President Trump’s regenerative agriculture executive order, signed June 25, 2026, pairs with USDA’s landmark Regenerative Feedstock Rule to connect cover crops and no-till farming directly to premium biofuel markets. The combined policy action targets corn, soybean, sorghum, and spring canola producers and unlocks billions in new voluntary market opportunities.
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The Senate Agriculture Committee released its 2026 Farm Bill discussion draft on June 23, setting up a summer markup fight over SNAP cuts, farm program updates, and billions in proposed aid. The Agricultural Act of 2026 covers farm programs, conservation, credit, and rural development — but a fierce partisan divide over nutrition funding threatens final passage.
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President Trump’s regenerative agriculture executive order, signed June 25, 2026, pairs with USDA’s final Regenerative Feedstock Rule to unlock premium biofuel market access for millions of U.S. corn and soybean farmers. The landmark policy creates voluntary, market-driven incentives tied to soil-health practices across the nation’s largest crop sectors.
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The New World Screwworm outbreak returned to U.S. soil for the first time in 60 years, with USDA confirming 16 domestic animal cases across Texas and New Mexico as of late June 2026. The flesh-eating parasite threatens the $113 billion U.S. cattle industry and has triggered an emergency federal response involving sterile fly releases, movement restrictions, and up to $850 million in new funding.
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The Senate Farm Bill 2026 surged forward this week as Chairman John Boozman released a 902-page Agricultural Act of 2026, known as Farm Bill 2.0, reshaping crop safety nets, rural infrastructure, and farm credit programs. The draft sets up a critical committee markup in July as Congress races to deliver a long-overdue five-year farm bill to producers across the country.
Senate Agriculture Committee Chairman John Boozman released the 902-page 2026 Farm Bill draft on June 23, pushing the Agricultural Act of 2026 toward a committee markup before the August recess. The 2026 Farm Bill boosts farm loan limits, doubles trade funding, expands conservation programs, and sets federal agriculture policy through 2031.
New World screwworm has returned to the United States for the first time in 60 years, with USDA confirming multiple cases across Texas and triggering a $105 million federal emergency response to protect the nation’s cattle industry.
New World screwworm livestock cases have spread across 14 Texas counties and reached New Mexico, marking the worst U.S. animal pest crisis in 60 years. USDA activated its full emergency response playbook, deploying sterile fly releases and quarantines to eradicate the parasite before it permanently establishes itself in American herds.
New World screwworm has returned to U.S. soil for the first time in 60 years after USDA confirmed cases in South Texas and New Mexico. Federal and state officials now race to contain the flesh-eating livestock pest before it spreads further into America’s cattle heartland.
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Dairy H-2A workers gained federal authorization on June 17, 2026, when DHS, DOL, and USDA jointly clarified that dairy operations may access the H-2A temporary agricultural worker program. The landmark ruling ends years of legal uncertainty and delivers a major win for the U.S. dairy industry.