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The Latest Breaking News from Agriculture

Trump officials threaten to withhold Snap funds from Democratic-led states

Agriculture secretary Brooke Rollins threatens to pull funds unless states turn over recipient data to US government

The Guardian - US

First suspected bluetongue outbreak in Northern Ireland under investigation

The disease is believed to be affecting two cows near Bangor, Co Down.

Evening Standard

Push to ramp-up fire ant battle as new nest found

Fire ants are hampering agriculture, tourism and even kids' sport, with calls for more federal funding to control the spread of one of the world's worst pests.

AAP

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Donald Trump's Secretary Admits She Had No Idea Who Cristiano Ronaldo Was During White House Dinner

Trump's Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins admits she didn't recognise Cristiano Ronaldo at a White House dinner, sparking a hilarious viral moment of cultural confusion.

International Business Times UK

AI’s power and water consumption is worrying the agriculture sector: ‘Don’t forget that it is also required for us to grow food’

“Don't forget the humans in the equation," warned Gerard Lim, CEO of vertical farm startup Agroz at the Fortune Innovation Forum.

Fortune

New SNAP requirements go into effect in weeks as ‘work-free’ benefits are slashed

The Trump administration waived the requirements in November

The Independent UK

USDA To Make Every SNAP Beneficiary Reapply After Fraud Scandal: What You Need To Know

The USDA, led by Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins, will require all SNAP recipients to reapply following a probe revealing widespread fraud, particularly in Republican-led states.

International Business Times UK

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Trump signs spending bill to end longest government shutdown - Roll Call

With the vote falling mostly along party lines, the House sent the Senate-approved bill to President Donald Trump’s desk.

Roll Call

Senate passes spending package in key step to end shutdown - Roll Call

The Senate passed a major funding package Monday night that is likely to bring to an end the longest partial government shutdown in history.

Roll Call

Case IH Tractor Maker Bears Sour Agriculture Market, Tariff Hits

CNH Industrial N.V. (NYSE:CNH) shares climbed premarket on Friday after the company reported third-quarter fiscal 2025 results.

Benzinga

Senate leaders prepare to test Democratic unity on shutdown - Roll Call

Senate leaders plan to take up a stopgap funding measure Friday in a bid to break a Democratic logjam and end the partial government shutdown.

Roll Call

Court Blocks Trump's SNAP Reductions, But Stricter Eligibility Rules Begin

The new Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) rules that went into effect on Saturday will not issue benefits through November due to the government shutdown, according to the United States Department of Agriculture website. The USDA states that Senate Democrats have voted 13 times against funding the program.

Benzinga

Speaker Johnson awkwardly corrects cabinet member who says ‘we’ shoulder blame for SNAP food benefits going unpaid

More than 40 million Americans who rely on SNAP, also known as food stamps, are at risk of losing benefits over the weekend

The Independent UK

Lots of talk but no deal as shutdown heads for the record books - Roll Call

The partial government shutdown is on track to become the longest ever as the Senate headed home Thursday with no funding deal in sight.

Roll Call

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The Independent UK

Former Trump official says the president ‘doesn’t give a s***’ about SNAP as funding set to end

Miles Taylor offers frank assessment of Donald Trump’s alleged indifference as more than 41 million Americans set to go without food stamps because of unresolved government shutdown

Guitar World

“Extreme music expresses hardship and suffering – but we’re reaching towards joy”: Introducing Agriculture, the “ecstatic black metal” band who recorded their sophomore LP as the LA wildfires closed in

Ahead of the quartet’s US tour, guitarist Dan Meyer, guitarist/producer Richard Chowenhill and bassist Leah Levinson discuss the secret behind their prolific work ethic, meeting Joe Satriani and the making of a dream guitar

Roll Call

Appropriations chairman bullish on full-year spending bills after shutdown - Roll Call

Despite shutdown, lawmakers are close to finishing compromise drafts of Agriculture, Legislative Branch and Military Construction-VA bills.

Benzinga

USDA Says 'The Well Has Run Dry' For SNAP Benefits In November: 'We Are Approaching An Inflection Point...'

U.S. families relying on federal food aid could miss November benefits as the government shutdown drags on, the Agriculture Department warned in a notice posted this week.

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The Texas Tribune

Texas’ congressional delegation wants Trump to punish Mexico for missing key water deadline

The state’s citrus industry is at risk, farmers say, after Mexico failed to deliver water it owes Texas as part of a 1944 treaty.

Roll Call

USDA says it can't use contingency fund for food stamps - Roll Call

The Agriculture Department says it can’t use a reserve fund to pay food stamp benefits during the partial government shutdown.

Benzinga

USDA Reopens Offices Amid Shutdown To Deliver $3 Billion Aid, Unveils Plan To Lower Beef Prices

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) plans to reopen around 2,100 county offices nationwide on Thursday, despite the ongoing government shutdown, in a bid to support farmers and ranchers.

The Independent UK

USDA is reopening some 2,100 offices to help farmers access $3B in aid despite the ongoing shutdown

The Agriculture Department will reopen about 2,100 county offices all across the country Thursday despite the ongoing government shutdown to help farmers and ranchers get access to $3 billion of aid from existing programs

Benzinga

Trump's Agriculture Secretary Calls It 'Shameful' That There Aren't Enough Funds To Provide SNAP To Millions Of Americans

As the federal government shutdown enters its third week, states are warning that millions of Americans could go without food assistance from the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) in November.

Roll Call

USDA's Rollins says food stamp funding to dry up in two weeks - Roll Call

Nearly 42 million people could be left without monthly food benefits if the federal government doesn't reopen before funding runs out.

The Conversation

Why higher tariffs on Canadian lumber may not be enough to stimulate long-term investments in US forestry

Lumber, especially softwood lumber like pine and spruce, is critical to U.S. home construction. Its availability and price directly affect housing costs and broader economic activity in the building sector. The U.S. imports about 40% of the softwood lumber the nation uses each year, more than 80% of that from…

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