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Talks between the Trump administration and Japan to improve market access for U.S. agriculture and other sectors are already underway and will soon reach a "new level," U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer said Tuesday on the eve of new reciprocal tariffs taking effect.

The Supreme Court has ruled 7-2 to stay a district court order that required the Trump administration to rehire about 16,000 probationary employees at six agencies, including USDA, which already is subject to other orders requiring it to rehire employees.

It’s a packed day on Capitol Hill: The House Agriculture Committee is examining the always-thorny issue of helping Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program recipients find work and the Senate Ag Committee holds a confirmation hearing for two important nominees.

U.S. egg imports jumped in February just as wholesale prices started falling and Mexico and Turkey began scaling their U.S. exports, according to the latest Commerce Department data. But while imports are contributing to falling prices, they may not be a major driver, analysts say.

The first wave of President Donald Trump’s “Liberation Day” tariff hikes is now in effect as of Saturday. That means almost all imports are subject to an additional 10% tariff. With more tariff increases set to kick in this week, a farm equipment manufacturer is warning of future delays and price hikes.

The U.S. rice sector is exploring avenues to secure tariff protection from imported products after a report last month found extensive industry support from foreign governments is distorting the global market.

House GOP leaders will try to win passage of the Senate-passed budget framework over opposition of deficit hawks this week, and lawmakers will get a chance to vent their concerns about the market turmoil unleashed by President Donald Trump’s stiff new tariffs. You'll find a full list of hearings and events scheduled for this week.

Certain agriculture inputs will be exempt from the 10% across-the-board duties and higher reciprocal duties applied to specific trade partners, according to a detailed list of carveouts published by the White House.

There is continued handwringing on Capitol Hill over the president’s vast new duties on U.S. trade partners. Senators have launched a bipartisan bid to claw back some congressional oversight of U.S. trade policy less than 24 hours after the “Liberation Day” announcement.