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Today, U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins announced a plan to fortify the American beef industry. “America’s food supply chain is a national security priority for the Trump Administration. We are committed to ensuring the American people have an affordable source of protein and that America’s ranchers have a strong economic environment where they can continue to operate for generations to come,” Rollins said. “At USDA we are protecting our beef industry and incentivizing new ranchers to take up the noble vocation of ranching. Today, USDA will immediately expedite deregulatory reforms, boost processing capacity, including getting more locally raised beef…

President Donald Trump’s recent comments on U.S. beef prices have ignited a firestorm across the cattle industry, with ranchers, national farm organizations, and state officials sharply criticizing his suggestion that the U.S. could import more beef from Argentina to lower consumer prices. In a Truth Social post on Wednesday afternoon, Trump wrote: “The Cattle Ranchers, who I love, don’t understand that the only reason they are doing so well, for the first time in decades, is because I put Tariffs on cattle coming into the United States, including a 50% Tariff on Brazil. If it weren’t for me, they would…

U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins and others in the Trump administration announced a plan Wednesday that is aimed at “reinforcing and prioritizing the American rancher’s critical role in the national security of the United States” — a plan that comes after a chaotic few days of social media statements, market fluctuations, and promises to import beef from Argentina. The plan includes three overarching aspects: Protecting and improving the business of ranching: This includes working with the Department of the Interior on improving grazing plans, better addressing livestock predation, and increasing veteran-owned operations. Expanding processing, consumer transparency, and markets for…

By Tamiyuki Kihara TOKYO, Oct. 22 (Reuters) – As Japan’s new premier Sanae Takaichi got to work on Wednesday, her government began finalizing a purchase package, including U.S. pickups, soybeans, and gas, to present to President Donald Trump in trade and security talks next week, two sources said. She will not, however, commit to any new defence spending target at the meeting, which comes as Washington presses Japan and other allies to do more, said one of the sources with knowledge of the preparations. The leaders will sit down in Tokyo early next week during Trump’s first visit to Japan since his re-election, following an agreement by her…

WASHINGTON, Oct. 22 (Reuters) – President Donald Trump on Wednesday said U.S. cattle ranchers are benefiting from tariffs he has imposed on imports but must lower their prices to encourage American consumers to buy their beef. “The Cattle Ranchers, who I love, don’t understand that the only reason they are doing so well, for the first time in decades, is because I put Tariffs on cattle coming into the United States, including a 50% Tariff on Brazil,” he wrote in a post on Truth Social. “They also have to get their prices down, because the consumer is a very big factor in my thinking, also!” (Reporting by Doina…

U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins appeared Tuesday evening on NewsNation and said, “There is a really big announcement coming tomorrow on what we’re going to do to restore and revitalize our beef herd in America, which ultimately will bring the prices down.”  When encouraged to share the news during the episode of The Hill last night, she declined, saying that she will likely be at the White House today to be part of the announcement and implied she didn’t want to spoil that moment. Rollins’ statement coincides with President Donald Trump’s words last week about beef prices being “higher…

When Thaddeus “Thad” Bergschneider took the gavel as National FFA president, he stood behind the symbol of the rising sun, a daily reminder that every morning offers the promise of a new era in agriculture and leadership. A year later, as he prepares to pass that emblem on, Bergschneider has five pieces of advice for whomever follows in his footsteps. With more than 1 million members and nearly 10,000 chapters, the National FFA Organization is a powerful network of young people preparing for leadership and careers in agriculture. But at its heart, FFA’s national presidency is about service, about being…

Authorities in western Mexico have confirmed the death of Bernardo Bravo, president of the Apatzingán Valley Citrus Producers Association, whose body was found Monday inside his vehicle on a rural road in Michoacán state. Prosecutors described the death as a homicide on X and said an investigation is ongoing. Llevamos a cabo actos de investigación por el homicidio de Bernardo Bravo Manríquez, presidente de la asociación de citricultores del Valle de #Apatzingán. pic.twitter.com/65QUYOxZKk — Fiscalía General de Michoacán (@FiscaliaMich) October 20, 2025 Bravo, a respected voice for lime producers in the region, had become an outspoken critic of organized crime’s…

As of 9:11 a.m. CT, December corn was up 1¾¢ at $4.21½ per bushel. November soybeans were up 1¼¢ at $10.32 per bushel. December CBOT wheat was up 2½¢ at $5.02¾ per bushel. December KC wheat was up 2½¢ at $4.87½ per bushel. December Minneapolis wheat was up 2¢ at $5.46¾. “As we approach the end of the month and the highly anticipated meeting between President Trump and President Xi, the market remains highly sensitive to headline risk,” said Cole Raisbeck, commodities broker with Kluis Commodity Advisors. “I’m continuing to watch for any developments surrounding the meeting, including statements from…

Fur Commission USA said it has confirmed that one or more attackers illegally entered a mink farm near Woodbine, Iowa, between 9 p.m. and 8 a.m. Monday evening. According to the report, the intruders cut through fencing, destroyed animal housing, and released more than 1,000 mink. About half of the animals were recovered within hours by the farmer, his son, and his grandson, a multi-generation family working together to save what they could. Local law enforcement and the FBI are investigating the incident. “This was not activism — it was terrorism,” said Challis Hobbs, Executive Director of Fur Commission USA.…