05/22/2025 SOURCE: www.dtnpf.com
The MAHA report highlights glyphosate concerns while advocating a balanced approach between pesticide safety and farmers' needs, drawing strong criticism from agricultural groups who call it unscientific.
MAHA Acknowledges Pesticide Concerns While Recognizing Farmers' Role in Health
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Cutting Costs, Raising Stakes: The Future of USDA and SNAP Under Scrutiny
On this episode of Agri-Pulse Newsmakers, House Ag Committee member Rep. Eric Sorensen explained Democrats' opposition to nutrition cuts in budget reconciliation and the scrubbing of the term "climate" at USDA. Then, former USDA Undersecretary Robert Bonnie discussed downsizing at the agency, and Angela Rachidi of the American Enterprise Institute outlined proposed SNAP cuts in reconciliation.
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05/01/2025 SOURCE: www.morningagclips.com
A second round of payments coming this week for specialty crop producers through the Marketing Assistance for Specialty Crops program.
USDA to Issue $1.3 Billion to Specialty Crop Producers
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04/18/2025 SOURCE: www.agriculture.com
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04/17/2025 SOURCE: www.foxnews.com
‘Fox News Sunday’ anchor Shannon Bream meets the McCauley family in Kansas to discuss the state of the U.S. farming industry and the potential ramifications of President Donald Trump’s tariffs.
Kansas farming family speak out on impact of Trump tariffs | Fox News Video
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04/02/2025 SOURCE: www.usatoday.com
Another program that helps schools access locally grown fresh food is being delayed due to federal cuts, impacting some Indiana schools.
Indiana kids, farmers lose funding as USDA suspends farm to school grants for 2025
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04/02/2025 SOURCE: civileats.com
Tariffs would affect not only farmers and eaters but also the small, independent restaurants that are mainstays of American communities.
Op-ed: How Trump’s Tariffs Could Impact Your Local Restaurant
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03/31/2025 SOURCE: www.thune.senate.gov
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03/25/2025 SOURCE: www.agproud.com
Declining Agricultural Representation in Idaho’s Legislature
Idaho’s legislature has seen a steep decline in members with agricultural backgrounds, dropping from 50% in 1985 to around 20% today. This shift reflects broader national trends, where urban influence is growing, and farmers face greater challenges getting elected due to time, money, and aggressive political campaigns. Though legislators unfamiliar with agriculture are often willing to learn, their ideologies can sometimes impede progress on critical issues like water management and livestock inspection fees. Experts urge farmers and ranchers to engage directly with legislators, offering farm tours and building relationships to ensure agriculture’s concerns are represented and understood in policymaking.
Are your state representatives farmers or ranchers? Does your state senator come from a career in ag? Does anyone from your legislative district even have ties to production agriculture? According to Doug Jones, state representative from 1985-2005, for the 2025 session, he counts around 20 members of both houses as agriculturalists.
Number of farmers and ranchers serving in legislature declining
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