Items Tagged with 'food security'

There’s no sign of a deal on year-round E15 ahead of Sunday’s self-imposed deadline for House Republicans. But Agriculture Committee Chairman Glenn “GT” Thompson tells Agri-Pulse that E15 won’t be included in the upcoming farm bill, even if GOP lawmakers can agree on a deal in time.

Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins highlighted progress her department has made over the last year in reducing the agricultural trade deficit, improving demand and reducing costs for farmers, while emphasizing the need for more work ahead. 

The new USDA farm security plan is a step in the right direction to track foreign influence over U.S. agriculture but could be hampered by a lack of personnel.

Senate Republicans face a critical test of their loyalty to President Donald Trump as they head toward debate on a $9.4 billion package of funding cuts to foreign assistance and public broadcasting that the White House is asking Congress to affirm. Also this week, the Trump administration could clear the way for new duties on Mexican tomatoes. 

The World Bank is forecasting that global prices for food commodities will drop another 4% next year after declining 9% in 2024.

In this opinion piece, Rep. Frank Lucas addresses the issue of foreign farmland acquisition and what Congress is doing to address it.

In this opinion piece, Jackie Applegate, President of Bayer Crop Science North America, provides insight on the necessary legislation to protect continued innovation and ensure critical tools for U.S. farmers. 

In this opinion piece, Yoram Kapulnik, Ph. D., with the Binational Agricultural Research and Development Fund discusses successful US-Israeli joint agriculture collaboration.