USDA Secretary Brooke Rollins announced a $180 million Seed Sovereignty Initiative to sequence the nation’s plant genetic collections, aiming to cut reliance on foreign seed sources and speed up crop breeding for American farmers.
Agriculture Policy
USTR Opens Public Comment Window Ahead of 2027 USMCA Joint Review
The Office of the U.S. Trade Representative wants farmers, ranchers and other stakeholders to weigh in on the USMCA joint review before a January 2027 deadline, ahead of an upcoming public hearing with Mexico and Canada.
USDA Wildlife Services Reports Managing 28 Million Animals in FY 2025
USDA’s Wildlife Services released its FY 2025 data, showing the agency handled 28.1 million animals nationwide, mostly through nonlethal wildlife damage management methods.
USDA Marks National Cooperative Month, Touts $18.1 Billion in Rural Co-op Investments
USDA Secretary Brooke Rollins proclaimed October 2026 National Cooperative Month, pointing to $18.1 billion in federal support for 242 rural cooperatives since the start of the administration.
Washington Appeals Court Pauses King Ranch Case Amid Jury Trial Appeal
A Washington Court of Appeals commissioner has stayed administrative proceedings against the King Ranch while judges weigh the ranchers’ bid for a jury trial in their wetlands dispute.
Trump’s Dyed-Diesel Executive Order Aims to Cut Farm Fuel Costs
President Trump signed a dyed-diesel executive order giving farmers relief on fuel tax enforcement, a move USDA Secretary Brooke Rollins says will help growers finish this year’s harvest.
Thompson, Boozman Highlight $13.8 Billion Boost to Farm Safety Net
House and Senate Agriculture Committee chairmen say farmers are now seeing the benefits of a $13.8 billion overhaul to the farm safety net, with higher reference prices and new base acres built into this month’s ARC and PLC payments.
EPA Farm, Ranch and Rural Communities Committee Adds New Members
The EPA’s Farm, Ranch and Rural Communities Committee has added two new farmer voices from Iowa and Kansas, giving agriculture a stronger say in environmental policy over the next two years.
Rollins Praises Luke Lindberg, Welcomes Greg Ibach Nomination for USDA Trade Post
Secretary Brooke Rollins congratulated Luke Lindberg on his new role at the UN World Food Programme and welcomed President Trump’s nomination of Greg Ibach to lead USDA’s trade office.
New Documentary ‘Minnesota…Fed to the Wolves’ Puts Human Cost of Wolf Policy at Center of Election
Hunters for Hunters is releasing a new documentary, Minnesota…Fed to the Wolves, examining how wolf policy affects livestock producers, pet owners and rural Minnesotans ahead of the state’s elections.