USDA Pick Rollins Comments on Trade, Tariffs, Farm Payments and Ag Labor at Senate Hearing
(WASHINGTON D.C.) — On Thursday, USDA Secretary nominee Brooke Rollins faced numerous questions from Senators during her confirmation hearing before the U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. Those questions ranged from trade and potential farm
Soy Transportation Coalition Applauds Longshoreman Deal
US longshoremen reached a contract agreement with ports and shippers earlier this month, averting a potential strike that could have damaged the American economy and hurt agriculture. Mike Steenhoek is executive director of the Soy Transportation Coalition
Former Trump Insider Gives Rollins Two Thumbs Up
Brooke Rollins is scheduled to get her day before the Senate Ag Committee on Thursday as she prepares to be confirmed as President Trump’s Secretary of Agriculture. Ray Starling is the general counsel for the North Carolina
Cargill to Pay $32 Million to Settle Lawsuit
Cargill has agreed to pay $32.5 million to settle a class action lawsuit that accuses the meatpacking giant of conspiring with other companies to artificially raise the price of turkeys. The deal was filed in the Northern
More Tariff Threats for China, European Union
In his second day in office, President Donald Trump aimed at China and the European Union with tariff threats. That’s after putting Canada and Mexico in the bullseye on day one. Bloomberg says that White House officials
December Egg Production Down Three Percent
Egg production in the United States totaled 9.12 billion during December 2024, down three percent from 2023. Production included 7.83 billion table eggs and 1.29 billion hatching eggs, of which 1.9 billion were broiler-type and 95.9 million
Irrigation Association Applauds Fordyce Nomination
The Irrigation Association expressed its strong support for the nomination of Richard Fordyce as USDA Undersecretary for Farm Production and Conservation. Fordyce, a Missouri farmer and former Farm Service Agency Administrator, brings extensive experience to the role.
Senators Marshall, Bennet and Rep. Baird Introduce the Increased TSP Access Act
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators Roger Marshall, M.D. and Michael Bennet (D-CO), and Congressman Jim Baird (R-IN-04) introduced the bipartisan, bicameral Increased TSP Access Act to address Technical Service Provider (TSP) shortages. “Increasing the amount of Technical Service Providers (TSP)