Articles by Philip Brasher

Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins used National Ag Day on Tuesday to announce the release of $10 billion in economic assistance payments for growers of corn, soybeans, wheat, cotton, rice and other row crops. Signup starts Wednesday and runs through Aug. 15.

Costa blasts food procurement cuts * Happy National Ag Day * Ag’s economic impact

Feds boost Friant water * State Farm hikes up rates * CAWG reacts to EU alcohol tariff threat * Scoop: Latest USDA pause

Today’s the deadline for departments and agencies to submit plans for large-scale staff reductions.

There’s a new twist in President Donald Trump’s trade wars. He is threatening to impose steep duties on wine and alcohol from the European Union if the bloc doesn’t drop its retaliatory tariff on U.S. whiskey.

Rats gnaw through $300 million in equipment * Specialty crop access to disaster aid * RIF plans due today * GOP looks to dodge tariff debate

Shoppers saw relief at the supermarket in February, as the overall cost of groceries remained flat as lower prices for pork, dairy products and fruits and vegetables offset the spike in egg prices and higher prices for beef.

Newsom pulls plastic regulation * House passes CR * USDA pauses funding over trans issue

Corn, sorghum, soybean and wheat exports are heavily dependent on markets that are headed for population decline over the next 25 years, according to a new report by Terrain.

The Agriculture Department is one of 16 federal departments and agencies that reported improper payments totaling $162 billion in fiscal 2024, including $10.5 billion in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program at USDA, according to the Government Accountability Office.