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USDA Lost More Than 20,000 Employees in Early 2025, Inspector General Finds
USDA Lost More Than 20,000 Employees in Early 2025, Inspector General Finds OIG report shows nearly one-fifth of USDA’s workforce exited in just five months, driven overwhelmingly by a deferred resignation program, with sharp variation across agencies and states A new report from USDA’s Office of Inspector General (OIG) finds that USDA experienced substantial workforce…
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Brazil Antitrust Watchdog Eyes U.S. Meatpacker Probe as Trump DOJ Investigation Expands
Brazil Antitrust Watchdog Eyes U.S. Meatpacker Probe as Trump DOJ Investigation Expands More U.S. soybean sales to China | Neiffer comments on SDRP2 fracas | Gold and silver prices surging Link: Top Ag, Food, Trade, Tax & Ag-Energy Stories of 2025Link: The Week Ahead, Dec. 21: Hassett Warns Tariff Ruling Could Trigger Massive Refund HeadacheLink:…
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Top Ag, Food, Trade, Tax & Ag-Energy Stories of 2025
Top Ag, Food, Trade, Tax & Ag-Energy Stories of 2025 Weak margins met heavy politics as trade, health, and biofuel battles collided with stubbornly high farm costs — pulling agriculture deeper into the national affordability and election debate 2025 in agriculture was defined by a collision of weak crop margins and high political risk: economic…
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Hassett Warns Tariff Ruling Could Trigger Massive Refund Headache
Hassett Warns Tariff Ruling Could Trigger Massive Refund Headache U.S. boards third oil tanker near Venezuela | USDA ag trade outlook back in focus as analysts watch for missing context Link: Weekend Updates, Dec. 20: Farmers Press USDA Leadership as SDRP2 Interpretation Sparks BacklashLink: Video: Wiesemeyer’s Perspectives, Dec. 20Link: Audio: Wiesemeyer’s Perspectives, Dec. 20 The Week Ahead: Dec. 21,…
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Farmers Press USDA Leadership as SDRP2 Interpretation Sparks Backlash
Farmers Press USDA Leadership as SDRP2 Interpretation Sparks Backlash U.S. intercepts second merchant vessel near Venezuela as Trump escalates sanctions enforcement | UP/Norfolk Southern STB filing pitch Link: Report: SDRP Phase 2 Design Leaves Many High-Coverage Farmers with No Path to PaymentsLink: USDA Reviewing Possible Four Inspection Sites Re: Allowing Mexican Cattle Back into U.S.Link: Chinese…
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Report: SDRP Phase 2 Design Leaves Many High-Coverage Farmers with No Path to Payments
Report: SDRP Phase 2 Design Leaves Many High-Coverage Farmers with No Path to Payments Strategic Farm Marketing analysis finds Phase 2 formulas make payouts mathematically impossible for some producers, widening gaps with Phase 1 An analysis by Dave Janson and Katie Voinorovich of Strategic Farm Marketing concludes that USDA’s decision to exclude the harvest price from Supplemental…
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USDA Reviewing Possible Four Inspection Sites Re: Allowing Mexican Cattle Back into U.S.
USDA Reviewing Possible Four Inspection Sites Re: Allowing Mexican Cattle Back into U.S. Announcement of phased-in re-entry will be science-based and take time to proceed USDA may soon announce how it will implement a science-based and very cautious program allowing a phased-in number of Mexican cattle into the United States. Subject to change, here is…
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Chinese Researcher Charged with Smuggling E. coli Into U.S., Raising Biosecurity Concerns
Chinese Researcher Charged with Smuggling E. coli Into U.S., Raising Biosecurity Concerns FBI director says visa holder allegedly brought restricted biological material into the country without authorization A Chinese national working as a researcher in the United States has been charged with attempting to smuggle E. coli bacteria into the country, a case that federal…
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USDA’s Fordyce: Funding Constraints Make Additional Aid Unlikely Beyond $12 Billion Package
USDA’s Fordyce: Funding Constraints Make Additional Aid Unlikely Beyond $12 Billion Package UP/Norfolk Southern seek STB approval for first U.S. transcontinental railroad Link: USDA’s SDRP2 Pricing Choice Raises Fresh Questions Over AccountabilityLink: Video: Wiesemeyer’s Perspectives, Dec. 13Link: Audio: Wiesemeyer’s Perspectives, Dec. 13 Updates: Policy/News/Markets, Dec. 19, 2025 UP FRONT BRIEFS— Congress & calendar: Congress heads out starting today (Senate…
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