https://www.agri-pulse.com/rss en-us noah@agri-pulse.com The Agriculture Department plans to relocate “much of” the Foreign Agricultural Service’s Washington D.C.-based workforce to Kansas City, Missouri, and Beltsville, Maryland, as part of its reorganization plan, the agency announced Wednesday. The Agriculture Department plans to relocate “much of” the Foreign Agricultural Service’s Washington D.C.-based workforce to Kansas City, Missouri, and Beltsville, Maryland, as part of its reorganization plan, the agency announced Wednesday.

]]> http://www.agri-pulse.com/articles/24855 Wed, 17 Jun 2026 15:36:23 -0400 https://www.agri-pulse.com/articles/24855-usda-announces-foreign-agricultural-service-rd-reorganizations USDA office building.jpg Contract workers hung banners on USDA's Jamie L. Whitten building on May 14, 2025. (USDA photo) noah@agri-pulse.com The Agriculture Department is putting $105 million into 40 research projects aimed at better equipping the U.S. to combat the spread of New World screwworm, the agency says. The National Corn Growers Association and 15 state corn organizations are calling on USDA to fund research supporting the full value of corn as a driver of new market opportunities and farm revenue. The Agriculture Department is putting $105 million into 40 research projects aimed at better equipping the U.S. to combat the spread of New World screwworm, the agency says. The National Corn Growers Association and 15 state corn organizations are calling on USDA to fund research supporting the full value of corn as a driver of new market opportunities and farm revenue.

]]> http://www.agri-pulse.com/articles/24851 Wed, 17 Jun 2026 08:55:39 -0400 https://www.agri-pulse.com/articles/24851-daybreak-june-17-screwworm-projects-funded screwworm-USDA-photo-2018.png Screwworm larvae. (USDA photo) steve@agri-pulse.com The European Union has adopted a regulation allowing streamlined approvals for gene-edited plants — a development that seed and biotech companies are lauding as a breakthrough on a continent known for its strict oversight of agricultural production. The European Union has adopted a regulation allowing streamlined approvals for gene-edited plants — a development that seed and biotech companies are lauding as a breakthrough on a continent known for its strict oversight of agricultural production.

]]> http://www.agri-pulse.com/articles/24844 Wed, 17 Jun 2026 06:07:00 -0400 https://www.agri-pulse.com/articles/24844-eu-passes-gene-editing-regulation 14-02-04-Parlement-européen-Strasbourg-RalfR-046.jpg European Parliament building in Strasbourg, France (Photo: Ralf Roletschek, CC BY 3.0) noah@agri-pulse.com Price indicators for key farm inputs tumbled on Monday following news of the U.S.-Iran preliminary peace deal. The latest U.S. soybean crush data signals robust oilseed processing for the June-August quarter, says Arlan Suderman, chief commodities economist for StoneX Group. Price indicators for key farm inputs tumbled on Monday following news of the U.S.-Iran preliminary peace deal. The latest U.S. soybean crush data signals robust oilseed processing for the June-August quarter, says Arlan Suderman, chief commodities economist for StoneX Group.

]]> http://www.agri-pulse.com/articles/24833 Tue, 16 Jun 2026 08:58:12 -0400 https://www.agri-pulse.com/articles/24833-daybreak-june-16-fertilizer-prices-drop-on-news-of-peace-deal AP_Feb_23_fertilizer_anhydrous_ammonia.jpg (AP photo/Charlie Riedel) noah@agri-pulse.com President Donald Trump announced a “deal” with Iran Sunday involving the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz. Circularity Fuels says it has completed the world’s first end-to-end conversion of raw agricultural biogas into sustainable aviation fuel, putting the California startup closer to making SAF at a cost rivaling standard jet fuel. President Donald Trump announced a “deal” with Iran Sunday involving the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz. Circularity Fuels says it has completed the world’s first end-to-end conversion of raw agricultural biogas into sustainable aviation fuel, putting the California startup closer to making SAF at a cost rivaling standard jet fuel.

]]> http://www.agri-pulse.com/articles/24832 Mon, 15 Jun 2026 09:25:27 -0400 https://www.agri-pulse.com/articles/24832-daybreak-june-15-trump-says-iran-peace-deal-complete Strait-of-Hormuz-pic-AP-5-4-26.jpg An Iranian tugboat floats in the foreground as cargo ships sit at anchor in the Strait of Hormuz off Bandar Abbas, Iran, Monday, May 4, 2026. (Amirhosein Khorgooi/ISNA via AP) A peace deal between the U.S. and Iran was forged Sunday after 107 days of war that wreaked economic chaos on global fuel and fertilizer supply chains. In Washington, the House is in recess all week while the Senate reconvenes Monday afternoon. A peace deal between the U.S. and Iran was forged Sunday after 107 days of war that wreaked economic chaos on global fuel and fertilizer supply chains. In Washington, the House is in recess all week while the Senate reconvenes Monday afternoon.

]]> http://www.agri-pulse.com/articles/24830 Sun, 14 Jun 2026 18:58:58 -0400 https://www.agri-pulse.com/articles/24830-washington-week-ahead-us-iran-reach-peace-deal-as-trump-heads-to-g7 Capitol Bldg WWA noah@agri-pulse.com The costs states face in co-funding the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program are comparable to the roughly $15 billion spent on transportation in fiscal 2025, the National Association of State Budget Officers tells Senate and House Agriculture committee leaders. USDA Undersecretary for Food Safety Mindy Brashears says 7,000 inspectors with the Food Safety Inspection Service are “leading the animal health charge” in the fight against New World screwworm, and the parasitic pest does not pose a threat to the food supply. The costs states face in co-funding the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program are comparable to the roughly $15 billion spent on transportation in fiscal 2025, the National Association of State Budget Officers tells Senate and House Agriculture committee leaders. USDA Undersecretary for Food Safety Mindy Brashears says 7,000 inspectors with the Food Safety Inspection Service are “leading the animal health charge” in the fight against New World screwworm, and the parasitic pest does not pose a threat to the food supply.

]]> http://www.agri-pulse.com/articles/24828 Fri, 12 Jun 2026 09:19:10 -0400 https://www.agri-pulse.com/articles/24828-daybreak-june-12-states-outline-costs-of-snap-compliance AP-SNAP-photo-veggies.jpg Produce, which is covered by the USDA Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, is displayed for sale at a grocery store Friday, Oct. 31, 2025, in Nashville, Tennessee. (AP Photo/George Walker IV) noah@agri-pulse.com President Donald Trump on Wednesday expressed doubts about renewing the U.S.-Mexico-Canada agreement, which is up for reconsideration this year. President Donald Trump on Wednesday expressed doubts about renewing the U.S.-Mexico-Canada agreement, which is up for reconsideration this year.

]]> http://www.agri-pulse.com/articles/24823 Wed, 10 Jun 2026 16:05:58 -0400 https://www.agri-pulse.com/articles/24823-trump-says-hes-not-sure-whether-to-renew-usmca Donald Trump White House Easter Egg Roll 2026 10.jpg President Donald Trump takes questions from reporters after blowing the whistle to start the egg roll. (Agri-Pulse photo) lydia@agri-pulse.com Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins used her time with the International Fresh Produce Association to highlight the administration’s deregulation push, as well as efforts to reshape federal nutrition policy, expand export markets, lower labor costs and support specialty crop producers. Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins used her time with the International Fresh Produce Association to highlight the administration’s deregulation push, as well as efforts to reshape federal nutrition policy, expand export markets, lower labor costs and support specialty crop producers.

]]> http://www.agri-pulse.com/articles/24822 Wed, 10 Jun 2026 13:25:55 -0400 https://www.agri-pulse.com/articles/24822-rollins-touts-deregulation-nutrition-reset-and-ag-labor-reforms-to-produce-sector Brooke Rollins USDA Ag Secretary IFPA photo.jpg Ag Secretary Brooke Rollins addresses the International Fresh Produce Association's Washington Conference. (IFPA photo) noah@agri-pulse.com House Agriculture Chairman Glenn “GT” Thompson, R-Pa., is calling to broaden a U.S. temporary agricultural worker program under an early draft of a proposed ag labor bill.  House Agriculture Chairman Glenn “GT” Thompson, R-Pa., is calling to broaden a U.S. temporary agricultural worker program under an early draft of a proposed ag labor bill.

]]> http://www.agri-pulse.com/articles/24817 Wed, 10 Jun 2026 08:51:52 -0400 https://www.agri-pulse.com/articles/24817-daybreak-june-10-ag-labor-draft-bill-would-expand-h-2a Farm Field Workers (USDA photo) grace@agri-pulse.com A new report from the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization shows that low-fat terrestrial animal source foods – mostly dairy products, eggs and meat – are often unavailable in small stores serving marginalized communities. A new report from the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization shows that low-fat terrestrial animal source foods – mostly dairy products, eggs and meat – are often unavailable in small stores serving marginalized communities. 

]]> http://www.agri-pulse.com/articles/24809 Wed, 10 Jun 2026 06:02:00 -0400 https://www.agri-pulse.com/articles/24809-un-report-identifies-disparities-in-livestock-consumption milk_dairy_store_groceryshopping (Getty Images) noah@agri-pulse.com The Senate Agriculture Committee is expected to consider a farm bill during the work period between July 4th and August recesses, Chair John Boozman, R-Ark., says. The Senate Agriculture Committee advanced the nomination of Glen Smith to be undersecretary of agriculture for rural development along party lines, setting the stage for a Senate floor vote. The Senate Agriculture Committee is expected to consider a farm bill during the work period between July 4th and August recesses, Chair John Boozman, R-Ark., says. The Senate Agriculture Committee advanced the nomination of Glen Smith to be undersecretary of agriculture for rural development along party lines, setting the stage for a Senate floor vote. 

]]> http://www.agri-pulse.com/articles/24801 Tue, 09 Jun 2026 09:28:08 -0400 https://www.agri-pulse.com/articles/24801-daybreak-june-9-senate-ags-farm-bill-gets-pushed-back IMG_5056.jpeg steve@agri-pulse.com USDA has confirmed two more cases of New World screwworm in Texas and another in a dog in New Mexico, bringing to five the number of detections since the first two cases were announced last week. USDA has confirmed two more cases of New World screwworm in Texas and another in a dog in New Mexico, bringing to five the number of detections since the first two cases were announced last week.

]]> http://www.agri-pulse.com/articles/24797 Mon, 08 Jun 2026 10:06:01 -0400 https://www.agri-pulse.com/articles/24797-three-more-screwworm-cases-found-in-calf-dog-and-goat Abbott Rollins.jpg Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins with Texas Gov. Greg Abbott. (Agri-Pulse photo) noah@agri-pulse.com It’s another big week as Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins grapples with a threat to livestock, senators work on a farm bill, and President Donald Trump says he’s focused on ending war with Iran and lowering costs for ag producers and other Americans. A federal judge has issued a temporary injunction barring the Agriculture Department from withholding funding from a group of states through a terms and conditions framework that seeks to comply with Trump administration policies on gender, immigration and diversity. It’s another big week as Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins grapples with a threat to livestock, senators work on a farm bill, and President Donald Trump says he’s focused on ending war with Iran and lowering costs for ag producers and other Americans. A federal judge has issued a temporary injunction barring the Agriculture Department from withholding funding from a group of states through a terms and conditions framework that seeks to comply with Trump administration policies on gender, immigration and diversity.

]]> http://www.agri-pulse.com/articles/24796 Mon, 08 Jun 2026 09:14:28 -0400 https://www.agri-pulse.com/articles/24796-daybreak-june-8-canada-limits-livestock-imports ribbon-cutting-1 kniplingbushland.jpg Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins heads to Texas on Monday as an expanding outbreak of New World screwworm threatens U.S. livestock. Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins heads to Texas on Monday as an expanding outbreak of New World screwworm threatens U.S. livestock.

]]> http://www.agri-pulse.com/articles/24795 Sun, 07 Jun 2026 17:15:13 -0400 https://www.agri-pulse.com/articles/24795-washington-week-ahead-rollins-heads-to-texas-amid-screwworm-outbreak Capitol Bldg WWA noah@agri-pulse.com A case of New World screwworm has been found in a 3-week-old South Texas calf, USDA officials confirmed Wednesday. The House is poised to vote Thursday on an agriculture and FDA funding bill that backers say ensures critical investments in research, rural development and the health of plants and animals. A case of New World screwworm has been found in a 3-week-old South Texas calf, USDA officials confirmed Wednesday. The House is poised to vote Thursday on an agriculture and FDA funding bill that backers say ensures critical investments in research, rural development and the health of plants and animals.

]]> http://www.agri-pulse.com/articles/24790 Thu, 04 Jun 2026 10:03:26 -0400 https://www.agri-pulse.com/articles/24790-daybreak-june-4-new-world-screwworm-found-in-texas screwworm-uark.jpg A New World screwworm fly (University of Arkansas photo) noah@agri-pulse.com Agriculture Department officials have confirmed a case of New World screwworm in a South Texas calf, marking the first detection of the pest in U.S. livestock in decades. Agriculture Department officials have confirmed a case of New World screwworm in a South Texas calf, marking the first detection of the pest in U.S. livestock in decades. 

]]> http://www.agri-pulse.com/articles/24787 Wed, 03 Jun 2026 22:39:59 -0400 https://www.agri-pulse.com/articles/24787-usda-confirms-screwworm-case-in-texas-calf BROOKE-ROLLINS-AOF26-1-A-P-PHOTO-PB (1).jpeg Ag Secretary Brooke Rollins speaks at the Agricultural Outlook Forum Feb. 20. (Agri-Pulse photo) noah@agri-pulse.com The U.S. Trade Representative is proposing tariffs of 10% to 12.5% on a wide range of imports from 60 economies, on the grounds that they’ve failed to block imports of goods produced using forced labor. The U.S. Trade Representative is proposing tariffs of 10% to 12.5% on a wide range of imports from 60 economies, on the grounds that they’ve failed to block imports of goods produced using forced labor. 

]]> http://www.agri-pulse.com/articles/24782 Wed, 03 Jun 2026 12:55:43 -0400 https://www.agri-pulse.com/articles/24782-ustr-proposes-tariffs-on-60-trading-partners-over-forced-labor-policies greer-Hudson-Institute-agripulse-photo.jpg USTR Jamieson Greer speaks at the Hudson Institute on Tuesday, April 7, 2026. (Agri-Pulse photo) U.S. Deputy Agriculture Secretary Stephen Vaden touts the Trump administration's trade deals with China and says the Asian nation is expected to follow through on its commitments. U.S. Deputy Agriculture Secretary Stephen Vaden touts the Trump administration's trade deals with China and says the Asian nation is expected to follow through on its commitments. 

]]> http://www.agri-pulse.com/articles/24777 Wed, 03 Jun 2026 06:07:00 -0400 https://www.agri-pulse.com/articles/24777-all-signs-point-to-china-sticking-with-us-soy-deal-vaden-says Vaden-official-photo-USDA-2025.jpg Deputy Agriculture Secretary Stephen Vaden (USDA photo) noah@agri-pulse.com The Trump administration is lowering tariffs on farm equipment and offering reduced duty rates to foreign manufacturers that build with American metal. The Trump administration is lowering tariffs on farm equipment and offering reduced duty rates to foreign manufacturers that build with American metal. 

]]> http://www.agri-pulse.com/articles/24763 Tue, 02 Jun 2026 11:40:59 -0400 https://www.agri-pulse.com/articles/24763-trump-administration-cuts-tariffs-on-farm-machinery USDA-photo-Tractor_with_rollover-protection-system.jpg A University of Maryland student sits in a John Deere tractor equipped with a rollover protective structure during a safety class at the Central Maryland Research and Education Center in Ellicott City, Md. (USDA photo) noah@agri-pulse.com President Donald Trump says he doesn’t care if negotiations with Iran over the U.S.-Israeli war on the country are over. Sixty-five national and state commodity groups on Monday asked the Commerce Department to remove countervailing duties on phosphate fertilizer imports. President Donald Trump says he doesn’t care if negotiations with Iran over the U.S.-Israeli war on the country are over. Sixty-five national and state commodity groups on Monday asked the Commerce Department to remove countervailing duties on phosphate fertilizer imports. 

]]> http://www.agri-pulse.com/articles/24762 Tue, 02 Jun 2026 10:34:18 -0400 https://www.agri-pulse.com/articles/24762-daybreak-june-2-trump-says-iran-war-negotiations-continuing Strait-of-Hormuz-pic-AP-5-4-26.jpg An Iranian tugboat floats in the foreground as cargo ships sit at anchor in the Strait of Hormuz off Bandar Abbas, Iran, Monday, May 4, 2026. (Amirhosein Khorgooi/ISNA via AP) noah@agri-pulse.com The week ahead will be filled with primary elections in key states and events on Capitol Hill, including an appearance by Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins, who will testify before the House Ag Committee Thursday. Biofuels are the clear golden child of the crop-based agriculture sector, even as uncertainty persists around key issues like E15 and 45Z. The week ahead will be filled with primary elections in key states and events on Capitol Hill, including an appearance by Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins, who will testify before the House Ag Committee Thursday. Biofuels are the clear golden child of the crop-based agriculture sector, even as uncertainty persists around key issues like E15 and 45Z.

]]> http://www.agri-pulse.com/articles/24758 Mon, 01 Jun 2026 09:33:41 -0400 https://www.agri-pulse.com/articles/24758-daybreak-june-1-voters-go-to-polls-in-half-dozen-states BROOKE-ROLLINS-AOF26-1-A-P-PHOTO-PB (1).jpeg Ag Secretary Brooke Rollins speaks at the Agricultural Outlook Forum Feb. 20. (Agri-Pulse photo) A flurry of high-profile events are on tap this week as Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins speaks on Capitol Hill, U.S. officials talk trade in India and Senate work on a new farm bill kicks into high gear. A flurry of high-profile events are on tap this week as Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins speaks on Capitol Hill, U.S. officials talk trade in India and Senate work on a new farm bill kicks into high gear. 

]]> http://www.agri-pulse.com/articles/24757 Sun, 31 May 2026 07:34:24 -0400 https://www.agri-pulse.com/articles/24757-washington-week-ahead-rollins-testifies-senate-farm-bill-wrangling-begins Capitol Bldg WWA steve@agri-pulse.com Specialty crop growers can apply soon for financial assistance under a $1.625 billion program announced by the Agriculture Department Friday. Specialty crop growers can apply soon for financial assistance under a $1.625 billion program announced by the Agriculture Department Friday.

]]> http://www.agri-pulse.com/articles/24756 Fri, 29 May 2026 16:08:22 -0400 https://www.agri-pulse.com/articles/24756-usda-opening-1625b-specialty-crop-aid-program fruit_vegetable_pepper_eggplant.jpg (Agri-Pulse file photo) noah@agri-pulse.com EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin says he could rush out a final Waters of the U.S. rule — but it’s more important to get it right. U.S. and Indian officials will meet next week with the aim of finalizing details of an interim agreement and continue broader negotiations, the Indian Ministry of Commerce and Industry says. EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin says he could rush out a final Waters of the U.S. rule — but it’s more important to get it right. U.S. and Indian officials will meet next week with the aim of finalizing details of an interim agreement and continue broader negotiations, the Indian Ministry of Commerce and Industry says. 

]]> http://www.agri-pulse.com/articles/24753 Fri, 29 May 2026 09:20:41 -0400 https://www.agri-pulse.com/articles/24753-daybreak-may-29-zeldin-talks-wotus-on-newsmakers California Aqueduct DWR California Aqueduct. (California Department of Water Resources) noah@agri-pulse.com Companies and trade groups are debating whether imported feedstocks should count toward the 45Z Clean Fuel Production Credit as a three‑day IRS hearing on the proposed rule continues today. Tom Sell, co-founder and manager of ag lobbying firm Combest, Sell & Associates, defeated Abraham Enriquez to secure the Republican nomination in Texas’ 19th congressional district. Companies and trade groups are debating whether imported feedstocks should count toward the 45Z Clean Fuel Production Credit as a three‑day IRS hearing on the proposed rule continues today. Tom Sell, co-founder and manager of ag lobbying firm Combest, Sell & Associates, defeated Abraham Enriquez to secure the Republican nomination in Texas’ 19th congressional district.

]]> http://www.agri-pulse.com/articles/24747 Thu, 28 May 2026 09:13:54 -0400 https://www.agri-pulse.com/articles/24747-daybreak-may-28-45z-credit-gets-irs-hearing Biodiesel plant Crimson Renewables in Bakersfield, California. (Clean Fuels photo) Twenty House Republicans are calling upon the Trump administration to take a hard line with Mexico ahead of a July review of the North American trade pact, known as the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement. Twenty House Republicans are calling upon the Trump administration to take a hard line with Mexico ahead of a July review of the North American trade pact, known as the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement.

]]> http://www.agri-pulse.com/articles/24725 Fri, 22 May 2026 14:34:39 -0400 https://www.agri-pulse.com/articles/24725-gop-to-trump-take-hard-line-with-mexico-ahead-of-usmca-review AP-USMCA Flags.jpg The national flags of Canada, from left, the U.S. and Mexico, are lit by stage lights before a news conference. (AP photo) oliver@agri-pulse.com A major fight on the cost structure of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program will be waiting when senators return from a weeklong recess on June 1. A forthcoming farm bill proposal from the Senate Ag Committee won’t include controversial provisions on pesticide labeling and livestock welfare, a panel spokesperson tells Agri-Pulse. A major fight on the cost structure of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program will be waiting when senators return from a weeklong recess on June 1. A forthcoming farm bill proposal from the Senate Ag Committee won’t include controversial provisions on pesticide labeling and livestock welfare, a panel spokesperson tells Agri-Pulse.

]]> http://www.agri-pulse.com/articles/24722 Fri, 22 May 2026 09:37:51 -0400 https://www.agri-pulse.com/articles/24722-daybreak-may-22-snap-showdown-awaits Sen. Deb Fischer Nebraska NAFB WW OW 2026.jpg Sen. Deb Fischer, R-Neb., speaks to members of the National Association of Farm Broadcasting at the group's annual Washington Watch event. (Agri-Pulse photo) noah@agri-pulse.com The European Council and Parliament have hashed out an agreement on the path forward for a U.S.-European Union trade pact agreed to last year. Rep. Thomas Massie’s primary loss in Kentucky has Republicans, Democrats and independents recalibrating their political assumptions as the midterm campaign season moves into high gear. The European Council and Parliament have hashed out an agreement on the path forward for a U.S.-European Union trade pact agreed to last year. Rep. Thomas Massie’s primary loss in Kentucky has Republicans, Democrats and independents recalibrating their political assumptions as the midterm campaign season moves into high gear. 

]]> http://www.agri-pulse.com/articles/24719 Thu, 21 May 2026 10:30:34 -0400 https://www.agri-pulse.com/articles/24719-daybreak-may-21-eu-charts-path-ahead-for-us-trade-deal greer.jpg U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer testifies before the Senate Finance Committee on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, April 8, 2025. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein) oliver@agri-pulse.com A bipartisan group of more than 100 lawmakers on Wednesday called on the Trump administration to launch a probe into unfair trade practices from sugar-producing countries. A bipartisan group of more than 100 lawmakers on Wednesday called on the Trump administration to launch a probe into unfair trade practices from sugar-producing countries.

]]> http://www.agri-pulse.com/articles/24718 Wed, 20 May 2026 19:24:44 -0400 https://www.agri-pulse.com/articles/24718-over-100-lawmakers-call-for-sugar-trade-probe AP-March-2024-John-Hoeven-1.jpg Sen. John Hoeven, R-N.D. (AP Photo/Mariam Zuhaib)