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Too Many Horses at the Water Trough

The West has a horse problem, and no, it is not that anyone forgot to close the barn door. By the numbers: Federal land managers estimate more than 85,000 wild horses and burros are roaming western public lands. Detailed 2026 program data put the population at 85,466 animals against a maximum Appropriate Management Level, or AML, of 25,592. That is more than three times the agency’s target while drought tightens the same forage and water supplies used by wildlife and livestoc

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Diesel Export Ban Gets Real

Harvest fuel costs have gone from painful to “maybe don’t look at the receipt.” Policy at the pump: The administration is examining a full or partial diesel export ban as prices stay near record territory. The weekly national average hit about $6.53 per gallon this week, up sharply from a year earlier. Several farm-state lawmakers have pressed for limits on exports, arguing that more fuel should stay home while producers are burning through diesel at harvest. Farm math: The t

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Too Many Horses at the Water Trough

The West has a horse problem, and no, it is not that anyone forgot to close the barn door. By the numbers: Federal land managers estimate more than 85,000 wild horses and burros are roaming western public lands. Detailed 2026 program data put the population at 85,466 animals against a maximum Appropriate Management Level, or AML, of 25,592. That is more than three times the agency’s target while drought tightens the same forage and water supplies used by wildlife and livestoc

Livestock

43 minutes ago

Drain Tile Fight Gets Bogged Down

A fight over drain tile in the Prairie Pothole Region is getting appropriately bogged down. Under the surface: Farmers with federal wetland easements can install drainage tile, but only if it does not drain protected wetlands. A 2024 U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service rule standardized how setbacks are calculated between tile lines and easement wetlands, using factors such as soil, tile depth, diameter and topography. Where it pinches: Some farmers argue the setbacks reach farthe

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Diesel Export Ban Gets Real

Harvest fuel costs have gone from painful to “maybe don’t look at the receipt.” Policy at the pump: The administration is examining a full or partial diesel export ban as prices stay near record territory. The weekly national average hit about $6.53 per gallon this week, up sharply from a year earlier. Several farm-state lawmakers have pressed for limits on exports, arguing that more fuel should stay home while producers are burning through diesel at harvest. Farm math: The t

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42 minutes ago

Too Many Horses at the Water Trough

The West has a horse problem, and no, it is not that anyone forgot to close the barn door. By the numbers: Federal land managers estimate more than 85,000 wild horses and burros are roaming western public lands. Detailed 2026 program data put the population at 85,466 animals against a maximum Appropriate Management Level, or AML, of 25,592. That is more than three times the agency’s target while drought tightens the same forage and water supplies used by wildlife and livestoc

Livestock

43 minutes ago

Drain Tile Fight Gets Bogged Down

A fight over drain tile in the Prairie Pothole Region is getting appropriately bogged down. Under the surface: Farmers with federal wetland easements can install drainage tile, but only if it does not drain protected wetlands. A 2024 U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service rule standardized how setbacks are calculated between tile lines and easement wetlands, using factors such as soil, tile depth, diameter and topography. Where it pinches: Some farmers argue the setbacks reach farthe

Farming

45 minutes ago

Fertilizer Probe Gets Farmer Receipts

Farmers have been saying fertilizer prices smell funny for a while. Now federal officials appear to be asking them to bring receipts, preferably not written on the back of a seed cap. The setup: U.S. Department of Agriculture Deputy Secretary Stephen Vaden visited Ogden, Iowa, for a fertilizer listening session focused on alleged anti-competitive behavior, consolidation, and prices that have stuck around like mud on a pickup floor mat. Growers from several states shared examp

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Checkoff Climate Work Gets Milked Dry

USDA is telling dairy checkoff climate work to take a long walk back to the barn. The squeeze: U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke L. Rollins told National Dairy Board Chair Lolly Lesher to halt several environmental initiatives that USDA says are not aligned with current department policy. The list includes Scope 3 greenhouse gas accounting, the U.S. Dairy Net Zero Initiative, the Greener Cattle Initiative, the Sustainability Alliance, the Dairy Stewardship Commitment, FARM

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Inspection Gets a New Mexico Badge

New Mexico just got a fresh inspection stamp, and small processors may be very interested in the ink. The move: USDA and the New Mexico State Livestock Board finalized an agreement bringing the state into the State Meat and Poultry Inspection Program. That makes New Mexico the 31st state with an approved state program, giving local processors another inspection lane while keeping standards federally equivalent. The bigger plate: The timing is not random. USDA also launched th

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Farm Bill Gets Some E15 in the Tank

Farm bill season is back, because apparently Congress missed the smell of stale coffee, amendments and everyone pretending September deadlines are surprising. The vote: The Senate Agriculture Committee advanced its latest farm bill package on a 12-11 party-line vote, sending the legislation to the full Senate while farmers keep waiting for policy certainty that does not require a decoder ring. The next stop could bring more floor fights, because this is Washington and nothing

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Sep 18

USDA Reorg Hits the Pause Button

The USDA reorganization plan just got parked until Oct. 2, which is either a legal speed bump or a full bureaucratic hay bale in the road. Court hold: A federal judge paused the department’s reorganization and most employee relocations while considering a preliminary injunction in a lawsuit from federal worker unions and allied groups. The stay reaches several USDA corners, including Research, Education and Economics, the Forest Service, the Foreign Agricultural Service, Rura

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