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Shining Light on Farm & Food Policy for 20 Years.
Saturday, March 01, 2025
USDA officials are defending a freeze on funding that has snagged several programs. In a statement to Agri-Pulse, the department says the Trump administration “rightfully has asked for a comprehensive review of all contracts, work, and personnel across all federal agencies. Anything that violates the President’s Executive Orders will be subject for review.”
Farm groups warned senators Wednesday that the industry is facing an increasingly uncertain policy environment – with trade, immigration, tax policy and funding questions weighing on U.S. farmers – adding to the many long-running economic challenges.
President Donald Trump signed three executive orders to impose new tariffs on Canada, Mexico and China starting Tuesday. The tariffs mark the first time a president has used powers granted under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act of 1977.
President Donald Trump told reporters in the Oval Office Friday that there is nothing Mexico, Canada and China can do to avoid new tariffs slated to go into effect Saturday, and suggested the rates could eventually increase. The American Farm Bureau Federation appealed to Trump for a targeted approach with specific exemptions for fuel and fertilizer imports.
American Farm Bureau Federation President Zippy Duvall kicked off his organization’s 106th annual meeting by highlighting member engagement stories and policy priorities, including ensuring that Congress provided much needed disaster aid and financial support at the end of last year
President-elect Donald Trump is bringing China hawk Peter Navarro back to the White House as a top trade adviser, adding to a trade team that features a mix of Wall Street veterans and protectionist policy specialists. In other words, the trade team for Trump’s second term looks a lot like the first.
Agricultural bankers report that farmers are significantly less profitable this year, especially in corn and other grains as well as in fruit and tree nuts, and delinquency rates are expected to begin rising.
John Thune’s elevation to Senate Republican leader is being welcomed by many ag, biofuel and conservation groups. No Senate majority or minority leader has come to the job with a background in ag and biofuel policy as deep as the South Dakotan’s since, well, Thune unseated then-Democratic leader Tom Daschle in 2004.
The Illinois Farm Bureau has filed suit against the American Farm Bureau Federation in an escalating dispute over membership requirements for people who buy insurance from the state organization's affiliate.
Indiana farmer and retired Army Col. Joe Ricker was recognized by the American Farm Bureau Federation and Farm Credit for his work supporting veterans through agriculture.