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Farm Hands on the Potomac: Jacobs-Young retires from USDA, NPPC officers elected, USDA staff hires

03/19/25 6:00 AM By Lydia Johnson

Chavonda Jacobs-Young departed from USDA where she was chief scientist. Terrain hired Marc Rosenbohm as a senior grain and oilseed analyst. Riley Padgett returned to USDA as chief of staff for Trade and Foreign Agricultural Affairs.

The National Association of State Departments of Agriculture hired Logan Moss as an associate director of public policy. Mike DeCamp retired as CEO and president of CoverCress.

Colombia places new tariffs on U.S. milk powder imports

09/25/24 6:04 AM By Noah Wicks

The Colombian government has angered dairy groups by placing a 4.86% tariff on imports of U.S. milk powder for the next four months while it finishes investigating claims of domestic harm.

Daybreak May 21: Vilsack announces CCC-funded trade grants

05/21/24 10:00 AM By Steve Davies, Rebekah Alvey, Philip Brasher, and Noah Wicks

Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack is announcing the first $300 million in awards to commodity groups today under a $1.2 billion trade promotion initiative he’s funding through his Commodity Credit Corporation spending authority.

USDA distributing $203M in MAP, FMD funding for trade promotion

01/08/24 1:25 PM By Spencer Chase

Nearly 70 groups will receive $203 million in fiscal 2024 grants awarded through USDA's Market Access and Foreign Market Development programs.

USDA raises yield and production forecasts for corn and soybeans

11/09/23 2:49 PM By Bill Tomson

The Agriculture Department on Thursday raised its yield estimates for corn and soybeans and predicted stronger production for both commodities in its November crop report.

Menendez scandal raises new concern for US-Egypt meat trade

10/04/23 6:17 AM By Bill Tomson

The indictments of New Jersey Sen. Bob Menendez and Wael Hana are raising concern over an arrangement that gives control over millions of dollars in U.S. beef and poultry trade to one entity at the heart of the scandal.

Menendez indictment alleges pressuring of USDA, manipulation of US beef exports

09/22/23 5:41 PM By Bill Tomson

A key scheme involved in the bribery case against Sen. Bob Menendez, D-N.J., angered the Agriculture Department but resulted in associates of the couple getting a lucrative monopoly on halal certification for U.S. beef exports to Egypt.

USDA lowers ag trade forecast for FY 2023

05/31/23 4:58 PM By Bill Tomson

USDA has cut its forecast for the value of U.S. ag exports in fiscal year 2023 to $181 billion, a $3.5 billion reduction from the agency’s February prediction of $184.5 billion.

Taylor, 40 US entities to take part in USDA mission to Japan

05/31/23 6:08 AM By Spencer Chase

USDA Trade Undersecretary Alexis Taylor is set to lead a mission to Japan next week, offering American government and private-sector officials the chance to work directly with the fourth-largest foreign market for U.S. food and agricultural exports.

USDA: Global corn production rising with bigger Argentine and US crops

05/12/23 3:08 PM By Bill Tomson

Much larger corn crops in Argentina and the U.S. will be driving down global prices and spurring international trade in the 2023-24 marketing year, USDA said Friday.

Agri-Pulse Newsmakers: March 28, 2025: Castaneda, Kuball on ag labor, trade

President Trump’s planned reciprocal tariffs are expected to go into effect next week. We spoke with Jaime Castaneda from the National Milk Producers Federation and Cassandra Kuball from Torrey Advisory Group about how the proposals could impact agriculture. They also discuss the potential for ag labor reform with Trump's stricter immigration policies.

Plus, Agri-Pulse Editor-in-Chief Philip Brasher provides commentary on the top issues in Washington.

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