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USDA’s 2022 $1 Billion Fertilizer Push — What Vilsack Launched and Whether It Worked Commodity Credit Corporation funding aimed to boost domestic production, with limited short-term relief but emerging long-term impacts In 2022, as fertilizer prices surged to historic highs, then USDA Secretary Tom Vilsack announced (link) a sweeping Ag Department initiative totaling roughly $1…

Trump Administration Strategy for Fertilizer Closer to Being Finalized Attempted assassination at White House Correspondents’ dinner on Saturday likely to cast heavy shadow over Washington LINKS Link: Weekend Updates, April 25: Trump Halts Pakistan Peace Talks Trip as Hormuz Tensions EscalateLink: Teamsters Local 455 and Cargill Fort Morgan Face Rising Labor Tensions Amid Contract TalksLink:…

Trump Halts Pakistan Peace Talks Trip as Hormuz Tensions Escalate Supreme Court on Monday to weigh pesticide labeling authority in high-stakes Roundup case LINKS Link: Teamsters Local 455 and Cargill Fort Morgan Face Rising Labor Tensions Amid Contract TalksLink: USDA Lowers 2026 Food Inflation OutlookLink: USDA Issues Second Supplemental Disaster Payment to Farmers Link: Video: Wiesemeyer’s…

Teamsters Local 455 and Cargill Fort Morgan Face Rising Labor Tensions Amid Contract TalksReports of a wildcat strike emerge as workers push for higher pay and improved conditions during ongoing negotiations Labor tensions are escalating at Cargill’s Fort Morgan, Colorado, beef processing plant as members of Teamsters Local 455 enter a critical phase of contract…

USDA Lowers 2026 Food Inflation OutlookRevised forecasts show price growth moderating toward long-term averages as declines emerge in key categories USDA has revised its 2026 food price outlook lower, signaling easing inflation pressures across grocery stores and restaurants. Updated projections show overall food prices rising closer to their 20-year averages, with notable downward revisions in…

USDA Issues Second Supplemental Disaster Payment to FarmersExtends program application deadline to Aug. 12 USDA Secretary Brooke Rollins today in Missouri announced USDA is maximizing disaster assistance support for producers by issuing a second Supplemental Disaster Relief Program (SDRP) payment to eligible producers who have approved program applications for losses due to natural disasters in…

Trump Team Extends Jones Act Waiver, Mulls Other Options to Reshore Fertilizer Production Sen. Daines to lead bipartisan delegation ahead of Trump/Xi meeting LINKS Link: USDA Restructures Food Safety and Research Operations, Shifting Workforce Beyond WashingtonLink: Monette Group Restructuring Extends into U.S. Farm SectorLink: Fertilizer Squeeze Intensifies as Rollins Outlines Emergency Measures and Long-Term Reshoring…

USDA Restructures Food Safety and Research Operations, Shifting Workforce Beyond Washington Plan relocates key agencies to Midwest and regional hubs while maintaining inspection workforce and expanding research footprint The Trump administration announced a sweeping reorganization of USDA, relocating major components of the Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) and the Research, Education, and Economics (REE)…

Monette Group Restructuring Extends into U.S. Farm SectorCross-border insolvency filing raises concerns for landowners, suppliers, and 2026 planting operations The Monette Group — one of North America’s largest private farming operations — has entered creditor protection under Canada’s Companies’ Creditors Arrangement Act, with parallel proceedings now underway in the United States, creating direct implications for…
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