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Rollins fields questions at congressional ag budget hearings

Fri, 24 Apr 2026 17:26:00 GMT

Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins appeared before both chambers of Congress in the course of week as the appropriations committees prepare to consider the fiscal year 2027 budget for the U.S. Department of Agriculture.

House Panel Approves 2026 Ag Spending Bill

Thu, 23 Apr 2026 17:56:00 GMT

The House Appropriations Committee has passed its draft of the Fiscal Year 2026 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act by a vote of 35 to 27.

Rollins tells lawmakers: USDA reorganization ‘underway’

Thu, 23 Apr 2026 17:17:00 GMT

The Department of Agriculture is beginning to reshuffle funds for its sweeping reorganization plan, Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins said Wednesday, despite a requirement to consult first with congressional appropriators.

FDA's Diamantas: Defining ultra-processed foods is ‘really hard’

Thu, 23 Apr 2026 16:22:00 GMT

Food and Drug Administration Deputy Commissioner for Food Kyle Diamantas said Tuesday that it will be difficult for the Trump administration to fulfill its promise to deliver a highly anticipated definition of ultra-processed foods by this month.

“A definition for ultra-processed foods is really hard,” Diamantas, who leads FDA’s Human Foods Program, said at the POLITICO Health Care Summit. “There’s not a great current definition for ultra-processed foods in our view.”

House appropriations bill would cut USDA budget 1.4%

Wed, 22 Apr 2026 18:02:00 GMT

The House version of USDA’s budget would cut the department’s discretionary spending by $380 million, 1.4% less than the current budget but still a much smaller cut than sought by the administration.

House farm bill whipping ramps up with broad early support

Wed, 22 Apr 2026 16:38:00 GMT

House Republican leadership and Ag Committee Chair Rep. Glenn “GT” Thompson, R-Pa., have been testing support for the farm bill ahead of a floor vote, with early conversations suggesting the bill has broad appeal across the conference, even with fiscal conservatives.

Hundreds of ag groups urge House to advance farm bill

Mon, 20 Apr 2026 19:30:00 GMT

The Farm Credit Council said it is among 338 agricultural organizations supporting swift advancement in Congress of Farm Bill 2.0, which was approved by the House Agriculture Committee in early March with a bipartisan vote of 34 to 17.

Washington Week Ahead: Rollins, Greer head to the Hill as screwworm and Iran talks loom

Mon, 20 Apr 2026 14:41:00 GMT

Another busy week is ahead with Trump cabinet chiefs testifying on Capitol Hill, U.S.-Iran negotiations and attempts to protect American livestock. U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer and Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins are among top Trump administration officials who will appear at congressional hearings this week.