Former F.D.A. Chief Backs Kennedy’s War on Ultraprocessed Food

Dr. David A. Kessler has outlined a legal path for Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to take on the food industry, while testing President Trump’s willingness to do so.

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Agriculture Dept. to Crack Down on Chinese Ownership of American Farmland

The agriculture secretary announced a plan to limit Chinese and foreign purchases of farmland as part of its national security strategy.

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Trump’s Pick to Run the Forest Service Has a History With the Agency

Michael Boren, a tech company founder, has clashed with the agency for years over land he owns in Idaho.

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A Peach and Apple Farmer’s Uphill Quest to Feed Poor Families, and His Own

When the Trump administration slashed a successful food aid program, Austin Flamm set out to put politics aside. “Everybody needs a meal,’’ he said.

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U.S. Ranchers Can Sell Britons More Beef. Will They Buy It?

The countries’ trade agreement is just a first step, U.S. officials say. But British consumers are still skeptical of American food production.

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Trump Aides Defend His Tariffs Amid Global Blowback

The president’s top advisers acknowledged President Trump’s sweeping tariffs could raise prices but said an economic adjustment that would ultimately benefit American workers was overdue.

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As Trump Tariffs Loom, White House Eyes Costly Farmer Bailouts

The Trump administration has discussed providing financial aid for farmers who may be subject to retaliation by America’s trading partners.

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Trump Leads a ‘Machinery’ of Misinformation in Second Term

President Trump’s first four years in the White House were filled with falsehoods. Now he and those around him are using false claims to justify their policy changes.

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Trump’s Agriculture Pick to Face Questioning from Lawmakers

Brooke Rollins, the president’s nominee to lead the Agriculture Department, will appear before the Senate agriculture committee on Thursday.

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What Trump’s Cabinet Picks Say About Climate Change

President-elect Donald Trump’s cabinet would include one person who calls global warming an “existential” threat and some who don’t accept it as a problem at all.

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