The second Trump administration has paid more attention to antitrust concerns in the agriculture industry, but the episode shows that, in at least some respects, they are trying to ‘reinvent the wheel,’ experts said.
The roughly $1 billion cut affected more than 10,000 producers nationwide, forcing many to scale back operations and, in some cases, shut down entirely.
Investigate Midwest has sued the U.S. Department of Agriculture in federal court over a 14-month delay in producing email records related to the agency’s work to cut
The Campaign Legal Center said in a report released Thursday that Brooke Rollins remained close with former employers, which could violate the ethics agreement she signed. The USDA called the allegations 'frivolous.'
We tracked how the collapse of federal rural energy support is ending solar projects across farm country — and costing some developers millions they'll never get back.
In late February, the US Department of Agriculture had already predicted food prices in 2026 would increase faster than inflation. A month into the war, some prices will likely skyrocket.
Key trade agreements, the legality of the global trade war, Agri Stats’ antitrust case, more USDA moves, and rulings on dicamba and glyphosate predicted to grab industry headlines.
From SNAP benefits to food affordability, immigration policy and farmers struggling to greenhouse gas emissions, the year has been a hot mess for the US agriculture industry.
Attorney General Gentner Drummond is seeking more than $100 million from poultry companies over water pollution from chicken farm. Gov. Kevin Stitt, who passed a 2024 law shielding those same companies, has asked for more time to settle.
