USDA grant funding for farmers to test new practices, solve production challenges, and spread knowledge remains tied up and risks being sent back to the Treasury.
The latest U.S. jobs report, released this morning, shows the economy added just 22,000 jobs in August, far below expectations, while unemployment rose to 4.3%, the highest since 2021.
U.S. trade officials are questioning whether Brazil is doing enough to curb illegal deforestation as they pursue a Section 301 investigation that could lead to new tariffs.
USDA’s latest outlook, released yesterday, projects the U.S. ag trade deficit at $47 billion in FY25, narrowing slightly from earlier estimates, and falling to $41.5 billion in FY26.
Yesterday, Deputy Agriculture Secretary Stephen Vaden told farmers at the Farm Progress Show that the Department is considering a short-term “bridge” policy to support crop producers struggling with low prices until new safety-net provisions take effect in 2026.
