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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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USDA’s SDRP2 Pricing Choice Raises Fresh Questions Over Accountability
USDA’s SDRP2 Pricing Choice Raises Fresh Questions Over Accountability Who selected spring prices over fall harvest values, cutting disaster payments and leaving farmers — and Congress — searching for who signed off USDA’s controversial decision to calculate Supplemental Disaster Relief Program Stage 2 (SDRP2) payments using spring crop insurance prices rather than fall harvest prices…
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U.S. Inflation Cools in December, Undercutting Forecasts
U.S. Inflation Cools in December, Undercutting Forecasts Treasury advances 45Z Clean Fuel Credit rulemaking — but only for 2025 | Trump addresses the nation | U.S. focus on Canada dairy policy via USMCA reset Link: SDRP Stage 2 Explained: What Producers Need to Know About Coverage, Quality Losses, and DeadlinesLink: Video: Wiesemeyer’s Perspectives, Dec. 13Link: Audio: Wiesemeyer’s…
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SDRP Stage 2 Explained: What Producers Need to Know About Coverage, Quality Losses, and Deadlines
SDRP Stage 2 Explained: What Producers Need to Know About Coverage, Quality Losses, and DeadlinesUSDA clarifies eligibility, documentation, and application steps as Stage 2 expands disaster assistance for shallow and uninsured losses USDA’s Supplemental Disaster Relief Program (SDRP) Stage 2 is designed to close key gaps left after traditional crop insurance and NAP coverage, offering…
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Analysis of Farmer Bridge Assistance Program
Analysis of Farmer Bridge Assistance Program Farmers upset about USDA implementation of SDRP2 | Trump orders blockade of sanctioned Venezuelan oil tankers, escalating pressure on Maduro Link: Spring Prices, Smaller Checks: Why USDA’s SDRP2 Is Leaving Some Disaster-Stricken Farms Empty-HandedLink: Lighthizer: Why the Postwar Trade System Is Breaking — And What Comes NextLink: Video: Wiesemeyer’s Perspectives,…
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