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…
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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…
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…
American Farmers Brace for Extreme Weather as Godzilla El Nino Looms and Questions Mount Over Possible Geoengineering
American farmers are no strangers to tough seasons, but the combination of ongoing extreme weather patterns and forecasts for a powerful Godzilla El Nino has many on edge. Recent reports of hail…
Trump Administration Advances Regenerative Agriculture with Executive Order and New USDA Rule
President Donald J. Trump has signed an Executive Order focused on advancing regenerative agriculture, paired with a major announcement from USDA Secretary Brooke L. Rollins on a final Regenerative Feedstock Rule. This…
Asian Longhorned Ticks Explode in East Tennessee, Pose a Deadly Threat to Cattle
American cattle producers are already battling foreign market competition, New World Screwworm, drought, rising production costs, and alpha-gal syndrome from lone star ticks that turns consumers against red meat. Now a rapidly…
Peace in the Middle East Brings Relief on Input Costs, Offering Some Hope for Profitability
The recent memorandum of understanding between the United States and Iran, which includes a ceasefire and the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz, marks a significant de-escalation in regional tensions. For American…