Government
âStick with usâ: Trump admin reassures MAHA movement after glyphosate backlashThe Trump administration is encouraging the Make America Healthy Again movement not to lose faith, after sparking fury from a recent executive order to boost production of an herbicide MAHA… Read More
Culture
Illinois tops US in pumpkin production despite recent decline in value(The Center Square) â Despite a recent decline in production value, Illinois is far and away the leader when it comes to one Thanksgiving dinner staple. Nathan Johanning, Commercial Agriculture… Read More
Public Education
Ivy league school agrees to hand over admissions data, $30 million to Trump admin(Daily Caller News Foundation) â Cornell University struck a deal with the Trump administration on Friday in order to win back the $1 billion in federal funding stripped from it… Read More
Government
Trump admin working on immigration pathway for farm workers(The Daily Signal) â The Trump administration may âsoonâ institute a plan for illegal immigrant farm workers to leave the country then return legally to work, Secretary of Agriculture Brooke… Read More
World
Israel ends all tariffs on American goodsAt least one Middle Eastern country wants freer trade with the United States. Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich signed a directive Tuesday removing all tariffs on American imports. The move… Read More
Government
USDA paid to study queer farmers, Latinx masculinity, more on taxpayer dime(The Center Square) â U.S. taxpayers have shelled out tens of thousands of dollars in recent years to the U.S. Department of Agriculture for research on LGBT issues, the kind… Read More
Culture
Federal farm credit agency plows ahead with DEI, ‘queer’ farming(The Daily Signal) â A regulatory agency established during the Great Depression to help farmers financially recover from the Dust Bowl is now pushing diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility standards… Read More
Homeschools
Former public-school teachers plant new homeschool chapter of national ag program FFA in NebraskaA new chapter of a national agricultural program has unlocked more opportunities for Nebraskan homeschool students previously unable to join. From its launch in September 2022, the Nebraska Agriculture Academy… Read More
Public Education
Demand for Illinois ag teachers is strong(The Center Square) â Illinois needs career-changers to teach ag courses in high school. The Land of Lincoln has always been an agricultural powerhouse. The state is working hard to… Read More