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01/05/2026

The ouster of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro could lead to export opportunities for U.S. ag products, although much depends on the U.S.’ next move and how consumers respond, analysts say.

The ouster of Venezuela's president could spur export opportunities for U.S. ag products, although much depends on the U.S.’ next move and how consumers respond, analysts say.

01/05/2026

Democratic Sen. Amy Klobuchar, ranking member of the ag committee, is considering a gubernatorial run in Minnesota this year after fellow Democrat and two-term Gov. Tim Walz dropped out of the race Monday, according to multiple reports.

Amy Klobuchar is said to be considering a run for governor of Minnesota this year as Democratic Gov. Tim Walz drops out of the race.

01/05/2026

Congress returns from holiday break this week faced with a mountain of unfinished work in what’s certain to be a raucous midterm-election year, starting with the possibility of another government shutdown at the end of this month.

Congress returns from holiday break this week faced with a mountain of unfinished work in what’s certain to be a raucous midterm-election year,...

01/05/2026

Earlier this year we spoke with Rep. April McClain Delaney about the USDA's reorganization plans.

Watch the full Agri-Pulse Newsmakers 2025 year in review: https://www.agri-pulse.com/media/videos/play/1265-agri-pulse-newsmakers-jan-2-2026-newsmakers-2025-year-in-review

01/04/2026

Washington Week Ahead: Congress returns amid uncertainty, mid-term politics

Congress returns from holiday break this week faced with a mountain of unfinished work in what’s certain to be a raucous midterm-election year, starting with the possibility of another government shutdown at the end of this month.

01/03/2026

Earlier this year Senator John Hoeven joined Agri-Pulse Newsmakers to explain the impact President Trump's tariff policy would have on farmers.

Watch the full Agri-Pulse Newsmakers 2025 year in review: https://www.agri-pulse.com/media/videos/play/1265-agri-pulse-newsmakers-jan-2-2026-newsmakers-2025-year-in-review

01/02/2026

$11B in bridge assistance helpful but not enough,
analysis says

The $11 billion in aid for row crop farmers is welcome but not enough to cover losses incurred “over the last few years,” an American Farm Bureau Federation analysis says.

01/02/2026

It's been a big year for farm policy. President Donald Trump was inaugurated in January and quickly followed through on many of his campaign promises: an aggressive trade agenda, renewed focus on food inflation, and the use of a Republican-controlled House and Senate to enact a sweeping budget reconciliation bill that included major agriculture spending. At the same time, USDA announced a broad reorganization plan, and $42 billion in farm aid was unveiled to support the struggling farm economy and ongoing lack of export markets.

On this special year-in-review episode, we revisit the most influential interviews from Agri-Pulse Newsmakers in 2025 that brought you to the heart of ag policy each week.

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01/01/2026

Last USDA hunger survey shows food insecurity at 10-year high

The last survey of U.S. food security that the Agriculture Department is scheduled to produce found that 13.7% of households were food insecure in 2024, the highest rate since 2014.

12/31/2025

Former U.S. Senator Ben Nighthorse Campbell of Colorado, who went from working in California tomato fields to serving nearly two decades on Capitol Hill, died of natural causes on Monday. He was 92.

Former U.S. Senator Ben Nighthorse Campbell of Colorado, who went from working in California tomato fields to serving nearly two decades on Capitol Hill, died of natural causes on Monday. He was 92.

12/31/2025

Growers of rice and cotton will receive the highest per-acre payments in the $11 billion in bridge assistance funding announced earlier this month.

Growers of rice and cotton will receive the highest per-acre payments in the $11 billion in bridge assistance funding announced earlier this month.

12/31/2025

China imposes 55% 'safeguard' tariffs on US beef

China has imposed new 55% “safeguard” tariffs on beef imported over specific quotas from countries including the United States, Brazil and Australia, China's Ministry of Commerce announced Wednesday.