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 agricultural products such as beef and coffee were exempted from the new tariff action handed down late Wednesday.” “Among the actions U.S. Trade Representative’s Office […]
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California’s Proposition 12 Takes Full Effect
California’s Proposition 12 farm animal confinement law took full effect at the beginning of the year, a little more than 5 years after voters approved it as a ballot measure in the state. The law “bars sales in California of pork, veal and eggs from animals whose confinement failed to meet certain minimum space requirements,” […]
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A new analysis released by the National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition and Prospect Partners LLC finds that the Natural Resources Conservation Service and the Farm Service Agency were among those hardest hit by USDA-wide staffing cuts in 2025.
Farm Aid
The Wall Street Journal’s Patrick Thomas reported that “Uncle Sam is slated to fork over more money than ever to help ease American farmers’ economic woes. The Agriculture Department earlier this year estimated that direct payments to farmers would hit $44 billion in 2026. That meant government payments could account for more than a quarter […]
Farmers Struggling to Get Services from Depleted USDA Workforce
Across the country, farmers and rural residents describe struggling to obtain the basic services the Agriculture Department is meant to offer, including loans and grants, technical assistance and financing for housing and utilities.