Articles by Oliver Ward

Economic impact of wolves * Senate GOP sticks with one-bill plan * Ag trade cooperation needed, soy says

The EU outlined its vision for agriculture on Wednesday, which included a new effort to restrict agricultural imports of products that do not align with domestic rules on pesticide use and animal welfare.

USDA is scrambling to rehire some employees who were terminated even though their work is related to combatting avian flu.

Budget hearings get underway * USDA mistakenly fired some HPAI workers * Jones exit at FDA draws concerns

The U.S. and India have announced officials will begin work on a trade deal that will reduce tariffs and other trade barriers for goods and services, as well as expand agricultural trade.

In an effort to save the Food for Peace program amid the dismantling of the U.S. Agency for International Development, farm-state Republicans have proposed to move the program to the Agriculture Department. But aid experts and USAID veterans say it would take USDA years to build the expertise it needs.

A new analysis from CoBank finds growing domestic consumption will have only modest effects on overall U.S. ethanol demand and says exports will drive industry growth.

The Senate voted to confirm Howard Lutnick as Commerce secretary on Tuesday night in a 51-45 party-line vote.

The Senate is back in session this week with a key nomination for trade policy on senators’ to-do list, as well as the GOP budget resolution. Howard Lutnick’s nomination to be secretary of commerce is next in line for the Senate after the nomination of Kash Patel, the far more controversial pick to lead the FBI.

DPR’s 1,3-D error could tighten regulation * Delta tunnel gets permit * EU bashes reciprocal tariffs