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Trump Delays Tariffs on Furniture & Cabinets ACA subsidy cliff hits | Why rice, cotton FBA pay rates are higher than corn, soybeans, wheat | Cotton review and outlook LINKS  Link: USDA’s Brooke Rollins and the Rise of Small, Family Farms Rhetoric Link: Rollins Touts UK Breakthrough as Opening Salvo in Trump-Era          Agriculture Trade Push Link: U.S. Food…

USDA’s Brooke Rollins and the Rise of Small, Family Farms Rhetoric  A more populist GOP approach to agriculture? Since becoming USDA Agriculture Secretary, Brooke Rollins has firmly inserted the language of “small, family farms” into the core of her department’s policy messaging, highlighting repeated references to the phrase as both a policy priority and political signal. This…

Rollins Touts UK Breakthrough as Opening Salvo in Trump-Era Ag Trade Push USDA secretary says London deal cracks open long-closed markets, challenges “fake science” blocking U.S. beef and poultry, and signals aggressive global trade tour ahead USDA Secretary Brooke Rollins used a wide-ranging interview on The Will Cain Show to frame the Trump administration’s UK trade agreement…

U.S. Food Insecurity Holds Steady in 2024, USDA Finds New USDA data show 13.7% of households experienced food insecurity last year, with severe hardship concentrated among low-income families despite broad participation in federal nutrition programs A new report (link) from USDA’s Economic Research Service (ERS) finds that food insecurity in the United States remained largely…

Clarification: Per-Acre Payment Rates for Farmer Bridge Assistance Program… & More Info Pre-filled applications by Feb. 28 as $11 billion in one-time aid; Key lawmaker comments USDA released the eligible commodity payment rates for the Farmer Bridge Assistance Program (FBA), advancing the next phase of a one-time relief effort aimed at stabilizing farm finances ahead of…

More Info: Per-Acre Payment Rates for Farmer Bridge Assistance Program Pre-filled applications by Feb. 28 as $11 billion in one-time aid  USDA released the eligible commodity payment rates for the Farmer Bridge Assistance Program (FBA), advancing the next phase of a one-time relief effort aimed at stabilizing farm finances ahead of the 2026 planting season. e.…

USDA Sets Per-Acre Payment Rates for Farmer Bridge Assistance ProgramPre-filled applications to roll out by Feb. 28 as $11 billion in one-time aid moves to farms USDA released the eligible commodity payment rates for the Farmer Bridge Assistance Program (FBA), advancing the next phase of a one-time relief effort aimed at stabilizing farm finances ahead…

China’s Beef Quotas Could Push Brazilian and Australian Supplies Toward the U.S. New Chinese import limits may divert surplus beef from Brazil and Australia into the U.S. market, easing prices as American cattle herds remain tight China’s move to cap beef imports starting Jan. 1 is set to ripple far beyond its own market, with…

Trump Draws Hard Line with GOP as Early Vetoes Signal White House MusclePresident blocks two bipartisan bills backed by fellow Republicans, testing Congress’ willingness to challenge him in Trump 2.0 President Donald Trump issued the first vetoes of his second term late Tuesday, rejecting two bipartisan, Republican-led bills and underscoring growing friction between the White…