Insights and Stories on U.S. Farmers

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US CDC ends emergency bird flu response as infections decline

Jul. 8, 2025 at 10:13 am CDT

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said on Monday it has ended its emergency response for H5N1 bird flu, owing to a decline in animal infections and no reports of human cases since February.

U.S. President Donald Trump gestures on the day he attends an event hosted by America250 in Des Moines, Iowa, U.S., July 3, 2025. REUTERS/Nathan Howard

Trump says he is willing to let migrant laborers stay on US farms

Jul. 4, 2025 at 10:21 am CDT

By Reuters

‘Amber waves of grain’ recede in America’s heartland as wheat farmers struggle

Jun. 20, 2025 at 10:00 am CDT

By Emily Schmall Reuters

U.S. farm groups call Kennedy’s ‘MAHA’ report unscientific, fear-based

May. 23, 2025 at 11:18 am CDT

By Jonah Grignon

Pigs can’t fly: U.S. high-end livestock breeders lose millions in China tariff fallout

May. 22, 2025 at 10:28 am CDT

By Heather Schlitz Reuters

U.S. cattle producers have started rebuilding herds, or will soon, Tyson Foods CEO says

May. 14, 2025 at 10:24 am CDT

U.S. cattle producers have started rebuilding the nation's herd or are close to doing so, Tyson Foods CEO Donnie King said on Wednesday, after supplies dwindled to a 74-year low.

By Reuters

U.S. farmers say Brazil still has edge in China’s soybean market despite trade truce

May. 13, 2025 at 10:05 am CDT

A surprising tariff pause between Beijing and Washington will not help U.S. farmers gain soy sales in China without additional concessions, producers said, because top-supplier Brazil still has a competitive price advantage.

By Reuters Tom Polansek

US farm agency to require DOGE approval for some loans

May. 1, 2025 at 10:05 am CDT

Farm loan employees at the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Farm Service Agency will now need approval from billionaire Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency to issue loans over $500,000, according to a memo seen by Reuters on Wednesday.

By Leah Douglas and P.J. Huffstutter Reuters

U.S. agriculture secretary Brooke Rollins speaks to the media at the Commodity Classic in Denver.

Trump administration is ‘months away’ from direct payments to farmers, Rollins says

Apr. 3, 2025 at 11:33 am CDT

U.S. Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins said on Fox News on Thursday that the administration is "months away" from making a decision about whether to make payments to farmers to offset any impact from tariffs.

By Leah Douglas Reuters

Ag trade deficit top priority for U.S. agriculture secretary

Mar. 3, 2025 at 10:53 am CST

As U.S. secretary of agriculture Brooke Rollins took the stage at the Commodity Classic in Denver about 2,500 farmers inside the Colorado Convention Centre leapt out of their seats and gave her a standing ovation.

By Robert Arnason

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