Energy https://www.agri-pulse.com/rss en-us Daybreak July 9: Trump halts trade with Spain noah@agri-pulse.com 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.

]]> http://www.agri-pulse.com/articles/24960 Thu, 09 Jul 2026 09:08:39 -0400 https://www.agri-pulse.com/articles/24960-daybreak-july-9-trump-halts-trade-with-spain bessent-AP-hrg.jpg Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana) Daybreak July 8: CRP is 2.2 million acres in 2026 noah@agri-pulse.com 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. 

]]> http://www.agri-pulse.com/articles/24954 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 NRCS_soil_in_hand_conservation.jpg Sustainable inputs and conservation practices improve soil health. (Natural Resources Conservation Service photo) High-stakes 45Z rules stoke hopes for farm economy revival 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. 

]]> http://www.agri-pulse.com/articles/24944 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 cover_crop_corn_planting.jpg An Indiana farmer plants corn into a stand of cover crop on his farm in Porter County, Indiana. (Photo donated to USDA by Jacob Tosch, Porter County SWCD). Daybreak July 6: Key reports due out this week noah@agri-pulse.com The cost of borrowing money is in focus as the Federal Reserve is set to release details of its latest meeting on Wednesday. The minutes will provide hints on if the central bank is inclined to raise interest rates any time soon. Thirty-one cases of screwworm have been found in the U.S., though only 17 are active, according to the latest data from USDA. The cost of borrowing money is in focus as the Federal Reserve is set to release details of its latest meeting on Wednesday. The minutes will provide hints on if the central bank is inclined to raise interest rates any time soon. Thirty-one cases of screwworm have been found in the U.S., though only 17 are active, according to the latest data from USDA. 

]]> http://www.agri-pulse.com/articles/24936 Mon, 06 Jul 2026 09:13:50 -0400 https://www.agri-pulse.com/articles/24936-daybreak-july-6-key-reports-due-out-this-week screwworm-USDA-photo-2018.png Screwworm larvae. (USDA photo) Biogas broadly popular, recent survey finds grace@agri-pulse.com A new survey commissioned by the American Biogas Council found that expanding biogas capture is broadly popular among Americans, with 77% supporting the measure. A new survey commissioned by the American Biogas Council found that expanding biogas capture is broadly popular among Americans, with 77% supporting the measure. 

]]> http://www.agri-pulse.com/articles/24915 Wed, 01 Jul 2026 06:02:00 -0400 https://www.agri-pulse.com/articles/24915-biogas-broadly-popular-recent-survey-finds biogasepa.jpg (EPA photo) Daybreak Monday, June 29: US, Iran trade strikes noah@agri-pulse.com As Washington prepares for a big week in agriculture, with review of the North American trade deal, farm labor legislation and one of USDA’s biggest reports of the year all on tap, the fragile ceasefire between Washington and Tehran was tested this weekend. EPA’s new mandates for biomass-based diesel under the Renewable Fuel Standard are welcome, but the soybean crush industry also needs a signal from the agency on whether to keep expanding, Clean Fuels Alliance America CEO Donnell Rehagen says. As Washington prepares for a big week in agriculture, with review of the North American trade deal, farm labor legislation and one of USDA’s biggest reports of the year all on tap, the fragile ceasefire between Washington and Tehran was tested this weekend. EPA’s new mandates for biomass-based diesel under the Renewable Fuel Standard are welcome, but the soybean crush industry also needs a signal from the agency on whether to keep expanding, Clean Fuels Alliance America CEO Donnell Rehagen says.

]]> http://www.agri-pulse.com/articles/24902 Mon, 29 Jun 2026 09:12:28 -0400 https://www.agri-pulse.com/articles/24902-daybreak-monday-june-29-us-iran-trade-strikes 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) Daybreak Friday, June 26: Boozman on Prop 12, E15 grace@agri-pulse.com The Senate’s draft farm bill doesn’t include language for year-round E15 or the elimination of California’s Proposition 12, but Agriculture Committee Chairman John Boozman is still highly optimistic both measures will make it through Congress this year. The two biggest U.S. ethanol trade groups are defending the Trump administration against legal challenges to EPA biofuel-blending rules from environmentalists, biogas groups and oil refiners.  The Senate’s draft farm bill doesn’t include language for year-round E15 or the elimination of California’s Proposition 12, but Agriculture Committee Chairman John Boozman is still highly optimistic both measures will make it through Congress this year. The two biggest U.S. ethanol trade groups are defending the Trump administration against legal challenges to EPA biofuel-blending rules from environmentalists, biogas groups and oil refiners.

]]> http://www.agri-pulse.com/articles/24897 Fri, 26 Jun 2026 09:34:34 -0400 https://www.agri-pulse.com/articles/24897-daybreak-friday-june-26-boozman-on-prop-12-e15 John-Boozman-Senate-Ag-Committee-NAFB-Washington-Watch-agripulse-photo.jpg Sen. John Boozman speaks to members of the National Association of Farm Broadcasting, May 2025 (Agri-Pulse photo) USDA unveils rule aimed at boosting farmers through biofuels Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins announced long-awaited regenerative ag rules aimed at helping farmers fully benefit from biofuel markets. Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins announced long-awaited regenerative ag rules aimed at helping farmers fully benefit from biofuel markets. 


]]> http://www.agri-pulse.com/articles/24896 Fri, 26 Jun 2026 07:42:09 -0400 https://www.agri-pulse.com/articles/24896-usda-unveils-rule-aimed-at-boosting-farmers-through-biofuels mit hell-hora-agripulse-summit 2025-agroplse-photo.jpg Continuum Ag's Mitchell Hora at the Agri-Pulse policy summit in Washington, D.C., in 2025. (Agri-Pulse photo) API says House E15 bill is ‘right path’ as Trump calls for action The American Petroleum Institute says Congress needs to stick with a House-passed E15 bill as President Donald Trump formally asks lawmakers to clear a new funding package that also includes the pro-ethanol measure. The American Petroleum Institute says Congress needs to stick with a House-passed E15 bill as President Donald Trump formally asks lawmakers to clear a new funding package that also includes the pro-ethanol measure. 

]]> http://www.agri-pulse.com/articles/24893 Thu, 25 Jun 2026 17:22:08 -0400 https://www.agri-pulse.com/articles/24893-api-says-house-e15-bill-is-right-path-as-trump-calls-for-action E15 A poster on display during the Iowa Renewable Fuels Association meeting, Tuesday, Jan. 28, 2014, in Altoona, Iowa. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall) Daybreak June 25: Ag groups like Trump’s E15 push noah@agri-pulse.com President Donald Trump made the biggest pitch for year-round E15 since his first term, calling on Congress to include the pro-ethanol measure in a nearly $88 billion legislative package to fund a raft of items, including the Iran war and $11 billion in financial aid for farmers. Members of Clean Fuels Alliance America gathered on Capitol Hill this week to stress the need to pass legislation to expand biomass-based diesel use in ocean-going vessels. President Donald Trump made the biggest pitch for year-round E15 since his first term, calling on Congress to include the pro-ethanol measure in a nearly $88 billion legislative package to fund a raft of items, including the Iran war and $11 billion in financial aid for farmers. Members of Clean Fuels Alliance America gathered on Capitol Hill this week to stress the need to pass legislation to expand biomass-based diesel use in ocean-going vessels. 

]]> http://www.agri-pulse.com/articles/24891 Thu, 25 Jun 2026 09:01:14 -0400 https://www.agri-pulse.com/articles/24891-daybreak-june-25-ag-groups-like-trumps-e15-push Farmland__corn_barn_farmstead_land.jpg Trump seeks E15, hemp fix and $11B in farm aid in funding bill lydia@agri-pulse.com The Trump administration is asking Congress to package year-round E15, $11.1 billion in additional farmer aid and a hemp law framework in a nearly $90 billion spending package related to funding of the Iran war. The Trump administration is asking Congress to package year-round E15, $11.1 billion in additional farmer aid and a hemp law framework in a nearly $90 billion spending package related to funding of the Iran war. 

]]> http://www.agri-pulse.com/articles/24888 Wed, 24 Jun 2026 17:06:19 -0400 https://www.agri-pulse.com/articles/24888-trump-seeks-e15-hemp-fix-and-11b-in-farm-aid-in-funding-bill 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) Boozman sees ‘stars aligned’ on E15, momentum on farmer aid Senate Agriculture Chairman John Boozman, R-Ark., is optimistic on the prospects for E15 and additional farmer aid to pass Congress. Senate Agriculture Chairman John Boozman, R-Ark., is optimistic on the prospects for E15 and additional farmer aid to pass Congress. 


]]> http://www.agri-pulse.com/articles/24881 Tue, 23 Jun 2026 19:23:44 -0400 https://www.agri-pulse.com/articles/24881-boozman-sees-stars-aligned-on-e15-momentum-on-farmer-aid John-Boozman-A-P-Summit-A-P-photo-Mar2026.jpeg Senate Ag Committee Chairman John Boozman, R-Ark., at the annual Agri-Pulse Ag and Food Policy Summit in March. (Agri-Pulse photo) Daybreak June 23: E15, Prop 12 among AFBF’s farm bill issues noah@agri-pulse.com As policy watchers await a draft farm bill from the Senate Agriculture Committee, lawmakers also need to focus on passing year-round E15, weighing in on California’s Proposition 12, and getting more economic aid into the hands of crop growers, American Farm Bureau Federation’s John Newton says. The Trump administration’s record-high biofuel-blending rules are a clear economic win for rural America, says Clean Fuels Alliance America CEO Donnell Rehagen.  As policy watchers await a draft farm bill from the Senate Agriculture Committee, lawmakers also need to focus on passing year-round E15, weighing in on California’s Proposition 12, and getting more economic aid into the hands of crop growers, American Farm Bureau Federation’s John Newton says. The Trump administration’s record-high biofuel-blending rules are a clear economic win for rural America, says Clean Fuels Alliance America CEO Donnell Rehagen.

]]> http://www.agri-pulse.com/articles/24866 Tue, 23 Jun 2026 08:43:16 -0400 https://www.agri-pulse.com/articles/24866-daybreak-june-23-e15-prop-12-among-afbfs-farm-bill-issues hogconfinement_pigs_sows Fertilizer, fuel prices drop with all eyes on Strait of Hormuz Key nitrogen fertilizer prices are falling as the world waits to see if a preliminary U.S.-Iran peace deal will hold. Even in the best-case scenario, it will take time to get facilities back up and fully running, says Bloomberg Intelligence analyst Alexis Maxwell. Key nitrogen fertilizer prices are falling as the world waits to see if a preliminary U.S.-Iran peace deal will hold. Even in the best-case scenario, it will take time to get facilities back up and fully running, says Bloomberg Intelligence analyst Alexis Maxwell. 

]]> http://www.agri-pulse.com/articles/24858 Thu, 18 Jun 2026 15:41:36 -0400 https://www.agri-pulse.com/articles/24858-fertilizer-fuel-prices-drop-with-all-eyes-on-strait-of-hormuz 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) Will sustainable aviation fuel take off for American farmers? Sustainable aviation fuel is widely hailed by corn, soybean and ethanol groups as a future boon to the ag industry, but a raft of policy and market challenges must be overcome. Sustainable aviation fuel is widely hailed by corn, soybean and ethanol groups as a future boon to the ag industry, but a raft of policy and market challenges must be overcome. 

]]> http://www.agri-pulse.com/articles/24816 Wed, 17 Jun 2026 06:08:00 -0400 https://www.agri-pulse.com/articles/24816-will-sustainable-aviation-fuel-take-off-for-american-farmers Canola field Starting next year, Etlas will partner with farmers in South America in growing canola for green jet fuel and renewable diesel. (Corteva photo) Corn faces grim outlook without new biofuel markets, study says Demand for major U.S. crops like corn is waning while harvests get bigger, creating an urgent need to develop new new biofuel markets for American agriculture producers, a new study says. Demand for major U.S. crops like corn is waning while harvests get bigger, creating an urgent need to develop new new biofuel markets for American agriculture producers, a new study says.

]]> http://www.agri-pulse.com/articles/24846 Tue, 16 Jun 2026 17:04:27 -0400 https://www.agri-pulse.com/articles/24846-corn-faces-grim-outlook-without-new-biofuel-markets-study-says Grassley-USFRA-agripulse-photo-6-16-26-KC.jpg Sen. Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, speaks at the U.S. Farmers and Ranchers in Action event to announce the biofuel study (Agri-Pulse photo) Daybreak June 15: Trump says Iran peace deal ‘complete’ 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) Biofuel groups laud changes in 45Z GREET update The Trump administration has released an eagerly awaited update to its GREET model, a tool used by the biofuel industry to determine the value of the Clean Fuel Production Tax Credit more commonly known as 45Z.

The Trump administration has released an eagerly awaited update to its GREET model, a tool used by the biofuel industry to determine the value of the Clean Fuel Production Tax Credit more commonly known as 45Z.  

]]> http://www.agri-pulse.com/articles/24829 Fri, 12 Jun 2026 16:21:36 -0400 https://www.agri-pulse.com/articles/24829-biofuel-groups-laud-changes-in-45z-greet-update soybean field Soybean fields (Agri-Pulse file photo) Food, energy prices up in May as inflation hits 4.2% over past year steve@agri-pulse.com Beef prices fell but energy prices rose, helping lead to a 0.5% rise in inflation in May and a 4.2% 12-month increase that is the largest jump in three years. Beef prices fell but energy prices rose, helping lead to a 0.5% rise in inflation in May and a 4.2% 12-month increase that is the largest jump in three years.

]]> http://www.agri-pulse.com/articles/24819 Wed, 10 Jun 2026 11:03:22 -0400 https://www.agri-pulse.com/articles/24819-food-energy-prices-up-in-may-as-inflation-hits-42-over-past-year Product of USA label beef USDA.jpg U.S. beef. (USDA photo) Senate majority leader says new E15 bill is in the works Senate Majority Leader John Thune says work is underway to craft a new E15 bill, though what that looks like is still to be determined. Senate Majority Leader John Thune says work is underway to craft a new E15 bill, though what that looks like is still to be determined. 

]]> http://www.agri-pulse.com/articles/24799 Mon, 08 Jun 2026 20:03:12 -0400 https://www.agri-pulse.com/articles/24799-senate-majority-leader-says-new-e15-bill-is-in-the-works Boozman-Thune-agripulsephoto-KC.jpg Ag Committee Chair John Boozman, with Senate Majority Leader John Thune in background, at vote on Glen Smith June 8, 2026 (Agri-Pulse photo: Kim Chipman) AFPM challenges EPA over biofuel mandate The American Fuel & Petrochemical Manufacturers is challenging EPA in court over biofuel-blending rules that the oil refining group says are the most expensive regulations of President Donald Trump's second term and threaten U.S. transportation fuel supplies. The American Fuel & Petrochemical Manufacturers is challenging EPA in court over biofuel-blending rules that the oil refining group says are the most expensive regulations of President Donald Trump's second term and threaten U.S. transportation fuel supplies. 

]]> http://www.agri-pulse.com/articles/24780 Wed, 03 Jun 2026 11:43:40 -0400 https://www.agri-pulse.com/articles/24780-afpm-challenges-epa-over-biofuel-mandate AP_Dec_22_EPA_building_sign.jpg (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais) All signs point to China sticking with US soy deal, Vaden says 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) Daybreak June 1: Voters go to polls in half dozen states 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) On marine fuels and RFS, Zeldin says he’s open to discussion lydia@agri-pulse.com EPA chief Lee Zeldin says he's open to discussion on marine fuels and the RFS. EPA chief Lee Zeldin says he's open to discussion on marine fuels and the RFS. 

]]> http://www.agri-pulse.com/articles/24754 Fri, 29 May 2026 13:17:09 -0400 https://www.agri-pulse.com/articles/24754-on-marine-fuels-and-rfs-zeldin-says-hes-open-to-discussion Zeldin-hearing-AP.jpg EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin appears before the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee on Capitol Hill in January 2025 before his confirmation (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein) Daybreak May 28: 45Z credit gets IRS hearing 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) Water use prompts congressional calls for data center scrutiny Growing concern about the water and energy usage of sprawling data centers used to power AI is prompting calls for more federal oversight from both Republicans and Democrats. Growing concern about the water and energy usage of sprawling data centers used to power AI is prompting calls for more federal oversight from both Republicans and Democrats. 

]]> http://www.agri-pulse.com/articles/24729 Wed, 27 May 2026 06:06:00 -0400 https://www.agri-pulse.com/articles/24729-water-use-prompts-congressional-calls-for-data-center-scrutiny AI-DATA-CENTERS-AP-PHOTO-FEB-2026.jpg An Amazon Web Services data center in Oregon. (AP Photo/Jenny Kane) U.S. marine biofuel hopes build despite uncertain global market U.S. marine fuel stakeholders eye global market opportunities while President Donald Trump is said to remain opposed to UN emissions-cutting efforts. U.S. marine fuel stakeholders eye global market opportunities while President Donald Trump is said to remain opposed to UN emissions-cutting efforts. 

]]> http://www.agri-pulse.com/articles/24739 Wed, 27 May 2026 06:04:00 -0400 https://www.agri-pulse.com/articles/24739-us-marine-biofuel-hopes-build-despite-uncertain-global-market South Carolina port USDA A container ship unloads cargo at a specialized dock. (USDA photo) Daybreak May 21: EU charts path ahead for US trade deal 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) Daybreak May 20: Rubio stumps for Lindberg at UN noah@agri-pulse.com Secretary of State Marco Rubio is making the case at the United Nations to push Luke Lindberg’s candidacy to lead the World Food Program. The International Trade Commission is grappling with whether antidumping duties on Mexican tomatoes are still necessary to protect U.S. industry. Secretary of State Marco Rubio is making the case at the United Nations to push Luke Lindberg’s candidacy to lead the World Food Program. The International Trade Commission is grappling with whether antidumping duties on Mexican tomatoes are still necessary to protect U.S. industry.

]]> http://www.agri-pulse.com/articles/24714 Wed, 20 May 2026 09:30:59 -0400 https://www.agri-pulse.com/articles/24714-daybreak-may-20-rubio-stumps-for-lindberg-at-un LUKE-LINDBERG-AGRI_PULSE_PHOTO-MAR-2026.JPG USDA Undersecretary for Trade and Foreign Agricultural Affairs Luke Lindberg arrives at a hearing before the House Agriculture Appropriations Subcommittee on March 4, 2026. (Agri-Pulse photo) Solar bill stalls as farmland transition accelerates brad@agri-pulse.com A Central Valley solar study bill stalled in the Legislature, leaving unresolved how California should balance renewable energy goals with farmland preservation, SGMA-driven land retirement and the future of farm communities. http://www.agri-pulse.com/articles/24702 Wed, 20 May 2026 07:05:00 -0400 https://www.agri-pulse.com/articles/24702-solar-bill-stalls-as-farmland-transition-accelerates solar panels DWR Solar panels help to meet California's climate goals. (Department of Water Resources photo)