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US EPA Plans to Cut Staff to 1980s Levels, Dissolve Research Office
The agency plans to cut staff to Reagan administration levels and shift research to office run by political appointees. Advocacy groups are concerned about scientific independence.
May 05, 2025 01:40 PM
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More Than 15,000 USDA Employees Have Taken Trump Financial Incentive to Leave
Accounting for about 15% of USDA’s total workforce and representing FSA, NRCS, FSIS, APHIS and other departments, 3,877 staff signed contracts in February for the first deferred resignation program and 11,305 in the second round in April.
May 05, 2025 12:16 PM
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FILE PHOTO: Northern Mexico's rural producers fight drought amid water dispute with the U.S.
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Mexico Will Send More Water to Texas to Make Up Treaty Shortfall, USDA Says
U.S. officials and lawmakers have complained that Mexico’s failure to meet its obligations under the treaty is harming Texas farmers. Mexico has argued that it is under drought conditions that have strained the country’s water resources.
April 29, 2025 08:08 AM
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United States Eases Port Fees On China-Built Ships After Industry Backlash
Ocean shipping transports about 80% of global trade — from coal and corn to bananas and cement. The revisions tackle major concerns from the global maritime industry that feared virtually every cargo carrier could face steep, stacking fees.
April 18, 2025 10:58 AM
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California sues Trump administration to block tariffs
Retaliatory tariffs could harm California’s agricultural exports, which totaled $23.6 billion in 2022, potentially costing thousands of jobs, according to the lawsuit.
April 17, 2025 09:17 AM
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U.S. President Trump holds a cabinet meeting at the White House
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Trump Suggests Farmers Could Petition to Keep Workers Without Legal Status
Although vague, Trump’s comments during his Cabinet meeting are the most detailed the administration has provided on the fate of farmworkers without legal status — who make up half the farm sector’s workforce — under his plan for mass deportations.
April 11, 2025 09:27 AM
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In sudden change of course, Trump lowers tariffs for most countries, raises them for China
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Wednesday he would temporarily lower the duties he had just imposed on dozens of countries while further ramping up pressure on China.
April 09, 2025 04:19 PM
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Trump Delays Tariffs for Goods Covered Under Mexico, Canada Trade Deal
The exemption, which will expire on April 2, covers the two largest U.S. trading partners. Trump had earlier only mentioned an exemption for Mexico, but the amendment he signed to his order for 25% levies on imports, which went into effect on Tuesday, covers Canada as well.
March 06, 2025 02:33 PM
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China Hits U.S. Agriculture, Says It Won’t Be Bullied by Fresh Trump Tariffs
China retaliated swiftly on Tuesday with 10% to 15% retaliatory levies impacting $21 billion worth of U.S. agricultural and food products, moving the world’s top two economies a step closer toward an all-out trade war.
March 04, 2025 11:44 AM
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Trump vows March 4 tariffs for Mexico, Canada, extra 10% for China
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Thursday that his proposed 25% tariffs on Mexican and Canadian goods will go into effect on March 4 and threatened an extra 10% duty on Chinese imports.
February 27, 2025 01:04 PM
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