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Dairy Industry Coalition asks US Secretary of Agriculture to Reverse DBI Funding Change
A coalition of 28 organizations representing dairy farmers, processors, cooperatives, and allied businesses nationwide is urging U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins to eliminate a newly imposed 25% cost-share requirement for the Dairy Business Innovation (DBI) Initiatives, warning that the change threatens the future of a proven program supporting dairy businesses across the country.
In a letter dated Oct. 12, the organizations called on the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to reissue its Fiscal Year 2026 funding opportunity without a required match and...
New Coalition Calls on Administration to Safeguard USMCA, Highlighting Ag and Seafood Stakes
The Agricultural Coalition for USMCA, backed by 40 farm and agricultural groups, launched today with a new website and an ad blitz in Washington DC as it pushes to defend and strengthen the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) ahead of the Trump administration's July 2026 review.
The new coalition aims to highlight the USMCA's critical importance to the US farm economy and to call for its renewal with ag-targeted improvements.
“USMCA is one of President Trump’s...
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