USDA Projects $37 Billion Ag Trade Deficit in FY26
December 24, 2025
The USDA is projecting that the ag trade deficit will shrink in FY2026 even more than previously anticipated. USDA expects the trade deficit to fall from $43.7 billion in FY2025…
More than 20,300 employees left the U.S. Department of Agriculture in the first five months of the administration of President Donald Trump, about a fifth of staff, according to a…
Experts, Lawmakers Split on 2026 Farm Bill Likelihood
December 22, 2025
House Republicans are planning to revive farm bill negotiations in January after failing to garner enough political will to pass a new deal by the end of the year, as…
Lawmakers Eye More Farm Aid on Top of USDA Bridge Assistance
December 19, 2025
Agriculture leaders in the United States House of Representatives are looking to provide at least an additional $10 billion in farmer aid to supplement the recently announced Farmer Bridge Assistance…
China Halfway to Promised 12 MMT of US Soybean Purchases
December 18, 2025
China has secured at least 7 million tons of US soybeans after heavy buying in the past two weeks, passing the halfway mark toward meeting its 12-million ton purchase agreement…
USDA Receives Mostly Negative Feedback on Reorganization Plan
December 17, 2025
The Agriculture Department received overwhelmingly negative feedback on its plan to relocate thousands of staff and consolidate dozens of offices, as employees, lawmakers and stakeholders said it could lead to…
Health Insurance Spike Will Hit 2026 Farm Budgets, Farmers Say
December 16, 2025
Iowa farmers warned Monday that the expiration of enhanced premium tax credits under the Affordable Care Act (ACA) will sharply raise health insurance costs in 2026, forcing painful tradeoffs that…
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