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#usda

Beef buyers in the US, facing droughts and rising costs, have turned to imports, primarily from Brazil, which now comprise 21 percent of all US beef imports.

Scientists are preparing to breed and drop billions of flies on Mexico to halt a flesh-eating parasite from crossing the border. The Trump Administration is leading the effort to prevent the spread of the New World Screwworm, which was eradicated in the US over 40 years ago but resurfaced in Mexico in late 2024.

"The USDA should honor the President's promise to the American people to end racial discrimination in the federal government," Faust said in a written statement.

The stakeholders below represent a broad cross-section of entities with a vested interest in the vitality and long-term viability of rural America.

The FSIS announced a recall of over 18,000 pounds of various ready-to-eat products from Smith Packing due to excessive sodium nitrite levels.

As these legal and regulatory battles continue to play out, Hudicka says he anticipates a number of trickle-down effects to happen, such as local market wars...allowing shipping containers to sit uninspected could also impact other sectors..."Those containers are supposed to be moving stuff every day, and now they're just parked somewhere."