Writing about food and agriculture policy @POLITICO. Probably thinking about the farm bill. Terp.
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Unbelievably excited to announce that I’m officially joining @POLITICO as a food/agriculture policy reporter and author of @Morning_Ag.
Send me tips/ideas and add me to your press lists at [email protected].
New with @Jasper_Goodman: A Sherrod Brown seniority showdown?
Democrats are rooting for Brown’s comeback, but a potential clash over committee leadership could ensue if he returns to Washington
politico.com/news/2026/10/21…
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For @testudotimes, @JudeWilkenfeld and I were outside Jones-Hill House trying to get players to comment. An athletics staffer took pictures of us, and a police dispatch was called for suspicious activity; a cop and 2 cop cars pulled up, and officers ID’d us and asked us to leave.
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Dems face a tricky choice if Sherrod Brown returns to Washington.
Restore his seniority or have him start at the bottom?
@ChrisCoons: “Some accommodation that recognizes he would not be a rank freshman would make sense."
@Jasper_Goodman @YarrowGrace
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News: Trump is promising farmers $8B in aid to help vulnerable Republicans in November.
But the USDA fund Trump is tapping will need to be replenished soon - and farmers won’t know how much they’ll get until at least November
with @meredithllee
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Scoop: Top Republicans are banking on Trump’s promised $8 billion for farmers to stem GOP bleeding in farm states. It’s worked in the past just ahead of Election Day.
But the internal, taxpayer funded USDA account Trump is tapping doesn’t actually have enough $$ in it right now to make the direct payments. Congress will have to approve the new funds (a fight ahead in a GOP pkg or bipartisan year-end bill) or the admin will have to take it from another program, per Trump officials.
Farmers won’t get any payments until late Nov or Dec at the earliest, likely later. The disaster aid-like payment structure is coming later in Nov.
Farm state Hill Rs are still planning to push for another +$12 billion in year-end package. They've said farmers need +$50 million in aid to recover from the hit of tariffs and high fuel costs.
more w/ @YarrowGrace
politico.com/news/2026/10/20…
& reminder that Senate Rs are still pushing to include around $12 billion in farm aid in end-of-year vehicle… that number could change with new USDA funds
Some ag groups have said farmers are facing another year of tens of billions in losses
👀Another round of $8 billion in economic aid will go to farmers this fall
Comes as farmers are grappling with high fuel costs/market uncertainty — and as rural Rs are on edge ahead of midterms
Payment rates for eligible farmers will be announced in November, per USDA
.@POTUS IN KANSAS: "I'm also pleased to announce that @USDA will be launching a new Harvest Fuel Relief Program, providing our farmers with $8B in support to offset diesel costs during this harvest season— and @RogerMarshallMD is the leader who fought for that to happen."
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Remember when egg prices were $6 a dozen?
It might not have been for the reasons you thought.
In a new story from me and @SteveVolk for @POLITICOMag, we recount the alleged egg price-fixing conspiracy, the settlement with DOJ and what it means for our politics.
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"It is with deep sorrow that I share the tragic news that U.S. Forest Service Wildland Firefighter Kaitlyn “KK” Gallagher died in the line of duty. Our hearts are with her family, her crewmates and colleagues and everyone who knew and loved her."
-Chief Schultz
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TRUMP to Iowa twice in the final stretch
his political operation has Iowa on their minds, a lot
politico.com/news/2026/10/12…
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Check out this @CNN segment featuring #merrillmade student Cat Murphy speaking with @jaketapper. #fearlessjournalism
'It's been a lot. But I was focused on doing my job and asking my questions that I wanted answers to.' Student journalist Cat Murphy joins @jaketapper to respond after GOP Rep. Andy Harris threatened to have her prosecuted for recording his answers during a news conference.
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“I think it’s a pretty broad appetite in our caucus for generational change, and you can’t get a more glaring case for generational change … than an 88-year-old member, who will turn 90 before the next Congress is over, clinging to the gavel,” a senior House Democrat told me.
NEW: Democrats face a clash over Maxine Waters
w @riley_rogerson
politico.com/news/2026/10/14…
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A federal court halted USDA's sweeping reorganization plan.
Details on the ruling from last night and more @politico
politico.com/news/2026/10/13…
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Judge halts USDA’s reorganization politi.co/4yjnLpW
‼️Federal court halts Trump admin’s USDA reorganization plans — for now
From @Marcia_Brown9 ⬇️⬇️
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Just crushing - I always looked up to Helen's infectious disease reporting.
We are devastated STAT over the loss of our beloved colleague @HelenBranswell
statnews.com/2026/10/13/hele…
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ICYMI, @YarrowGrace & I dug into POTUS' beef gamble. Glenn Brunkow, Kansas Farm Bureau president, told me the imports have knocked $200-400 off the value of an American cow with little to show at the grocery store: “There’s a lot of frustration and anger” politi.co/4hR8eY6
Today's Weekly Agriculture is full of news ⤵️
🐦 USDA's bird flu vaccine progress on ice
🏠 More rural housing funds delayed
🥘 States are staring down major funding gaps for the nation's largest food aid program
All @politico.com. @rachel_shin_