USDA, Gov’t Funding Deal Still Faces Huge Hurdles
One deal wasn’t enough and it will likely take a second deal to avert a January 19 shutdown of USDA and other federal agencies. The good news of a handshake deal by the two top leaders of
Agri-Pulse Poll Shows Farmers Support Donald Trump
A new poll from Agri-Pulse and Stratovation Group finds farmers and ranchers support electing Donald Trump to another term as president. The effort shows 39 percent of surveyed farmers say they would most likely vote for Trump,
U.S. Wheat Imports Reach 6-year High
U.S. wheat imports are forecasted to be at their highest in six years for the 2023/24 marketing year, according to USDA’s Economic Research Service. Consecutive years of drought in key U.S. growing regions of hard red winter
Without More Funding, FCC Winding Down Broadband Program
The Federal Communications Commission plans to start winding down the Affordable Connectivity Program as funding for the effort dries up. The FCC has emphasized the need for additional funding for program, and the White House recently made
Nearly 21 Million Children Expected to Receive New Grocery Benefit This Summer
The Department of Agriculture this week announced that 35 states, all five U.S. territories, and four tribes plan to be the first to launch the new, permanent summer grocery benefits program for children. Known as Summer Electronic