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.
Agriculture Policy
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.
U.S. Dairy Groups Welcome Launch of U.S.-China Board of Trade
NMPF and USDEC welcomed the launch of the U.S.-China Board of Trade, saying it could ease retaliatory tariffs on American dairy exports, though full relief has not yet arrived.
Corteva and Inari Reach Settlement in Seed Patent Lawsuit
Corteva and Inari have reached a confidential settlement resolving a 2023 lawsuit over access to patented seed materials, with implications for how agricultural innovation is protected.
Cavalry Group Report Warns Oklahoma Farmers After Kirkpatrick Animal Conference
The Cavalry Group’s report on the 2026 Kirkpatrick Animal Conference details plans by national animal-rights groups that could affect Oklahoma pork producers, breeders and lawful animal owners.