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Agri-Food (Washington)

This is Queen Street Analytics' weekly digest of regulatory developments, legislative discussions and other government-related news coming out of Washington and the state capitals. This newsletter channel is subscribed to by many farmers, seed-growers, ranchers and their upstream suppliers and downstream buyers. Once a week, we break down the most important updates in this space in under five minutes.

This Week in Agri-Food — Washington (#39, 2026)

This Week in Agri-Food — Washington (#39, 2026)

White House orders immediate diesel tax relief; USDA expands dyed diesel access; FDA convenes food traceability meeting; new Federal Register rules on pesticides, farm loans, and almonds; USITC launches phosphate fertilizer review; new AD/CVD order on paprika.

This Week in Agri-Food — Washington (#38, 2026)

This Week in Agri-Food — Washington (#38, 2026)

Executive order on pest control issued; USDA initiates public comment on crop data collection; EPA grants phosphatidylcholine tolerance exemption; Nebraska SNAP demo project open for input; glyphosate risk assessment comment period extended.

This Week in Agri-Food — Washington (#37, 2026)

This Week in Agri-Food — Washington (#37, 2026)

USDA proposes HPAI import rule changes; Bayer petitions for cotton deregulation; National Organic Program information revision; historic US-China state visit; FSA corrects farm loan rule.

This Week in Agri-Food — Washington (#36, 2026)

This Week in Agri-Food — Washington (#36, 2026)

USDA finalizes Russian thistle biocontrol release; AMS corrects milk pricing formula provisions; White House expands hunting land access; EPA closes several pesticide registrations.

This Week in Agri-Food — Washington (#35, 2026)

This Week in Agri-Food — Washington (#35, 2026)

Trump imposes new import bans on Canadian dairy; presidential orders target livestock competition, rancher support; USDA seeks comment on meat inspection, labeling, and data collections.

This Week in Agri-Food — Washington (#34, 2026)

This Week in Agri-Food — Washington (#34, 2026)

White House acts on livestock market competition and rancher support; USDA modernizes loan systems; Proclamation expands beef imports; Dairy TRQ adjustments issued; Honey Board raises assessments.

This Week in Agri-Food — Washington (#33, 2026)

This Week in Agri-Food — Washington (#33, 2026)

US beef import TRQ expanded by 300,000 mt; livestock mandatory reporting extension notice; African swine fever import restrictions and traceability updated; EPA pesticide applicator certification renewal; mushroom council membership rule proposed.