#USDA weekly export inspections #corn 1.659 million metric tons, #sorghum 127,639, #soybeans 966,082, #wheat 343,022

Introduction of New Genetically Engineered Wheat Tied to Dangerous Pattern of Hazardous Pesticide Use - Beyond Pesticides Daily News Blog (Beyond Pesticides, March 16, 2026) On the brink of the first genetically engineered (GE) wheat to be introduced into the U.S. market, after the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) approved it in August, 2024, groups are calling on Congress to instruct USDA to prohibit HB4 wheat and instruct EPA to prohibit the use of glufosinate herbicides on wheat. The herbicide on which the crop is dependent, glufosinate, is a highly toxic herbicide banned in the European Union because of its links to reproductive and developmental harm. The drought- and herbicide-tolerant wheat, known as HB4 GMO...

On the brink of the first #GE #wheat to be introduced into the U.S., groups are calling on Congress to instruct #USDA to prohibit it and instruct #EPA to prohibit the use of #glufosinate #herbicides on wheat. #hb4 #dailynews 📣 Take Action: https://ow.ly/p2pU50YuLCb ➡️ Blog: https://ow.ly/QWof50YuLCe

SNAP Recipients Sue USDA #snap #foodbenefits #usda #maha YouTube video by HealthWatch Wisconsin

SNAP Recipients Sue USDA: youtube.com/shorts/cZ0Aw... #snap #foodbenefits #usda #maha #youtubeshorts

https://www.nytimes.com/2026/03/15/us/politics/farm-labor-trump-migrant-workers-h2a.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share

"Not only is the #USDA acknowledging labor shortages brought on by Trump immigration policies. It is expanding temporary visas for farm workers AND lowering migrant worker pay, effectively allowing indentured service." Courtesy of
@jonathanweisman.bsky.social

Wildfire Smoke Threats to Wine Grapes Take Center Stage at Washington Seminar Researchers and winemakers unite to tackle smoke exposure, with USDA’s first “smoke scientist” delivering keynote on new findings.

FYI: Wildfire Smoke Threats to Wine Grapes Take Center Stage at Washington Seminar #WildfireSmoke #WineGrapes #WineIndustry #USDA #ClimateChange

Palantir Just Got Millions To Assign Cubicles The Trump-linked spy firm could be paid millions to help the Department of Agriculture with “employee seat assignments” and “space utilization.”

How this will affect #USDA employees already facing massive staff cutbacks and relocations is one part of this story. What do farmers think of Palantir and the company's potential access to their on-farm info? Thanks for reporting @lukewgoldstein.bsky.social www.levernews.com/palantir-jus...

FSIS Issues Public Health Alert For Frozen Ready-To-Eat Turkey Stuffed Pastry Products Due To Misbranding #ALERT #USDA www.fsis.usda.gov/recalls-aler...

In recent years, #USDA / APHIS regulations have loosened restrictions concerning which #GE / #GMO crops can be grown, including allowing #HB4wheat... engineered to be resistant to the toxic #herbicide #glufosinate. 📣 Tell #Congress to #takeaction! 🔗 https://ow.ly/1TrQ50YtOoG

Unequal Harvest: How Black and Brown Farmers Continue to Struggle Under USDA Policies — Change The Chamber (March 13, 2026) American farming has long been seen as a path to independence and generational wealth. Yet discriminatory policies and unequal access to federal resources have pushed many Black and B...

🚜 In 1920, 925,000 Black farmers owned 14% of U.S. farmland. Fewer than 50,000 remain. Today, Black & Brown #farmers face ongoing barriers to loans, technical support, and #USDA programs—generational wealth denied. #EJFriday

Food stamp recipients file lawsuit against SNAP restrictions on junk foods, sugary sodas, and energy drinks | Blaze Media One recipient said he needed sugary drinks for his diabetic condition.

#FoodStamp Recipients Take #USDA to Court over Junk Food Restrictions...The #Liberal Moochers and Looters Demand Their Garbage at Taxpayer Expense! 🤣🤣

www.theblaze.com/news/snap-la... #liberallogic #democratshateamerica #liberaltears #socialism #liberalmeltdown #bottomfeeders #trash

USDA’s Section 515 Program for Rural Affordable Housing Faces Phase-Out

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#affordablehousing #ruralamerica #usda

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Potato Association of the Americas Scientific society dedicated to the collection and dissemination of the best availble technical and practical information relating to all aspects of potato production, biology and utilization.

Excellent piece by @cornelluniversity.bsky.social PhD student @papinaani.bsky.social interviewing Dr. Dennis Halterman for insights from a #PlantPathology scientist about working for #USDA & choosing a career path. Read here: www.potatoassociation.org/Publications...

#PotatoPathology #PlantSci

Potato Association of the Americas Scientific society dedicated to the collection and dissemination of the best availble technical and practical information relating to all aspects of potato production, biology and utilization.

Excellent piece by @cornelluniversity.bsky.social PhD student Babatunde A. Kareem interviewing Dr. Dennis Halterman for insights from a #PlantPathology scientist about working for #USDA & choosing a career path. Read here: www.potatoassociation.org/Publications...

#PotatoPathology #PlantSci

El reporte del #USDA de marzo 26 ajusta a la baja la producción de #maíz y #soja en Argentina por menores rindes y área sembrada. En EEUU, las existencias de maíz siguen estables, mientras que la exportación de carne vacuna argentina crecería este año.

#commodities #procurement