Archive for February 2025
WHAT THEY ARE SAYING: Strong Support for USDA’s Actions to Combat Avian Flu
Washington, D.C., Feb. 27, 2025 — Following the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s announcement of new measures to combat highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI), elected leaders and industry stakeholders from around…
Read MoreSecretary Rollins names Tom Schultz Chief of the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Forest Service
WASHINGTON, Feb. 27, 2025 – U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins today announced Tom Schultz will serve as the 21st chief of the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service.…
Read MoreSecretary Rollins Initiates New Public-Private Partnership to Reduce Wildfire Risk
WASHINGTON, Feb. 26, 2025 — U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins today announced that the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is embarking on a new era of effectiveness as we continue…
Read MoreUSDA Invests Up To $1 Billion to Combat Avian Flu and Reduce Egg Prices
Washington, D.C., Feb. 26, 2025—U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins today announced a $1 billion-dollar comprehensive strategy to curb highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI), protect the U.S. poultry industry, and…
Read MoreAre Extremely Tight U.S. Credit Spreads Underpricing Risk?
What are the potential signals being sent by extremely tight credit spreads?
Read MoreSecretary Rollins Takes Action to Prevent Illegal Aliens from Accessing Food Stamps
Washington, D.C. Feb. 25, 2025 — U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins today directed the Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) at the U.S. Department of Agriculture to immediately clarify and…
Read MoreSecretary Rollins Tours Egg Laying Facility, Hosts Avian Flu Roundtable in Texas
Today, U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins met with poultry farmers and industry leaders as part of the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s ongoing response to highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI).…
Read MoreFresh from the Trading Room: Resource curse
Where is the U.S. dollar headed in 2025? In the latest report, Inspirante Trading Solutions explores the potential for a weaker dollar, drawing on Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and Vice…
Read MoreSecretary Rollins Wraps a Packed First Week on the Job
Secretary Rollins traveled to four states to hear directly from farmers and ranchers and to see their operations firsthand.
Read MoreUSDA Launches Compliance Review of University of Maine for Title IX Violations
Washington, D.C., Feb. 22, 2025—The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has initiated a compliance review of the University of Maine following the State of Maine’s blatant disregard for President Trump’s…
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