Government Operations

Forest Service Reorganization Clashes With Wildfire Season Cuts

Why it matters: The Senate Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee held an oversight hearing on the U.S. Forest Service on June 2, 2026, with...

Congress

Senate Discusses Food Safety and Science Budget Cuts

The Senate Appropriations Committee's markup of three FY2027 spending bills lands at a moment of genuine fiscal confrontation between Congress and the White...

Agriculture

USDA Secretary Rollins To Face Congress Over SNAP Cuts

More than 3.5 million Americans have lost food assistance since the One Big Beautiful Bill Act took effect — and the cabinet secretary responsible for...

Congress

Aldi Enters Federal Lobbying for the First Time

The discount grocery giant enters federal lobbying for the first time, registering on food industry issues.

Agriculture

South Texas Shrimpers End Brief Federal Lobbying Relationship

A small Gulf Coast shrimping advocacy group has ended its brief Washington lobbying relationship, filing an LDA termination that reflects the broader...

Congress

A.V. Whitney Promoted to Legislative Assistant in Sen. Booker's Office

A.V. Whitney, legislative assistant in the office of Sen. Cory Booker (D-NJ), has stepped into a new role in the New Jersey Democrat's personal office at...

Congress

Senate Hearing Reveals Fertilizer Crisis Threatens Farm Viability

Senate Ag Committee Examines Fertilizer Crisis Amid Farm Bankruptcies and Geopolitical Turmoil

Health

Bipartisan Push to Address Mental Health Crisis Among Farmers

In a Senate where nearly every vote breaks along party lines, 21 senators, 11 Democrats and 10 Republicans, have quietly united behind a resolution to...

Government Operations

Hannah Crossman Promoted to Deputy Chief of Staff in Rep. Fallon's Office

Hannah Crossman has been elevated to Deputy Chief of Staff in Rep. Pat Fallon's (R-TX-4) office, a congressional staff change that comes after she spent...

Congress

Josie McLaurin Rises to Legislative Director in Rep. Newhouse's Office

Josie McLaurin has been promoted to Legislative Director in the office of Rep. Dan Newhouse (R-WA-4), effective May 1, 2026. McLaurin has worked her way up...

Energy

House Votes to Decouple E15 Ethanol Bill from Farm Legislation

Why it matters: The House passed H.Res. 1274 on Thursday along a strict party-line vote, severing a procedural link that had bound year-round E15 ethanol...

Energy

House Clears Year-Round E15 Sales

The House passed the Nationwide Consumer and Fuel Retailer Choice Act on May 13-14, 2026, clearing a decade-long regulatory fight over whether E15 gasoline...

Agriculture

Trump Administration Pushes Year-Round E15 Fuel Sales

The debate over E15 fuel year-round sale has been simmering for years, but a new Congressional Research Service report makes clear that the question is now...

Legislation

The Farm Bill's Forgotten Title Is Now a Flashpoint

A new Congressional Research Service report on Farm Bill horticulture programs lands at a pivotal moment: the 2018 Farm Bill has been extended three times,...

Legislation

House Lifts Decade-Long Regulatory Ban on E15 Fuel

Why it matters: The House passed the Nationwide Consumer and Fuel Retailer Choice Act on May 13, 2026, clearing a decade-long regulatory hurdle for the...

Agriculture

House Passes Save Our Shrimpers Act, Cutting Off U.S. Funding for Foreign Competition

The House passed the Save Our Shrimpers Act on May 12, 2026, with 391 votes in favor and only 18 against, sending a clear message that protecting domestic...

Legislation

Farm Bill Debate: Formula Funding Versus Competitive Grants

Congress is deep in negotiations over a new farm bill, and a fresh Congressional Research Service report on farm bill agricultural research lays bare a set...