Democratic candidates are navigating conflicting pressures as advisers warn against alienating tech super PACs over AI regulation, while rural swing-state Democrats face attacks over their party's opposition to the GOP Farm Bill. Senate Democrats are simultaneously working to protect food assistance programs.
President Donald Trump signed executive orders aimed at helping cattle ranchers protect their herds from wolves, expand meat processing capabilities including allowing ranchers to slaughter and process their own livestock for interstate sale, and move toward country-of-origin labeling. The administration says the measures are intended to lower record-high beef prices.
President Trump said he plans to authorize farmers and ranchers to process their own food, aiming to break up what he called a 'nasty monopoly' of the four major meatpacking firms, following a push from conservative commentator Glenn Beck.
The House Budget Committee advanced a $95 billion package on Thursday covering Iran war funding, farm aid, and President Trump's voter ID initiatives, passing on a party-line vote despite anticipated challenges in the full House and Senate.
President Donald J. Trump signed an executive order on June 25, 2026, titled 'Advancing Regenerative Agriculture and Strengthening American Farm Resilience.' USDA Secretary Brooke L. Rollins simultaneously announced a new rule to unlock billions of dollars in funding for American farmers and ranchers.
The Trump administration has formally requested $87.6 billion in supplemental funding from Congress, with the majority designated to replenish Pentagon accounts depleted by the U.S. war with Iran. The request also includes $11.1 billion for U.S. farmers and funding for Ebola outbreak response, but faces strong opposition from lawmakers who recently voted to limit Trump's war powers.
Advocates are pushing to make raw milk more widely available and easier to obtain across the U.S., even as new disease outbreaks sicken children and scientists warn of potential dangers from unpasteurized dairy products.
