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Venezuela Situation Will Garner Lots of U.S. Lawmaker Focus  Congress returns | Ag agenda | Jan. 30 deadline | Healthcare issues | Jobs report LINKS  Link: Weekend Updates: Trump: U.S. Will Run Venezuela During Transition Link: Video: Wiesemeyer’s Perspectives, Dec. 27; next update Jan. 4Link: Audio: Wiesemeyer’s Perspectives, Dec. 27; next update Jan. 4  The Week Ahead: Jan. 4, 2026…

Trump: U.S. Will Run Venezuela During Transition More cases of screwworm in Mexico; major cattle market impact if border not reopened LINKS  Link: AI, Fed Rate Cuts and Stable Growth Powered Stocks to          New Highs in 2025; Outlook for 2026Link: Farm Bureau Analysis of Farmer Bridge Assistance ProgramLink: Video: Wiesemeyer’s Perspectives, Dec. 27Link: Audio: Wiesemeyer’s Perspectives, Dec. 27  Updates:…

AI, Fed Rate Cuts and Stable Growth Powered Stocks to New Highs in 2025 Solid economic growth, well-telegraphed Federal Reserve rate cuts and sustained AI investment helped markets absorb trade volatility and policy uncertainty, extending a three-year bull run and setting a constructive — but more nuanced — outlook for 2026 The S&P 500 rose…

Farm Aid as a Stopgap: Inside USDA’s $11 Billion Farmer Bridge Assistance Program American Farm Bureau analysis says the one-time payments will ease 2025 losses but fall short of repairing years of weak farm margins The Trump administration has unveiled a $12 billion one-time economic assistance package aimed at stabilizing the farm economy ahead of…

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.…