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Farm and food industry leaders make the case on Capitol Hill for buying American products, and the Department of Agriculture puts out new crop forecasts as extreme conflict in the Middle East disrupts global ag supply chains.

The House Agriculture Committee this week launches what is likely to be a highly partisan battle over a GOP farm bill, even as much of Washington’s attention will be focused on the ripple effects of the U.S. attack on Iran.

President Donald Trump delivers his State of the Union message days after the Supreme Court struck down a cornerstone of his trade policy, and his controversial pick for U.S. surgeon general will get her long-delayed Senate confirmation hearing. The House Agriculture Committee was scheduled to begin debating a GOP farm bill on Monday, but due to weather the start of the markup was delayed.

A full U.S. Congress is back in session this week after senators passed a legislative package to fund most of the government through Sept. 30, though not in time to avoid what’s expected to be a brief partial government shutdown. USDA issues a new farm income forecast this week. European lawmakers discuss how to proceed with ratifying a trade pact with the U.S.  

Creighton University's latest Rural Mainstreet Index climbed to its highest reading since the summer of 2023. The index tracks rural economic growth and is based on a survey of bank CEOs across a 10-state region.

Top agriculture issues are in play this week as lawmakers rush to wrap up annual spending bills by Jan. 30. The Supreme Court will have another opportunity to rule on President Donald Trump’s emergency tariffs this week.

The Trump administration may announce payments to struggling American farmers this week, with producers and lawmakers eager for details on how the aid will be handled. The Senate faces a partisan showdown on extending expiring health coverage subsidies and will consider several nominations important to agriculture.

The holiday season is in full swing and 2025 in the final stretch as lawmakers and the Trump administration face a bundle of unfinished agriculture business. This includes key biofuel issues and financial relief for crop growers hurt by tariffs. Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins has said an announcement on a support package for farmers is imminent and could land at soon as this week.

Both the Senate and House are back at work this week with a backlog of unfinished business and fallout from the government shutdown to tackle.