit Canada for the first time and see the majesty of the Canadian Rockies, I was most excited to visit the grocery store. In 2024, Canada was both the second-largest exporter of agricultural products to the U.S., representing 19% of all American agricultural imports, and the second-largest destination of U.S. agricultural exports at 17% of the total. 

Most Americans don't know how much protein they should consume daily, despite high-protein diets holding the top spot for eating patterns in the country for the third consecutive year, according to surveys from the International Food Information Council.

As part of a celebration countdown to the country's 250th anniversary, USDA is hosting an expanded farmers market on the National Mall during the first week of August.

House Agriculture Committee Chairman Glenn “GT” Thompson wants to move legislation this fall to address farm and nutrition programs left out of the budget reconciliation bill.

President Donald Trump and his top economic official are now eying Aug. 1 as the new deadline for when reciprocal tariffs will snap back into place on some U.S. trading partners.

House GOP leaders overcame Republican objections to Senate provisions on SNAP, rural hospitals and other issues overnight Thursday to clear President Donald Trump’s massive spending and tax package for his signature. The bill will provide $66 billion in new spending for farm programs, the largest infusion of new money into farm programs since 2002.