By Leah Douglas WASHINGTON, July 10 (Reuters) – The U.S. Department of Agriculture said on Thursday it would no longer consider a farmer’s race or sex in many of its farm loan, commodity and conservation programs, ending a longstanding effort by the agency to address its history of discrimination. The move was…
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By Ryan Hanrahan Bloomberg’s Ilena Peng, Dayanne Sousa, and Mariana Durao reported that “President Donald Trump’s unexpected move to threaten a 50% tariff on Brazil risks roiling global commodity markets, disrupting trade on everything from beef to coffee.” “The U.S. is Brazil’s second-largest trading partner, trailing only China. But while the…
The U.S. Department of Labor has issued a citation against Tyson Foods’ Keystone Foods subsidiary following a fatal boiler explosion and fire at its poultry processing plant in Camilla, Georgia, in December 2024. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration cited Keystone Foods for a serious violation and proposed a penalty…
President Donald Trump said Thursday evening that Canada will face higher duties for some products beginning next month due to the Canadian government’s decision to retaliate against U.S. duties applied earlier this year. He also took the opportunity to reiterate his call for greater market access for U.S. dairy producers.…
The Trump administration has postponed implementation of a new round of tariffs until Aug. 1, following an executive order issued this week by President Donald Trump aimed at giving trade negotiations more time to wrap up. The reciprocal tariffs — initially announced in April — had been on a 90-day…
In the days after signing an executive order delaying the implementation of reciprocal tariffs until Aug. 1 and sending 14 letters to countries warning them of new tariff rates, President Donald Trump has continued to release letters informing countries of new tariffs. On the platform Truth Social, Trump released letters…
Today, USDA released the July 2025 World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates (WASDE) report. 2025/2026 U.S. Ending Stocks In the report, USDA pegged 2025/2026 corn and wheat ending stocks lower month-over-month and lower than the average trade expectation while soybean ending stocks were increased month-over-month more than the average expecation.…
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DAILY Bites A shrinking U.S. labor force driven by declining birth rates, lower immigration, and…
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