E&E News’ Grace Yarrow reported that, “Bayer is withdrawing its request that the Trump administration impose countervailing duties on glyphosate imports from China after backlash from the agriculture industry.” “The…
Northern AG Network reported that, “several years of high inflation and low commodity prices, coupled with volatile production costs, are continuing to squeeze farmers financially. These forces are projected to…
Product of USA Label Gains Momentum with Meat and Poultry Companies
July 19, 2026
Quality Assurance & Food Safety Magazine’s Jacqueline Mitchell reported that, “ten meat and poultry companies have recently adopted the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) voluntary Product of USA label, identifying…
New 25% Tariff on Brazil Spares Beef, Other Key Agricultural Imports
July 16, 2026
Progressive Farmer’s Chris Clayton reported that, “the Trump administration announced 25% tariffs on a range of Brazilian products, including ethanol, but the U.S. currently imports virtually no Brazilian ethanol, while…
Oklahoma Reaches New Settlement with Poultry Companies in Decades-Long Pollution Case
July 15, 2026
Meatingplace’s Chris Moore reported that, “Oklahoma Attorney General Gentner Drummond announced a nearly $44 million settlement resolving the state’s 21-year lawsuit against six poultry companies accused of contributing to nutrient…
House Reconciliation Bill Could Include $11 Billion in Farm Aid
July 14, 2026
Politico’s Meredith Lee Hill and Kelsey Brugger reported that “House Republican leaders and White House officials are coalescing around a roughly $80 billion policy package as they prepare for a…
USDA Revises Beef Export Data, Lowers Sales by 90%
July 13, 2026
Reuter’s Tom Polansek reported that, “the U.S. Department of Agriculture dramatically lowered its reported beef export sales on Thursday, sparking fresh concerns about the quality of the agency’s data after…
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