https://www.agri-pulse.com/rss en-us steve@agri-pulse.com The Agriculture Department has not shared analyses of its proposed reorganization, leaving Congress and the public in the dark about the potential impacts of the restructuring, a Government Accountability Office report released Monday says. The Agriculture Department has not shared analyses of its proposed reorganization, leaving Congress and the public in the dark about the potential impacts of the restructuring, a Government Accountability Office report released Monday says.

]]> http://www.agri-pulse.com/articles/25478 Mon, 09 Nov 2026 11:30:38 -0500 https://www.agri-pulse.com/articles/25478-usda-hasnt-shared-analysis-of-reorganization-gao-report-says usda-south-building.jpg The USDA South Building in Washington, D.C. (Agri-Pulse photo) noah@agri-pulse.com The House and Senate meet in full today for the first time since Democrats won control of both chambers. The power reversal won’t happen until January, but the new political reality is here. The House and Senate meet in full today for the first time since Democrats won control of both chambers. The power reversal won’t happen until January, but the new political reality is here.

]]> http://www.agri-pulse.com/articles/25477 Mon, 09 Nov 2026 09:28:27 -0500 https://www.agri-pulse.com/articles/25477-daybreak-nov-9-permitting-reform-vote-slated AP_March_23_Martin_Heinrich_2.jpg (AP Photo/Amanda Andrade-Rhoades) noah@agri-pulse.com At least 22 Democrats backed by the Blue Dog Caucus’s PAC won their races this year, putting the coalition of moderate Democrats historically associated with rural districts on track to more than double its membership. At least 22 Democrats backed by the Blue Dog Caucus’s PAC won their races this year, putting the coalition of moderate Democrats historically associated with rural districts on track to more than double its membership.

]]> http://www.agri-pulse.com/articles/25475 Fri, 06 Nov 2026 09:19:56 -0500 https://www.agri-pulse.com/articles/25475-daybreak-nov-6-blue-dog-pack-to-double Rep. Jim Costa Rep. Jim Costa (Agri-Pulse photo/Joy Philippi) noah@agri-pulse.com The stunning upset of Republican incumbents across rural America has some Democrats hoping that a return to bipartisanship is near — at least for agriculture. The stunning upset of Republican incumbents across rural America has some Democrats hoping that a return to bipartisanship is near — at least for agriculture.

]]> http://www.agri-pulse.com/articles/25473 Thu, 05 Nov 2026 08:56:01 -0500 https://www.agri-pulse.com/articles/25473-daybreak-nov-5-heitkamp-hopes-for-bipartisanship-in-ag Senator Amy Klobuchar (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik) noah@agri-pulse.com The horde of Democrats headed for Capitol Hill in January will be a chance to reset how agriculture and food policy is handled, says former House Ag Committee Chairman Collin Peterson. The horde of Democrats headed for Capitol Hill in January will be a chance to reset how agriculture and food policy is handled, says former House Ag Committee Chairman Collin Peterson.

]]> http://www.agri-pulse.com/articles/25472 Wed, 04 Nov 2026 18:26:37 -0500 https://www.agri-pulse.com/articles/25472-fed-up-farmers-led-to-blue-wave-former-house-ag-chair-says Collin Peterson.jpg Former House Ag Committee Chair Collin Peterson (House Ag photo) California gubernatorial candidate Xavier Becerra easily won his race against Republican Steve Hilton and was part of a nationwide sweep by Democrats that also extended throughout the West. California gubernatorial candidate Xavier Becerra easily won his race against Republican Steve Hilton and was part of a nationwide sweep by Democrats that also extended throughout the West.

]]> http://www.agri-pulse.com/articles/25470 Wed, 04 Nov 2026 13:30:45 -0500 https://www.agri-pulse.com/articles/25470-becerra-wins-easily-as-democratic-landslide-reaches-across-west hearden-calif-capitol.jpg A new governor will preside over proceedings at the California state Capitol – Xavier Becerra, who was easily elected Tuesday. (Tim Hearden/Agri-Pulse photo) noah@agri-pulse.com The landslide Democrats had been hoping for, and polls had been predicting, came true Tuesday night, as the House and Senate both turned blue Tuesday. The landslide Democrats had been hoping for, and polls had been predicting, came true Tuesday night, as the House and Senate both turned blue Tuesday. 

]]> http://www.agri-pulse.com/articles/25469 Wed, 04 Nov 2026 09:02:00 -0500 https://www.agri-pulse.com/articles/25469-daybreak-nov-4-democrats-take-control-of-house-senate Roger Marshall-Adam Hamilton-debate-AP-photo-Oct-26.jpg Incumbent GOP Sen. Roger Marshall and Democratic challenger Adam Hamilton debate in Kansas. (AP photo) noah@agri-pulse.com A blue tsunami hit the U.S. midterm election map on Tuesday as Democratic upsets in farm states like Iowa, Texas, Kansas and Ohio set the stage for a new era of agriculture leaders in Congress. A blue tsunami hit the U.S. midterm election map on Tuesday as Democratic upsets in farm states like Iowa, Texas, Kansas and Ohio set the stage for a new era of agriculture leaders in Congress. 

]]> http://www.agri-pulse.com/articles/25468 Wed, 04 Nov 2026 06:13:39 -0500 https://www.agri-pulse.com/articles/25468-democratic-landslide-means-new-ag-leadership-on-capitol-hill El-Sayed-AP-photo-election-night.jpg Michigan Democratic Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed speaks at an election night event, early Wednesday, Nov. 4, 2026, in Detroit, as his wife Sarah Jukaku watches. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson) The Four Corners face a short deadline to pass a five-year farm bill with a possible SNAP cost-share delay in the lame duck session as states and counties struggle to prepare their budgets. The Four Corners face a short deadline to pass a five-year farm bill with a possible SNAP cost-share delay in the lame duck session as states and counties struggle to prepare their budgets.

]]> http://www.agri-pulse.com/articles/25454 Wed, 04 Nov 2026 06:12:00 -0500 https://www.agri-pulse.com/articles/25454-snap-fight-looms-as-ag-leaders-turn-to-farm-bill-in-lame-duck AP-SNAP-photo-veggies.jpg Produce, which is covered by the USDA Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, is displayed for sale at a grocery store in Nashville, Tennessee. (AP photo/George Walker IV) steve@agri-pulse.com Small food retailers, primarily convenience stores, are scrambling to comply with new stocking requirements to remain eligible for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program. Small food retailers, primarily convenience stores, are scrambling to comply with new stocking requirements to remain eligible for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program.

]]> http://www.agri-pulse.com/articles/25463 Wed, 04 Nov 2026 06:11:00 -0500 https://www.agri-pulse.com/articles/25463-usda-rejects-extension-of-deadline-for-snap-stocking-standards SNAP-EBT-sign-AP-photo-file-NL-2-25-26.jpg (Associated Press photo) Across the United States, communities are facing the possibility that plots of land measured in thousands of acres will disappear into the massive computing facilities powering the artificial intelligence boom. The sums offered to property owners can be measured in the millions, creating an agonizing choice. Across the United States, communities are facing the possibility that plots of land measured in thousands of acres will disappear into the massive computing facilities powering the artificial intelligence boom. The sums offered to property owners can be measured in the millions, creating an agonizing choice.

]]> http://www.agri-pulse.com/articles/25466 Wed, 04 Nov 2026 06:10:00 -0500 https://www.agri-pulse.com/articles/25466-cashing-out-or-holding-on-rural-landowners-weigh-data-center-offers Ashburn_Data_Center_10/27/26_Olivia_Bridges A data center in Ashburn, Va. (Agri-Pulse photo/Olivia Bridges)  noah@agri-pulse.com The Fish and Wildlife Service is considering giving states more control over grizzly bear management under a proposed rule, though it plans to maintain the species' "threatened" status under the Endangered Species Act. The Fish and Wildlife Service is considering giving states more control over grizzly bear management under a proposed rule, though it plans to maintain the species' "threatened" status under the Endangered Species Act.

]]> http://www.agri-pulse.com/articles/25457 Wed, 04 Nov 2026 06:09:00 -0500 https://www.agri-pulse.com/articles/25457-states-would-gain-more-control-over-grizzly-management-under-fws-plan Grizzly_bear_with_credit.jpg A Yellowstone grizzly bear with a cub. (U.S. Geological Survey photo/Frank van Mane) hguthoerl@agri-pulse.com Monsanto won a Missouri jury trial Thursday in a case involving its Roundup weedkiller, marking the first defense verdict since the U.S. Supreme Court limited a key category of lawsuits alleging the company failed to warn consumers about the herbicide’s cancer risks. Monsanto won a Missouri jury trial Thursday in a case involving its Roundup weedkiller, marking the first defense verdict since the U.S. Supreme Court limited a key category of lawsuits alleging the company failed to warn consumers about the herbicide’s cancer risks.

]]> http://www.agri-pulse.com/articles/25461 Wed, 04 Nov 2026 06:08:00 -0500 https://www.agri-pulse.com/articles/25461-monsanto-wins-first-roundup-trial-since-supreme-court-ruling Supreme Court - Agri-Pulse photo.png The U.S. Supreme Court in Washington. (Agri-Pulse photo/Hannah Guthoerl) hguthoerl@agri-pulse.com Researchers at Texas A&M University are studying the genetic makeup of New World screwworm to help animal health officials track future outbreaks and determine whether the parasite could develop resistance to treatments. Researchers at Texas A&M University are studying the genetic makeup of New World screwworm to help animal health officials track future outbreaks and determine whether the parasite could develop resistance to treatments.

]]> http://www.agri-pulse.com/articles/25460 Wed, 04 Nov 2026 06:07:00 -0500 https://www.agri-pulse.com/articles/25460-texas-a-and-m-researchers-study-screwworm-genetics-to-improve-outbreak-response screwworm-uark.jpg Adult New World screwworm fly. (University of Arkansas photo) hguthoerl@agri-pulse.com USDA is investing nearly $4 million in 10 Kansas meat processors to expand processing capacity, increase competition and create additional market opportunities for livestock producers. USDA is investing nearly $4 million in 10 Kansas meat processors to expand processing capacity, increase competition and create additional market opportunities for livestock producers.

]]> http://www.agri-pulse.com/articles/25459 Wed, 04 Nov 2026 06:06:00 -0500 https://www.agri-pulse.com/articles/25459-usda-awards-nearly-4-million-to-kansas-meat-processors grocery-store-meat-cooler.jpg (USDA photo) A three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit upheld employers’ right to communicate openly with their employees about political topics, but legal experts say the issue is far from settled. A three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit upheld employers’ right to communicate openly with their employees about political topics, but legal experts say the issue is far from settled.

]]> http://www.agri-pulse.com/articles/25464 Wed, 04 Nov 2026 06:04:00 -0500 https://www.agri-pulse.com/articles/25464-captive-audience-ruling-preserves-open-communication-growers-group-says ucanr-workers-harvest.jpg Workers harvest crops in a California field. (UC ANR photo) sara@agri-pulse.com A Fresno, California-based ag lending executive has been indicted for allegedly making multiple false statements to the federal government, wire fraud, aggravated identity theft and money laundering as part of a nearly $65 million fraud scheme that ran through his company, Corporate America Lending, U.S. Attorney Eric Grant announced. A Fresno, California-based ag lending executive has been indicted for allegedly making multiple false statements to the federal government, wire fraud, aggravated identity theft and money laundering as part of a nearly $65 million fraud scheme that ran through his company, Corporate America Lending, U.S. Attorney Eric Grant announced. 

]]> http://www.agri-pulse.com/articles/25465 Wed, 04 Nov 2026 06:03:00 -0500 https://www.agri-pulse.com/articles/25465-fresno-ag-lending-executive-indicted-for-65-million-fraud-scheme AP_Nov_23_cash_wallet_money.jpg (AP photo/Elise Amendola) Highly pathogenic avian influenza is reemerging in dairy cattle across the country, and a resident of Washington state has died after direct exposure to infected dairy cattle. Highly pathogenic avian influenza is reemerging in dairy cattle across the country, and a resident of Washington state has died after direct exposure to infected dairy cattle.

]]> http://www.agri-pulse.com/articles/25456 Wed, 04 Nov 2026 06:02:00 -0500 https://www.agri-pulse.com/articles/25456-washington-resident-dies-amid-avian-flu-flareup-in-dairy-cattle ARS-dairy-cows.jpg Dairy cows are facing a resurgence in highly pathogenic avian influenza in herds. (USDA ARS photo) A pair of California conferences this winter will examine how the wine industry is adapting to market changes — and where producers should go from here. A pair of California conferences this winter will examine how the wine industry is adapting to market changes — and where producers should go from here.

]]> http://www.agri-pulse.com/articles/25455 Wed, 04 Nov 2026 06:01:00 -0500 https://www.agri-pulse.com/articles/25455-conferences-to-examine-the-next-era-of-wine OSU-wine-bottling.jpg Wine is bottled and labeled in Oregon. (Oregon State University photo/Lynn Ketchum) noah@agri-pulse.com Agri-Pulse reporters will be updating this post throughout Election Night with results and developments in the races most important to agriculture and rural America. Deeper analysis of what the outcomes mean for farm policy, rural communities and the ag sector will follow in post-election coverage on Nov. 4. Agri-Pulse reporters will be updating this post throughout Election Night with results and developments in the races most important to agriculture and rural America. Deeper analysis of what the outcomes mean for farm policy, rural communities and the ag sector will follow in post-election coverage on Nov. 4.

]]> http://www.agri-pulse.com/articles/25453 Tue, 03 Nov 2026 20:25:29 -0500 https://www.agri-pulse.com/articles/25453-election-night-the-races-that-matter-for-agriculture Election 2026 image .jpg noah@agri-pulse.com In an Agri-Pulse poll taken just ahead of today’s midterm elections, 86% of ag producers say they expect to be in worse financial shape — or about the same — over the next 12 months. In an Agri-Pulse poll taken just ahead of today’s midterm elections, 86% of ag producers say they expect to be in worse financial shape — or about the same — over the next 12 months.

]]> http://www.agri-pulse.com/articles/25452 Tue, 03 Nov 2026 08:52:35 -0500 https://www.agri-pulse.com/articles/25452-daybreak-nov-3-bleak-outlook-in-farm-country-agri-pulse-survey-says pigs on a farm USDA Pigs on a farm. (USDA photo) As farmers, ranchers and agribusiness leaders head to the voting booths on Tuesday, new research indicates they are very concerned about the farm economy and their ability to be profitable over the next 12 months. As farmers, ranchers and agribusiness leaders head to the voting booths on Tuesday, new research indicates they are very concerned about the farm economy and their ability to be profitable over the next 12 months.

]]> http://www.agri-pulse.com/articles/25451 Mon, 02 Nov 2026 17:32:10 -0500 https://www.agri-pulse.com/articles/25451-new-agri-pulse-poll-captures-dour-farm-outlook-heading-into-midterms Barn corn farm farmstead summer USDA photo.jpg (USDA photo) John Deere “anticipates” it will hire more than 400 people across its factories and will call back more than 275 to its Waterloo, Iowa, operations in the coming months, which it says would bring total callbacks since 2024 to about 1,000 employees. John Deere “anticipates” it will hire more than 400 people across its factories and will call back more than 275 to its Waterloo, Iowa, operations in the coming months, which it says would bring total callbacks since 2024 to about 1,000 employees.

]]> http://www.agri-pulse.com/articles/25450 Mon, 02 Nov 2026 09:48:11 -0500 https://www.agri-pulse.com/articles/25450-deere-hiring-calling-back-675-workers-company-announces Tractor_with_ROPS.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 Midterm campaigns in top agriculture hubs across the U.S. are in the home stretch. With less than 24 hours until Election Day, the Senate is a wild card. Republicans and Democrats alike say they are poised to win control of the chamber in the new Congress that starts early next year. Midterm campaigns in top agriculture hubs across the U.S. are in the home stretch. With less than 24 hours until Election Day, the Senate is a wild card. Republicans and Democrats alike say they are poised to win control of the chamber in the new Congress that starts early next year.

]]> http://www.agri-pulse.com/articles/25448 Mon, 02 Nov 2026 08:11:50 -0500 https://www.agri-pulse.com/articles/25448-daybreak-nov-2-senate-control-hangs-in-balance-as-election-day-approaches dairy cows Dairy cows line up to eat in the barn. (USDA photo) President Donald Trump will stump for Republicans in Florida, Iowa and Kansas in the final days before the midterm elections as GOP control of Congress appears more tenuous by the minute. President Donald Trump will stump for Republicans in Florida, Iowa and Kansas in the final days before the midterm elections as GOP control of Congress appears more tenuous by the minute.

]]> http://www.agri-pulse.com/articles/25447 Fri, 30 Oct 2026 17:53:08 -0400 https://www.agri-pulse.com/articles/25447-trump-heads-to-florida-iowa-and-kansas-as-gop-uncertainty-deepens Trump-Nebraska-AP-photo-10-5-26.jpg President Donald Trump speaks at a campaign rally, Monday, Oct. 5, 2026, in Grand Island, Neb. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon) As the biofuels industry awaits final 45Z rules, ethanol producer Green Plains says it forged a deal to sell as much as $325 million worth of the tax credits to an undisclosed buyer. As the biofuels industry awaits final 45Z rules, ethanol producer Green Plains says it forged a deal to sell as much as $325 million worth of the tax credits to an undisclosed buyer.

]]> http://www.agri-pulse.com/articles/25446 Fri, 30 Oct 2026 16:04:03 -0400 https://www.agri-pulse.com/articles/25446-ethanol-producer-green-plains-strikes-45z-deal-worth-up-to-325m No till corn Corn planted into no-till corn residue near Minden, Iowa. Such practices help ethanol firms make lower-carbon ethanol incentivized by government tax credits like 45Z. (USDA photo) noah@agri-pulse.com Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins is asking governors to waive state-level requirements on dyed diesel use to complement temporary IRS suspension of federal dyed diesel enforcement, noting that 31 states have already taken “early action” on the matter. Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins is asking governors to waive state-level requirements on dyed diesel use to complement temporary IRS suspension of federal dyed diesel enforcement, noting that 31 states have already taken “early action” on the matter.

]]> http://www.agri-pulse.com/articles/25445 Fri, 30 Oct 2026 09:23:01 -0400 https://www.agri-pulse.com/articles/25445-daybreak-oct-30-states-asked-to-waive-dyed-diesel-restrictions Wetland_with_credit.jpg A restored wetland in central Washington. (USDA photo) More than 20 House Republicans are raising concerns about E15 language in the Senate farm bill, arguing it threatens to impede U.S. oil refining amid a worldwide fuel crisis. More than 20 House Republicans are raising concerns about E15 language in the Senate farm bill, arguing it threatens to impede U.S. oil refining amid a worldwide fuel crisis. 

]]> http://www.agri-pulse.com/articles/25444 Thu, 29 Oct 2026 19:13:00 -0400 https://www.agri-pulse.com/articles/25444-house-republicans-voice-serious-concerns-over-senate-e15-plan E15 noah@agri-pulse.com A new crop insurance program aims to shake up the industry by pricing risk field by field instead of county by county, potentially lowering premiums on low-risk ground. A new crop insurance program aims to shake up the industry by pricing risk field by field instead of county by county, potentially lowering premiums on low-risk ground.

]]> http://www.agri-pulse.com/articles/25443 Thu, 29 Oct 2026 11:44:32 -0400 https://www.agri-pulse.com/articles/25443-ai-powered-crop-insurance-could-lower-premiums-on-low-risk-fields SAGE map.jpg (SAGE image) steve@agri-pulse.com Rep. Jim Costa, D-Calif., has officially thrown his hat into the ring to become the top Democrat on the House Agriculture Committee. Rep. Jim Costa, D-Calif., has officially thrown his hat into the ring to become the top Democrat on the House Agriculture Committee.

]]> http://www.agri-pulse.com/articles/25441 Thu, 29 Oct 2026 10:21:27 -0400 https://www.agri-pulse.com/articles/25441-costa-officially-announces-bid-to-be-top-dem-on-house-ag Rep. Jim Costa Rep. Jim Costa (Agri-Pulse photo/Joy Philippi)