Ag Bull Intel

Part 2: Rollins Faces New Questions on USDA Reorganization, Research, Disaster Aid and Farm Service Staffing Lawmakers pressed Rollins on agency restructuring, local office capacity, avian flu, specialty crop payments, Black farmer contracts, disaster declarations and rural development programs USDA Secretary Brooke Rollins’ House Ag Committee appearance extended beyond the sharp clashes over farm losses,…

USDA Mobilizes Aggressive Response After First Confirmed New World Screwworm Case in Texas Rollins says detection is contained, food supply remains safe, and massive sterile fly campaign is underway USDA Secretary Brooke Rollins sought to reassure livestock producers, veterinarians, state officials and consumers Thursday following the first confirmed U.S. detection of New World screwworm (NWS)…

Rollins Defends Trump Agriculture Agenda Amid Heated House Hearing on Farm Economy, SNAP, Trade, and Glyphosate Democrats cite farm losses, rising costs, and hunger concerns while USDA secretary points to trade gains, cotton initiatives, fertilizer investments, and New World Screwworm response USDA Secretary Brooke Rollins spent much of Thursday defending the Trump administration’s agriculture agenda…

China’s Wheat Crop Damage Could Spur Additional Imports Lawmaker bests Rollins in screwworm development | Year-round E15 | Fringe ranchers gain influence in Trump administration farm policy | U.S., Canada talk USMCA | Brazil’s Lula takes on U.S trade policy and Rubio LINKS  Link: Senate Year-Round E15 Strategy Shifts to Legislative Vehicles as         Lawmakers Seek…

Senate Year-Round E15 Strategy Shifts to Legislative Vehicles as Lawmakers Seek Path Beyond Controversial House-Passed Bill Disagreements over refinery eligibility remain a major obstacle, while Senate supporters search for a legislative vehicle and language capable of advancing year-round E15 The House’s passage of year-round E15 legislation has shifted the fight to the Senate, where lawmakers…

New World Screwworm Confirmed in South Texas First domestic detection in decades puts cattle country on high alert USDA’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service confirmed today what livestock producers across South Texas have feared: New World screwworm (NWS) has crossed the border. The detection — in a three-week-old calf in Zavala County, Texas —…

USDA Launches Small Processors Action Plan, Opens $60 Million Expansion Program for Meat Plants Trump Administration Seeks to Expand Local Processing Capacity, Reduce Regulatory Burdens, and Strengthen the U.S. Beef Supply Chain USDA Secretary Brooke Rollins on Wednesday unveiled a new Small Processors Action Plan alongside $60 million in additional funding for meat processing expansion,…

Bessent Defends Trump Economic Agenda, Highlights China Competition and Manufacturing Revival at Finance Committee Hearing Treasury Secretary touts tax cuts, trade policy and industrial strategy while Democrats focus on IRS settlement and cost-of-living concerns Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent used a sometimes combative appearance before the Senate Finance Committee on Wednesday to defend President Donald Trump’s…

GOP-Led House Rebukes Trump on Iran War Powers Massie-led effort finally succeeds as four Republicans join Democrats in 215-208 vote In a significant setback for President Donald Trump, the Republican-controlled House voted 215-208 on Wednesday to limit the administration’s authority to continue military operations against Iran without explicit congressional authorization, marking the first successful congressional…