Noah Wicks

President Donald Trump has taken to social media to declare his support for farmers, but they’ll have to wait for clarity on when they might get payments in compensation for his trade war. 

Salmon count puts pressure on ag water * WH dangles possibility of farm aid * Lawsuit challenges emergency tariffs

A federal judge has ordered the Agriculture Department and four other agencies to release frozen funding for Inflation Reduction Act and Bipartisan Infrastructure Law conservation and energy programs.

Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins is doubling down on promises that the Trump administration will help farmers affecting by tariffs. And she’s downplaying concerns that a key funding source is running dry.

Leafy greens inspections stay the course * SWP pumping drops * Food banks defend SNAP * Rollins promises tariff ‘safety net’

The Trump administration is weighing major cuts to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's budget, while also considering dissolving the agency's research arm and ending funding for climate, weather and ocean laboratories and institutes, according to a draft budget proposal.

Thousands of USDA employees are planning to leave the agency through a deferred resignation program that could challenge the department’s ability to fulfill critical functions such as food import and export inspections. According to one report, 16,000 USDA employees have opted for buyouts over two rounds. 

A federal judge has ordered the Agriculture Department to temporarily release nutrition program funding it was withholding from the state of Maines amid a dispute over transgender athlete policies.

The doomsday scenario for irrigators * Reconciliation has long road ahead * Farmworkers may get a break

Now the real hard work begins. The House narrowly passed the Senate-amended budget resolution Thursday. That unlocks the budget reconciliation process that will be used to try to enact President Donald Trump’s legislative priorities. But there are certain to be a lot of pitched battles ahead on a range of details.