Articles by Rebekah Alvey

Fining abandoned orchards * SWP allocations up 5% * Russia wants more in cease-fire talks

In the first few months of the second Trump administration, there’s been a shift away from sustainability, DEI and climate-related initiatives in terms of federal programming and industry commitments. But agricultural and aviation groups hope Sustainable Aviation Fuel avoids the same fate.

The Senate voted to confirm Martin Makary, a Johns Hopkins surgeon, to lead the Food and Drug Administration. 

USDA has suspended millions of dollars in Commodity Credit Corporation funds originally destined for food banks across the country through the Emergency Food Assistance Program. Senate Democrats are challenging the USDA decision, claiming it would have a "significant and damaging impact" on millions of people.

New EPA lead in California * Dems target GOP on SNAP * Farm groups want 199A permanent

A Republican on the House Agriculture Committee, Florida Rep. Kat Cammack, says it’s “absolutely feasible” to put parts of the farm bill in a budget reconciliation measure, but that it probably couldn't happen until fiscal 2026.

Ag helps to block LCFS bill * Vineyard pullouts continue * Farm bill’s ‘arduous’ option * Shipbuilding proposals could cost ag

In a win for some food industry groups, the Food and Drug Administration plans to extend the deadline for a major food safety rule by 30 months, punting the compliance date until the final year of the Trump administration. 

The administration’s efforts to control food inflation could be running into a challenge with President Donald Trump’s trade policy. Former USDA Chief Economist Joe Glauber says reciprocal tariffs run the risk of undermining administration efforts to bring egg prices down — if adopted as described.

Ultraprocessed MAHA ingredients * Reciprocal tariffs could undermine egg efforts * Dem FTC commissioners to sue over firing