Trump rescinds protections on 59m acres of national forest to allow logging Agriculture secretary to scrap ‘roadless rule’ that protects lands including largest old growth forest in country The Guardian - US · Jun 24, 2025
Trump administration plans to rescind rule blocking logging on national forest lands The Trump administration plans to rescind a nearly quarter-century-old rule that blocked logging on national forest lands The Independent UK · Jun 23, 2025
Border Czar Announces New Change Of Course In Immigration Enforcement, Says 'Criminals' Will Be Prioritized White House border czar Tom Homan said the Trump administration will continue conducting immigration raids at places like farms and hotels, but criminals will be prioritized Latin Times · Jun 19, 2025
To fight screwworm, the U.S. is opening a South Texas facility to disperse sterile flies Screwworm is a parasitic fly that targets warm-blooded animals and has the potential to disrupt Texas’ $15 billion cattle industry. The Texas Tribune · Jun 18, 2025
America set to open Texas ‘fly factory’ in bid to breed millions of insects The plan is to breed millions of the insects near the border with Mexico The Independent UK · Jun 18, 2025
ICE Resumes Raids in Farms, Hotels, Restaurants and More Following Trump Admin Policy Reversal A new batch of ICE workplace raids sent shock waves across industries that rely on migrant work after the Trump admin quickly reversed a policy that sought to exempt some employees from being targeted Latin Times · Jun 18, 2025
Trump U-turn on deporting farm workers came after fury from Noem and Miller, report claims Trump’s policy barring raids on agriculture and hospitality industries was short-lived The Independent UK · Jun 17, 2025
Trump administration moves to lift Biden-era mining restrictions near Boundary Waters in Minnesota President Donald Trump’s administration is moving to lift restrictions on copper-nickel mining that the Biden administration imposed near the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness in northeastern Minnesota The Independent UK · Jun 12, 2025
Dozens ill from salmonella outbreak linked to eggs from California So far, 79 people have fallen ill from sickness linked to eggs from the August Egg Company The Guardian - US · Jun 7, 2025
RFK Jr’s report calls farmers the ‘backbone’ of the US – but Trump’s cuts hurt them Small farmers face ‘two personalities’ as Trump team slashes $1bn as Kennedy vows to protect them The Guardian - US · Jun 7, 2025
Sodas, candy to be banned from Texas food stamp purchases Buoyed by the Trump administration's willingness to place restrictions on food assistance programs, Texas moves to limit junk food. The Texas Tribune · Jun 4, 2025
UK forging ahead with US trade talks, despite court block on Trump’s tariffs Exclusive: British officials hope to have deals covering cars, metals and aeroplane parts within weeks The Guardian - UK · May 31, 2025
Congress Backs Plan to Air-Drop Flies Into Mexico to Stop Flesh-Eating Pest From Crossing the Border A bipartisan push to fund sterile fly production aims to stop a flesh-eating pest creeping up from Mexico and threatening U.S. cattle Latin Times · May 21, 2025
Nebraska to ban soda and energy drinks from SNAP under first USDA waiver Nebraska is the first state to receive a federal waiver to ban the purchase of soda and energy drinks under the food benefit program for low-income Americans long known as food stamps The Independent UK · May 19, 2025
The Texas Tribune · May 15, 2025 Abbott wants to stop allowing federal benefits in Texas to be spent on unhealthy, high-processed food Texas’ governor joins other Republican governors making similar requests to ban purchases of candy and soda through the SNAP program.
The Independent UK · May 14, 2025 ‘Deeply creepy’: Enormous brooding banner of Trump now hangs next to Lincoln outside Department of Agriculture X users are scoffing at the banner, saying it has a ‘North Korean aesthetic’ and gives off ‘Saddam Hussein vibes’
Evening Standard · May 14, 2025 UK ‘could take more US wood pellets to burn for electricity’ amid trade talks The US agriculture secretary said the US is ‘100% confident’ that its wood chips meet the UK’s sustainability requirements.
Medical Daily · May 14, 2025 U.S. Halts Animal Imports From Mexico As Flesh-Eating New World Screwworm Sparks Alarm The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has announced a halt on imports of cattle, bison, and horses through the southern border.
The Guardian - UK · May 13, 2025 Chlorinated chicken and hormone-fed beef not crucial to UK trade deal, US suggests US agriculture secretary says country is moving away from both methods of production, illegal in UK and EU
Evening Standard · May 13, 2025 US wants more alignment with UK on food standards rules – agriculture secretary Brooke Rollins suggested the US market is starting to move away from hormone-treated beef and chlorine-washed chicken as trade talks evolve.
Reason · May 12, 2025 Trump's Tariffs and Immigration Policies Destroy Thousands of Acres of Tomato Crops in Florida “Between the cost of labor and the inputs that goes in, it’s more cost-effective for farmers” to plow over ripe tomatoes, said one expert.
Latin Times · May 12, 2025 Imports from Mexico Halted After Flesh-Eating Parasite Found in Livestock Imports from Mexico have been halted following the detection of New World screwworm maggots in livestock coming into the U.S.
The Independent UK · May 12, 2025 What to know about screwworm threats as US suspends livestock imports from Mexico over flesh eating maggot The deadly parasitic flies use their mouth hooks to burrow into open wounds
The Independent UK · May 12, 2025 US shuts Mexico border to live cattle over flesh-eating parasite fears Mexico’s top agricultural official says she disagrees with the measures but is confident an agreement can be reached to resume trade
The Independent UK · May 8, 2025 Federal officials set timeline for Helene aid to farmers as Georgia enacts tax breaks Georgia’s governor has signed a law to exempt federal crop insurance and disaster payments following Hurricane Helene damage from Georgia state income taxes