In case you missed the headlines amid the usual noise, the United States is dealing with a surge in cyclosporiasis cases that can only be described as, well, explosive. Since May 1,…
Farm Aid or Fertilizer Fortune? The $20 Billion Plan Dividing Washington
Despite a recent uptick, commodity prices have stayed stubbornly low and weather woes keep piling up. However, a new $20 billion relief package is making its way through Congress. Promoted by House…
Opposition to USDA Reorganization Mounts as Labor Unions and Allies File Lawsuit
A broad coalition of labor unions, nonprofit organizations, cities, and counties has filed a legal challenge against the Trump-Vance administration’s sweeping reorganization of the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). The lawsuit, filed…
USDA’s July WASDE Report Signals Tight Supplies and Weather Risks for 2026 Crops
The latest World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates (WASDE) report released by the USDA on July 10, 2026, delivered a surprise tightening in corn supplies and further constraints across major row crops….
FTC Orders John Deere to Share Repair Tools and Diagnostics with Owners and Independents
In a landmark settlement announced on July 8, 2026, the Federal Trade Commission and attorneys general from five states reached a 10-year agreement with John Deere. The company must now provide farmers…
Trump Declares Ceasefire with Iran Over As Farmers Brace for Evern Higher Input Costs
In a sharp escalation at the NATO summit, President Donald Trump declared the fragile U.S.-Iran ceasefire over. He cited Iranian attacks on commercial shipping in the Strait of Hormuz and subsequent exchanges…
SBA and USDA Partner to Fight Regulatory Lawfare Against Farmers and Ranchers
The Small Business Administration (SBA) and the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to address what they describe as regulatory abuse and lawfare targeting American farmers,…
With 32 Cases and Counting, Many Are Questioning if the USDA Is Doing Enough with Their Screwworm Scramble
The New World screwworm (Cochliomyia hominivorax) has returned after nearly six decades of eradication. Its larvae do not wait for death. They burrow into living flesh, widening wounds into grotesque, writhing craters…
Freedom to Stay Cool: Europe’s Climate Obsession Is Killing People and Could Reach American Farms
As Americans gather to celebrate the Fourth of July and the hard-won freedoms that define our nation, a stark and sobering contrast unfolds across the Atlantic. In Europe, ‘climate-first’ policies and ideological…
The Securing Agriculture’s Workforce Act Is a Gift to Big Ag, Not Rural America
The American Farm Bureau Federation is strongly backing the newly introduced Securing Agriculture’s Workforce Act of 2026. This legislation aims to overhaul the H-2A temporary agricultural worker program by expanding access to…