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Farmers, Ag State Lawmakers Brace for Escalating Canada Trade War

Farmers, Ag State Lawmakers Brace for Escalating Canada Trade War

American farmers are bracing for the impact of new tariffs exchanged between the U.S. and Canada on both their supply costs and their sales. Additionally, farm state Republicans say they want deescalation in Trump’s trade war with Canada, wary of another blow to growers who have suffered financially this year.
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Trump Says Brazil, Argentina Will Supply Tariff-Free Beef Imports

President Donald Trump said Friday that tariff-free imported beef will be coming from Brazil and Argentina, among other places, as his administration works to alleviate stubbornly high prices …
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USDA’s 2026 Farm Income Outlook Improves, but Expenses Sharply Higher

The U.S. Department of Agriculture has raised its forecast for U.S. farm income in 2026, but the improved headline number masks a more difficult financial picture for farmers as production expenses climb, debt increases and government payments account for a growing share …
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DOJ Expands Beef Price Investigation to Major Retailers

The U.S. Department of Justice on Tuesday said it is expanding its investigation of record high beef prices to eight major grocery chains — Kroger, Walmart, Publix, Albertsons, Aldi, Ahold Delhaize, Costco and Amazon …
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USDA Turning to Satellites, Tech to Improve Crop Reports

The U.S. Department of Agriculture is launching a pilot project that will rely more heavily on technology as part ‌of a broader effort to improve its closely watched U.S. crop acreage and yield estimates, Secretary Brooke Rollins said on Tuesday, as the …
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EPA Grants 1.76 Billion Biofuel Exemptions, Seeks to Shield Impact on Ag

On Monday, the EPA said it has granted ​full exemptions to 18 out of 34 refineries that had sought exemptions from their Renewable Fuel Standard obligations for the 2025 compliance year. The exemptions totalled 1.76 billion worth of renewable fuel credits …
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Trump Seeks to Ease Meat Processing Regulations, Targets Big 4 Meatpackers

President Donald Trump is moving to give ranchers a new way around the powerful meatpacking companies that stand between their cattle and the grocery-store shelf, following backlash in farm country over his decision to allow more foreign beef imports …
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