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Democrats and Republicans are co-sponsoring the Local Farmers Feeding our Communities Act, which has broad support among farm ...

During a Senate hearing, Stephen Vaden said the agency’s plan to move employees out of DC will reduce costs; senators ...

July 30, 2025 – Yesterday, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Lee Zeldin proposed repealing the agency’s own finding that greenhouse gas emissions are contributing to climate change ...

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July 30, 2025 – Yesterday, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Lee Zeldin proposed repealing the agency’s own finding that greenhouse gas emissions are contributing to climate change ...

July 31, 2025 – During a hearing in front of the Senate Agriculture Committee yesterday, U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Deputy Secretary Stephen Vaden vehemently defended the agency’s ...

July 29, 2025 – President Trump announced a sweeping set of tariffs on April 2, many of which impacted major agricultural trade partners. However, shortly afterward, he paused many of the higher, ...