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Boozman Backs Specialty Crop Aid, Calls for More Support

Published February 16, 2026

Senate Ag Committee Chairman John Boozman is voicing support for USDA’s newly announced Assistance for Specialty Crop Farmers Program, emphasizing the importance of sustained federal backing for rural America. Boozman said the initiative demonstrates President Donald Trump and Agriculture Secretary…

Potato Industry Says Specialty Aid Falls Short

Published February 16, 2026

The National Potato Council is welcoming USDA’s latest round of specialty crop assistance, but industry leaders say the funding does not go far enough to meet the financial challenges facing growers. CEO Kam Quarles said the agency lacks the resources…

USDA and HHS Roll Out Updated Dietary Guidelines

Published February 12, 2026

Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins and Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announced Wednesday the implementation of the latest Dietary Guidelines for Americans. Rollins said the guidelines will be applied “through rulemaking and education.” At the same time,…

Administration Elevates Agriculture as National Security Priority

Published February 12, 2026

Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins and Secretary of War Pete Hegseth signed a Memorandum of Understanding to strengthen collaboration between the two departments under the National Farm Security Action Plan. The plan, launched in July 2025, positions American agriculture as a…

Rollins Celebrates New Sterile Fly Facility in South Texas

Published February 10, 2026

Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins celebrated the completion of a new sterile fly dispersal facility in Edinburg, Texas, designed to protect livestock and agriculture from the New World Screwworm. The facility expands USDA’s ability to release sterile flies along the southern…

Net Farm Income Expected to Decline Further in ’26

Published February 6, 2026

USDA’s Economic Research Service is estimating net farm income for this year at $153.4 billion. That’s down over $1 billion from 2025. When adjusted for inflation, the cash receipts from crop production are projected to decline less than one percent.…

Thykeson Talks Relief, Resilience at Countryside Insurance Meeting

Published February 5, 2026

North Dakota Farm Service Agency Director Brad Thykeson told farmers in Reynolds that federal assistance programs are meant to provide short-term relief as producers work through financial challenges. Speaking at the Countryside Insurance Agency Farmers Meeting, Thykeson said "these payments…

Farm Leaders Warn U.S. Agriculture Faces Collapse

Published February 4, 2026

A bipartisan coalition of veteran farm leaders and USDA officials is sounding the alarm, warning that American agriculture faces a potential 'widespread collapse.' The group, which includes past presidents and CEOs of the National Corn Growers Association, Renewable Fuels Association,…

$452M Targeted for Food for Peace Aid

Published February 3, 2026

USDA announced a new agreement with the United Nations World Food Programme to deliver up to $452 million in emergency food assistance through the Food for Peace program. The American Soybean Association praised the move, noting that U.S. soybean farmers…

Senate Leaders Urge USDA to Restore Prevented Plant Coverage

Published January 22, 2026

U.S. Senate Agriculture Committee leaders are pressing the Department of Agriculture to reinstate additional crop insurance coverage for acres that go unplanted due to adverse weather. Chairman John Boozman, Ranking Member Amy Klobuchar, and senior member John Hoeven led a…

Articles tagged under: USDA

Boozman Backs Specialty Crop Aid, Calls for More Support

Potato Industry Says Specialty Aid Falls Short

USDA and HHS Roll Out Updated Dietary Guidelines

Administration Elevates Agriculture as National Security Priority

Rollins Celebrates New Sterile Fly Facility in South Texas

Net Farm Income Expected to Decline Further in ’26

Thykeson Talks Relief, Resilience at Countryside Insurance Meeting

Farm Leaders Warn U.S. Agriculture Faces Collapse

$452M Targeted for Food for Peace Aid

Senate Leaders Urge USDA to Restore Prevented Plant Coverage

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