Agri-Pulse is a trusted source in Washington, D.C., with the largest editorial team focused on food, fuel, fiber and farm policy coverage. Agri-Pulse presents a balanced perspective on a wide variety of issues. https://www.agri-pulse.com/rss/articles The breakdown of a ceasefire between the U.S. and Iran is threatening a fresh wave of disruption to global energy and agriculture supply chains. The breakdown of a ceasefire between the U.S. and Iran is threatening a fresh wave of disruption to global energy and agriculture supply chains.

]]> Mon, 13 Jul 2026 20:09:56 -0400 https://www.agri-pulse.com/articles/24973-hormuz-dispute-intensifies-as-us-iran-ceasefire-collapses http://www.agri-pulse.com/articles/24973 The U.S. military, under orders from President Donald Trump, says it will resume a blockade on Iran in the Strait of Hormuz on Tuesday. The move, along with Trump saying the U.S. will charge other vessels a 20% toll for safe passage, further casts doubt on the interim peace deal between Washington and Tehran. The U.S. military, under orders from President Donald Trump, says it will resume a blockade on Iran in the Strait of Hormuz on Tuesday. The move, along with Trump saying the U.S. will charge other vessels a 20% toll for safe passage, further casts doubt on the interim peace deal between Washington and Tehran. 

]]> Mon, 13 Jul 2026 16:29:19 -0400 https://www.agri-pulse.com/articles/24971-us-iran-dispute-over-the-hormuz-threatens-farm-economy-anew http://www.agri-pulse.com/articles/24971 Rep. Dan Newhouse argues the new labor reform bill introduced in the House would ease costs and expand access to H‑2A for producers without altering the program’s core status as a temporary guestworker system. Rep. Dan Newhouse argues the new labor reform bill introduced in the House would ease costs and expand access to H‑2A for producers without altering the program’s core status as a temporary guestworker system.

]]> Mon, 13 Jul 2026 09:56:06 -0400 https://www.agri-pulse.com/articles/24969-opinion-now-is-the-time-to-reform-our-agricultural-labor-laws http://www.agri-pulse.com/articles/24969 Corn, soybean and ethanol groups will gather on Capitol Hill this week as the legislative window for completing top agriculture agenda items narrows. Official Washington was stunned by the death of Lindsey Graham, who had served as a Republican senator from South Carolina since 2003. He was 71. Corn, soybean and ethanol groups will gather on Capitol Hill this week as the legislative window for completing top agriculture agenda items narrows. Official Washington was stunned by the death of Lindsey Graham, who had served as a Republican senator from South Carolina since 2003. He was 71.

]]> Mon, 13 Jul 2026 09:15:02 -0400 https://www.agri-pulse.com/articles/24968-daybreak-july-13-farm-groups-fly-in-to-dc http://www.agri-pulse.com/articles/24968 Lawmakers return to Capitol Hill reeling from the news of Lindsey Graham’s sudden death. The loss of the influential Republican senator from South Carolina is prompting tributes from both sides of the political aisle. Lawmakers return to Capitol Hill reeling from the news of Lindsey Graham’s sudden death. The loss of the influential Republican senator from South Carolina is prompting tributes from both sides of the political aisle. 

]]> Sun, 12 Jul 2026 18:34:50 -0400 https://www.agri-pulse.com/articles/24967-washington-week-ahead-grahams-death-weighs-on-senate http://www.agri-pulse.com/articles/24967 AGP Processing says it successfully loaded the U.S.'s first-ever long-haul rail train of soy oil, the latest evidence of an ongoing surge in demand for crop-based fuels. AGP Processing says it successfully loaded the U.S.'s first-ever long-haul rail train of soy oil, the latest evidence of an ongoing surge in demand for crop-based fuels. 

]]> Fri, 10 Jul 2026 17:29:30 -0400 https://www.agri-pulse.com/articles/24964-long-haul-unit-train-of-soy-oil-ships-for-first-time-in-us http://www.agri-pulse.com/articles/24964 The Trump Administration appears poised to roll back three Biden-era poultry competition rules as part of its 2026 regulatory agenda, drawing mixed reactions from producer and processor groups. The Trump Administration appears poised to roll back three Biden-era poultry competition rules as part of its 2026 regulatory agenda, drawing mixed reactions from producer and processor groups.

]]> Fri, 10 Jul 2026 16:48:43 -0400 https://www.agri-pulse.com/articles/24966-three-biden-era-competition-rules-marked-for-rescission-under-trump-administrations-regulatory-agenda http://www.agri-pulse.com/articles/24966 The Trump Administration on Friday finalized a rule narrowing the prohibition against "taking" endangered species by removing regulatory language allowing federal wildlife agencies to consider how species are harmed by habitat destruction. The Trump Administration on Friday finalized a rule narrowing the prohibition against "taking" endangered species by removing regulatory language allowing federal wildlife agencies to consider how species are harmed by habitat destruction.

]]> Fri, 10 Jul 2026 16:38:23 -0400 https://www.agri-pulse.com/articles/24965-trump-administration-finalizes-rule-narrowing-endangered-species-act-protection http://www.agri-pulse.com/articles/24965 Brent Johnson of the Iowa Farm Bureau Federation argues that Prop 12 has created costly production rules that affect Iowa’s pork sector and interstate commerce, prompting support for federal action like the Save Our Bacon Act. Brent Johnson of the Iowa Farm Bureau Federation argues that Prop 12 has created costly production rules that affect Iowa’s pork sector and interstate commerce, prompting support for federal action like the Save Our Bacon Act.

]]> Fri, 10 Jul 2026 10:59:51 -0400 https://www.agri-pulse.com/articles/24961-opinion-prop-12-hurts-iowas-farm-families http://www.agri-pulse.com/articles/24961 Renewed hostilities between Iran and the U.S. have effectively brought traffic through the Strait of Hormuz “to a halt,” Lloyds List Intelligence said late Thursday. The U.S. exported $4.7 billion in agricultural products to Vietnam in 2025, making the U.S. the second largest agriculture supplier to the country, according to a July 9 report released by the USDA’s Foreign Agricultural Service.  Renewed hostilities between Iran and the U.S. have effectively brought traffic through the Strait of Hormuz “to a halt,” Lloyds List Intelligence said late Thursday. The U.S. exported $4.7 billion in agricultural products to Vietnam in 2025, making the U.S. the second largest agriculture supplier to the country, according to a July 9 report released by the USDA’s Foreign Agricultural Service.

]]> Fri, 10 Jul 2026 09:11:58 -0400 https://www.agri-pulse.com/articles/24963-daybreak-july-10-strait-of-hormuz-status-in-dispute http://www.agri-pulse.com/articles/24963 The Environmental Protection Agency plans to stop requiring that diesel trucks automatically reduce power when their emissions exceed certain limits under a proposed rule that would also do away with a Biden-era plan to increase how long manufacturers must provide warranties for emissions equipment. The Environmental Protection Agency plans to stop requiring that diesel trucks automatically reduce power when their emissions exceed certain limits under a proposed rule that would also do away with a Biden-era plan to increase how long manufacturers must provide warranties for emissions equipment.

]]> Thu, 09 Jul 2026 17:23:50 -0400 https://www.agri-pulse.com/articles/24962-proposed-epa-rule-seeks-to-end-def-deratements http://www.agri-pulse.com/articles/24962 A passionate debate in the Oval Office between Make America Healthy Again advocates and AFBF President Zippy Duvall generated headlines, but some agricultural leaders contacted by Agri-Pulse say they have additional concerns about a new executive order on regenerative agriculture. A passionate debate in the Oval Office between Make America Healthy Again advocates and AFBF President Zippy Duvall generated headlines, but some agricultural leaders contacted by Agri-Pulse say they have additional concerns about a new executive order on regenerative agriculture.

]]> Thu, 09 Jul 2026 09:57:25 -0400 https://www.agri-pulse.com/articles/24957-why-trumps-eo-on-regenerative-agriculture-raised-red-flags-across-farm-country http://www.agri-pulse.com/articles/24957 President Donald Trump has ordered Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent to cut off all trade with Spain despite an upward trend of U.S. agricultural exports to the country. Sen. Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, says Congress needs to move on legislation to allow voluntary, year-round sales of higher ethanol fuel blends, known as E15, before lawmakers adjourn for five weeks starting in early October. President Donald Trump has ordered Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent to cut off all trade with Spain despite an upward trend of U.S. agricultural exports to the country. Sen. Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, says Congress needs to move on legislation to allow voluntary, year-round sales of higher ethanol fuel blends, known as E15, before lawmakers adjourn for five weeks starting in early October.

]]> Thu, 09 Jul 2026 09:08:39 -0400 https://www.agri-pulse.com/articles/24960-daybreak-july-9-trump-halts-trade-with-spain http://www.agri-pulse.com/articles/24960 Agriculture industry experts at a hearing urged the Trump administration to adjust its list of food and drink products exempt from possible levies on 60 nations for allegedly using forced labor. Agriculture industry experts at a hearing urged the Trump administration to adjust its list of food and drink products exempt from possible levies on 60 nations for allegedly using forced labor. 

]]> Wed, 08 Jul 2026 18:57:08 -0400 https://www.agri-pulse.com/articles/24959-agriculture-industry-urges-ustr-to-make-exemptions-to-proposed-forced-labor-tariffs http://www.agri-pulse.com/articles/24959 John Deere has agreed to make the same repair tools used by its dealers available to farmers and independent repair shops “on fair and reasonable terms," under a proposed settlement filed Wednesday that seeks to end an antitrust lawsuit brought by the Federal Trade Commission and five state attorneys general. John Deere has agreed to make the same repair tools used by its dealers available to farmers and independent repair shops “on fair and reasonable terms," under a proposed settlement filed Wednesday that seeks to end an antitrust lawsuit brought by the Federal Trade Commission and five state attorneys general.

]]> Wed, 08 Jul 2026 15:39:08 -0400 https://www.agri-pulse.com/articles/24958-john-deere-ftc-reach-proposed-deal-to-end-right-to-repair-antitrust-suit http://www.agri-pulse.com/articles/24958 China made its biggest one-day purchase of U.S. soybeans since January amid expectations that trade relations between Washington and Beijing will continue to improve. China made its biggest one-day purchase of U.S. soybeans since January amid expectations that trade relations between Washington and Beijing will continue to improve. 

]]> Wed, 08 Jul 2026 12:56:27 -0400 https://www.agri-pulse.com/articles/24956-chinas-appetite-for-us-soy-grows-as-trade-outlook-brightens http://www.agri-pulse.com/articles/24956 Kevin Burkum, CEO of U.S. Farmers and Ranchers in Action, says new research illustrates how greater biofuel consumption could reverse the decline in working farmland and eliminate risks to the long-term food supply. Kevin Burkum, CEO of U.S. Farmers and Ranchers in Action, says new research illustrates how greater biofuel consumption could reverse the decline in working farmland and eliminate risks to the long-term food supply.

]]> Wed, 08 Jul 2026 10:48:15 -0400 https://www.agri-pulse.com/articles/24955-opinion-how-biofuels-can-energize-american-agriculture http://www.agri-pulse.com/articles/24955 The Agriculture Department has agreed to enroll 2.2 million acres in the Conservation Reserve Program this year out of the 2.5 million acres offered by landowners under all three program signups. The National Corn Growers Association is calling for heightened transparency from agricultural input companies as it releases a new study that shows U.S. farmers paying substantially more for seeds and pesticides than their counterparts in Brazil. The Agriculture Department has agreed to enroll 2.2 million acres in the Conservation Reserve Program this year out of the 2.5 million acres offered by landowners under all three program signups. The National Corn Growers Association is calling for heightened transparency from agricultural input companies as it releases a new study that shows U.S. farmers paying substantially more for seeds and pesticides than their counterparts in Brazil. 

]]> Wed, 08 Jul 2026 09:11:03 -0400 https://www.agri-pulse.com/articles/24954-daybreak-july-8-crp-is-22-million-acres-in-2026 http://www.agri-pulse.com/articles/24954 A shrunken U.S. beef herd has forced meat processors into a bidding war for a dwindling supply of animals, making it harder for them to turn a profit. Some, including Tyson and JBS, have shuttered plants in recent months under the strain. A shrunken U.S. beef herd has forced meat processors into a bidding war for a dwindling supply of animals, making it harder for them to turn a profit. Some, including Tyson and JBS, have shuttered plants in recent months under the strain. 

]]> Wed, 08 Jul 2026 06:13:00 -0400 https://www.agri-pulse.com/articles/24949-beef-packers-under-strain-as-us-cattle-herd-contracts http://www.agri-pulse.com/articles/24949 A recent Supreme Court decision ending Temporary Protected Status for hundreds of thousands of Haitians would have ripple effects across the economy, affecting the agriculture and food industries and other sectors, according to immigrant advocacy groups. A recent Supreme Court decision ending Temporary Protected Status for hundreds of thousands of Haitians would have ripple effects across the economy, affecting the agriculture and food industries and other sectors, according to immigrant advocacy groups. 

]]> Wed, 08 Jul 2026 06:12:00 -0400 https://www.agri-pulse.com/articles/24945-loss-of-haitians-due-to-supreme-court-decision-poised-to-hit-ag-and-food-industries http://www.agri-pulse.com/articles/24945 The stakes for farmers in the pending 45Z tax credit rules are high as financially struggling crop growers seek to tap expanding low-carbon fuel markets. The stakes for farmers in the pending 45Z tax credit rules are high as financially struggling crop growers seek to tap expanding low-carbon fuel markets. 

]]> Wed, 08 Jul 2026 06:11:00 -0400 https://www.agri-pulse.com/articles/24944-high-stakes-45z-rules-stoke-hopes-for-farm-economy-revival http://www.agri-pulse.com/articles/24944 USDA Undersecretary for Trade and Foreign Agricultural Affairs Luke Lindberg says trading partners have begun implementing the trade deals made with the Trump administration as the agricultural trade deficit continues to fall. USDA Undersecretary for Trade and Foreign Agricultural Affairs Luke Lindberg says trading partners have begun implementing the trade deals made with the Trump administration as the agricultural trade deficit continues to fall.

]]> Wed, 08 Jul 2026 06:10:00 -0400 https://www.agri-pulse.com/articles/24946-countries-move-to-implement-trade-agreements-boost-agricultural-market-access http://www.agri-pulse.com/articles/24946 USDA Undersecretary for Food Safety Mindy Brashears sits down with Agri-Pulse to discuss the agency's response to the spread of New World screwworm, as well as its broader agenda that includes Salmonella reform, line-speed regulations, support for small meat processors and expanded use of Product of USA labeling. USDA Undersecretary for Food Safety Mindy Brashears sits down with Agri-Pulse to discuss the agency's response to the spread of New World screwworm, as well as its broader agenda that includes Salmonella reform, line-speed regulations, support for small meat processors and expanded use of Product of USA labeling.

]]> Wed, 08 Jul 2026 06:09:00 -0400 https://www.agri-pulse.com/articles/24952-q-and-a-brashears-outlines-usdas-food-safety-priorities-amid-screwworm-response http://www.agri-pulse.com/articles/24952 Farmer sentiment declined by six points, reaching its lowest level since January, according to the most recent analysis from the Purdue University-CME Ag Economy Barometer. Farmer sentiment declined by six points, reaching its lowest level since January, according to the most recent analysis from the Purdue University-CME Ag Economy Barometer. 

]]> Wed, 08 Jul 2026 06:08:00 -0400 https://www.agri-pulse.com/articles/24940-high-input-costs-remain-top-concern-as-farmer-sentiment-continues-to-drop http://www.agri-pulse.com/articles/24940 The Pork Checkoff’s Swine Disease Research Task Force recently funded new research projects to improve understanding of porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus (PRRSV) and porcine epidemic diarrhea virus (PEDV). The Pork Checkoff’s Swine Disease Research Task Force recently funded new research projects to improve understanding of porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus (PRRSV) and porcine epidemic diarrhea virus (PEDV).

]]> Wed, 08 Jul 2026 06:07:00 -0400 https://www.agri-pulse.com/articles/24941-pork-checkoff-allocates-research-funding-for-swine-diseases http://www.agri-pulse.com/articles/24941 FDA has approved a number of new animal drugs in the first three months of the year. FDA has approved a number of new animal drugs in the first three months of the year.

]]> Wed, 08 Jul 2026 06:06:00 -0400 https://www.agri-pulse.com/articles/24943-fda-summarizes-animal-drug-approvals http://www.agri-pulse.com/articles/24943 The National Council of Farmer Cooperatives has hired RJ Karney as the vice president and head of government affairs. Paycen Brouillette has started as the director for public and media affairs at the United States Trade Representative office. The National Council of Farmer Cooperatives has hired RJ Karney as the vice president and head of government affairs. Paycen Brouillette has started as the director for public and media affairs at the United States Trade Representative office. 

]]> Wed, 08 Jul 2026 06:05:00 -0400 https://www.agri-pulse.com/articles/24939-farm-hands-on-the-potomac-rj-karney-joins-national-council-of-farmer-cooperatives-ustr-hires-paycen-brouillette http://www.agri-pulse.com/articles/24939 SB 1135 would establish a permanent framework for wildlife coexistence and wolf compensation, but ranchers are still waiting for the state funding needed to make the programs work. Wed, 08 Jul 2026 06:04:00 -0400 https://www.agri-pulse.com/articles/24947-coexistence-bill-offers-ranchers-a-framework-but-no-new-money http://www.agri-pulse.com/articles/24947 AB 2026 aims to help farmers and water agencies capture more high flows for groundwater recharge before brief wet weather opportunities pass them by. Wed, 08 Jul 2026 06:03:00 -0400 https://www.agri-pulse.com/articles/24948-california-tries-again-to-fix-permitting-delays-for-groundwater-recharge http://www.agri-pulse.com/articles/24948 California pesticide regulators say they are speeding reviews and expanding transparency, but warn strict deadlines could strain complex scientific evaluations and public engagement. Wed, 08 Jul 2026 06:02:00 -0400 https://www.agri-pulse.com/articles/24951-dpr-speeds-pesticide-reviews-warns-deadlines-could-strain-science http://www.agri-pulse.com/articles/24951