Policy Updates
The senior senator from Iowa says the president ‘has to’ get an agreement made that will enable trade between China and the U.S. to resume.
Amid ongoing trade tensions, China imported zero soybeans from the United States last month, marking the first time since November 2018 that no U.S. shipments arrived.
A vote by the International Maritime Organization (IMO) to approve new carbon‐emission standards for oceangoing ships has been pushed back by one year — a move that aligns with President Trump’s strong opposition to binding global shipping climate rules.
In a rare public admission, the department warned that aggressive immigration enforcement — including drastic reductions in the flow of undocumented migrant workers — is already squeezing the farm labor pool and putting pressure on food supply and prices.
A coalition of family farmers and meat companies launched the American Meat Producers Association (AMPA) to defend state animal welfare laws, complicating efforts to include federal preemption in an upcoming farm bill.
With no end in sight, the government shutdown is putting more strain on farmers already squeezed by high input costs and volatile markets.
On Friday, President Trump unveiled plans to levy 100% tariffs on all Chinese imports beginning November 1 and tighten export controls on advanced software.
Thanks to the ongoing U.S. government shutdown, vital agricultural reports and export data have been suspended — leaving farmers and markets flying blind during harvest season.
Yesterday, Governor Gavin Newsom signed a bill that bans ultra-processed foods from the public school system, making California the first state to do so.
New international shipping regulations aimed at reducing carbon emissions are opening doors for U.S. farmers by increasing demand for bio-based fuels like biodiesel and renewable diesel.