USDA Announces Enrollment Period for Farmer Bridge Payments

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(Washington, D.C., February 20, 2026) – U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins today announced the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is opening the enrollment period for the Farmer Bridge Assistance (FBA) program, providing $11 billion in one-time bridge

EXCLUSIVE: One on One with USDA’s Luke Lindberg

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(WASHINGTON D.C.) — During day one of the USDA Ag Outlook Forum, we sat down for a conversation with USDA Undersecretary for Trade and Foreign Agricultural Affairs Luke Lindberg, for a wide-ranging conversation. Part of the discussion

USMEF Statement on U.S.-Indonesia Agreement on Reciprocal Trade

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The Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) announced on Thursday an Agreement on Reciprocal Trade between the United States and Indonesia. As detailed here, the agreement includes tremendous market access gains for U.S. red meat. U.S. Meat Export Federation

More Eggs and Chickens Entering the Production Pipeline

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The U.S. Department of Agriculture reported that American hatcheries ramped up activity during the week ending February 14, placing more eggs into incubators and increasing the number of chicks entering the production system. According to the agency,

Trump Order Protects Glyphosate, Phosphate Production

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President Donald Trump signed an Executive Order mobilizing the Defense Production Act to safeguard the domestic production of elemental phosphorus and glyphosate-based herbicides, invoking national security authorities to shore up supplies considered vital to both the defense

NACD Elects Mark Masters as President-Elect

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The National Association of Conservation Districts has elected Mark Masters of southwest Georgia to serve as the association’s President-Elect. Masters will serve a one-year term alongside current NACD President Gairy Blair before stepping into the role of