15,000+ USDA Employees Accept Buyouts
(WASHINGTON D.C.) — More than 15,000 USDA employees have taken one of the Trump administration’s two financial incentive offers to leave the agency, according to a readout from a USDA briefing with congressional staff seen by Reuters.
Farm Bill Markup Delayed Again
House leaders are delaying a planned Agriculture Committee markup that was tentatively set for this week as big issues remain for the GOP’s massive domestic policy bill, according to two Republicans granted anonymity to relay the decision
Rapid Planting Pace Continued Last Week
(FARGO, ND) — The rapid pace of planting for this spring continued last week with corn nearly doubling the previous week’s estimated number according to USDA. Nationwide, corn planting stands at 40% complete as of Sunday. That’s
Ag Ransomware Attacks on the Rise
There were 84 ransomware attacks against the food and agriculture sector during the first three months of 2025, more than twice the number of intrusions during the same period last year. The Record reports, more than three-quarters
Thompson, Hill, Johnson, and Steil Release Digital Asset Market Structure Discussion Draft
WASHINGTON, DC — House Agriculture Committee Chairman Glenn ‘GT’ Thompson (PA-15), House Committee on Financial Services Chairman French Hill (AR-02), House Committee on Agriculture Subcommittee on Commodity Markets, Digital Assets, and Rural Development Chairman Dusty Johnson (SD-AL), and House Committee on