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Pressure over fuel, fertiliser as refinery burns

Fertiliser, fuel and a refinery fire at home are causing concern amid the ongoing conflict in the Middle East.

AAP

Irish army called in to remove vehicles blocking depots as part of fuel protests

Agriculture Minister Martin Heydon said they would not meet with protesters and said it was a choice between democracy or anarchy.

Evening Standard

Trump plans to move Forest Service headquarters to Utah and shutter research sites

The Trump administration says it will be moving U.S. Forest Service headquarters from the nation's capital to Utah as part of a broad overhaul

The Independent UK

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Historically Black Land-Grant Universities Celebrate USDA Agreement as a 'Big Win' — and a Reassurance

Leaders of America's 19 historically Black land-grant universities are celebrating a March 5, 2026 Memorandum of Understanding signed with the U.S. Department of Agriculture — re-establishing a presidential task force, expanding campus USDA liaisons, and reaffirming the Trump administration's commitment to institutions that were founded under the Second Morrill Act…

International Business Times

Trump orders task force to counter fraud in SNAP, nutrition programs - Roll Call

President Donald Trump on Monday signed an executive order to establish a task force to eliminate fraud in federal nutrition programs.

Roll Call

Trump team wants to make it easier for migrants to work on US farms - after targeting them in deportation raids

The Trump administration has quietly admitted in recent months its immigration crackdown was helping spark a farm labor shortage

The Independent UK

Democrats offer farm bill amendments to roll back SNAP changes

Democrats want to roll back controversial changes to the food stamp program enacted in the 2025 reconciliation law.

Roll Call

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Agriculture hits $100b, but what goes up must come down

Australia's agriculture sector has hit a $100 billion target four years early, but values are set to fall amid trade tensions and a hot, dry start to summer.

AAP

Some Abbott-backed candidates face political headwinds in Republican primaries

The governor is supporting two U.S. House candidates whose opponents were recently endorsed by President Donald Trump, while his picks for comptroller and agriculture commissioner are trailing in the polls.

The Texas Tribune

House farm bill would set hemp testing, pesticide label authority

The House Agriculture Committee unveiled a five-year farm bill that could divide members across regional lines as much as political ones.

Roll Call

NC Agriculture Officials Warn: This Invasive Pest Is Now in Residential Gardens

North Carolina gardeners are used to dealing with the usual suspects—aphids, beetles, maybe the occasional slug with a personal vendetta—but this year brings a new and far more unwelcome guest. Agriculture officials have confirmed that a destructive invasive pest has made its way out of commercial areas and into residential…

Frugal Gardening

“Tolerance for criminality”: Why top Republicans are turning on Texas Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller

The three-term incumbent is effectively the underdog in the primary race for his own seat, lagging in fundraising and under attack by members of his own party.

The Texas Tribune

Gov. Abbott endorses Nate Sheets over Sid Miller for agriculture commissioner

In a statement, Abbott said Texans deserve a commissioner focused on Texas agriculture and “with zero tolerance for criminality.”

The Texas Tribune

USDA Recalls Chicken Sold in 7 States Over Possible Listeria Contamination

The US Department of Agriculture announced a recall of thousands of pounds of chicken products from a Georgia-based company after finding potential listeria contamination.

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The Independent UK

Trump’s agriculture secretary misses the point as she defends her pieces of broccoli and chicken meal

Earlier this week, Brooke Rollins was mocked for proposing a $3 ‘depression meal’

Roll Call

Senate Republicans detail farm aid package components

Key GOP senators released more details Friday on a farm aid package they’re pushing to be included in upcoming government funding legislation.

Roll Call

Six fiscal 2026 spending bills done, six more to go

The Senate cleared a three-bill spending package Thursday, marking a halfway point in completing long-delayed fiscal 2026 appropriations.

The Guardian - US

Tortilla, broccoli, ‘a piece of chicken’: US agriculture secretary mocked for ‘money-saving’ meal

Brooke Rollins claimed meal featuring tortilla, broccoli, chicken and ‘one other thing’ can cost around $3

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The Independent UK

Trump’s agriculture secretary mocked over ‘depression meal’ saying chicken and one piece of broccoli is enough

Brooke Rollins suggested eating ‘a piece of chicken, a piece of broccoli, corn tortilla and one other thing’ as Americans struggle to put food on the table

The Independent UK

Whole milk set to return to school cafeterias after Trump reverses Obama-era act

Research has indicated that changes in the federal nutrition program following the Obama-era law slowed the rise in obesity among US children

The Independent UK

USDA suspends ‘federal financial awards’ for Minnesota, citing ‘massive fraud’

The USDA is suspending more than $120 million in federal funding to Minnesota effective immediately

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‘Please take this matter seriously’: Americans warned of ‘serious threat’ after mystery packages from China keep showing up at their doors

Surprise packages nobody asked for.

Euronews

European Commission piles up concessions for Paris and Rome hoping to seal Mercosur signature

From early cash to relaxing duties, the Commission makes tailor-made overtures for France and Italy as Mercosur trade deal enters final stretch. Rome signals it is open to signing it, Paris remains cautious in heated domestic debate with more protests planned this week from farmers.

The Independent UK

RFK Jr set to make major changes to the ‘food pyramid’ and recommend what you should be eating every day

Dietary Guidelines for Americans provides recommendations for food-based policy in public schools and assistance programs such as SNAp and more

Euronews

EU agriculture ministers to hold crucial talks ahead of possible Mercosur deal signing

With the European Commission expected to offer assurances to opponents worried about their farmers, the EU’s 27 ministers will meet on Wednesday for a “political” discussion before an expected vote on the pivotal trade deal on Friday.

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