#agriculture-policy

#agriculture-policy

The proposed amendments would allow affected livestock producers to defer this compensation over a prescribed schedule from 2026 to 2030, providing them with greater flexibility to manage their incomes and sustain their operations as they rebuild their herds.

Year-round E15 sales were a focus this week as U.S. President Donald Trump spoke in Iowa to a crowd of farmers and ranchers, saying he has instructed congressional leadership to move forward on approving the E15 ethanol blend. Trump said he is relying on House Speaker Mike Johnson and Senate Majority Leader John Thune to reach an agreement and stated he would sign the legislation if it reaches his desk.

There's a particular sound that stays with you once you've lived in the English countryside. Not birdsong, that's too obvious, but the deeper rhythm of things: the tractor coughing into life at dawn, Chameau boots crunching on gravel, the hooves of the horses going out for a hack, the soft murmur of a village pub where everyone knows exactly why you're there even if they've never seen you before.

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our latest documentary, 'The A Word', which shines a light on the American women fighting for reproductive rights, we know how important it is to parse out the facts from the messaging.

Tractors take to the streets of Brussels amid concerns that agriculture is being used as a bargaining chip in the EU

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our latest documentary, 'The A Word', which shines a light on the American women fighting for reproductive rights, we know how important it is to parse out the facts from the messaging.