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In practice, experts say it’s too early to tell if this will work. This wave began with an announcement on Aug. 21 from Trump, who said that the U.S. would allow 300,000 tons of ground beef imports at a lower tariff rate. In return, these products would be sold at a 25 percent lower market […]

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September 16, 2026 – The Senate Agriculture Committee voted to advance its version of the 2026 Farm Bill after a month-long recess, despite opposition from anti-hunger groups and Make America Healthy Again (MAHA) advocates. During a committee meeting Wednesday, the committee approved the farm bill in a 12-11 vote, with all Democrats opposed. The committee […]

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September 16, 2026 – The Trump administration’s efforts to shrink the government’s workforce last year led to a sixfold increase in the money federal agencies paid employees not to work, a new report finds. Food and agriculture agencies were some of the top spenders. According to a report released by the watchdog Government Accountability Office […]

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No one is farming this land, and in many cases, no one is stewarding it. As a result, it does very little. That should concern anyone who cares about maximizing the use of limited American farmland. As a soil scientist, I have spent my career working at the intersection of farming and solar energy. I […]

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September 15, 2026 – Representative Chellie Pingree (D-Maine), an organic farmer who has long worked on food and agriculture issues in Congress, will soon launch a bipartisan “Fix Our Food Caucus” in the House of Representatives. Pingree shared the news during remarks at the Organic Trade Association’s annual gathering in Washington, D.C., yesterday. “Young moms […]

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