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Mexico Remains Top Market for U.S. Ag Exports in 2024
AGNet West - Florida
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July 10, 2025
U.S. Agricultural Exports to Mexico Hit $30.2 Billion in 2024 According to the latest USDA report, Mexico was the number one destination for U.S. agricultural exports in 2024, receiving $30.2 billion worth of goods. Nearly half of that came from...
Shots Fired at Federal Agents as ICE Raids a Weed Farm in California
Twitchy
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July 11, 2025
Tensions were high on Thursday, as multiple federal agencies, including ICE, carried out an immigration enforcement operation at a California marijuana farm. While ICE worked to weed out the illegal aliens, a bunch of dopes showed up to interfere,...
Coffee prices may rise as Trump threatens tariffs on Brazil
WISH 8 - Indiana
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July 11, 2025
INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — Here’s a look at Friday’s business headlines with Jane King, who talks about a wave of vehicle recalls, rising coffee prices, back-to-school spending, and more. US vehicle recalls hit 12-month high U.S. vehicle recalls are...
Foodie News: New Asian-Mexican fusion spot near Crabtree, Peruvian restaurant in downtown Raleigh
WRAL 5 - North Carolina
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July 11, 2025
It is hard this week to not be focused on the restaurants (as well as individuals and other businesses) that were so severely impacted by Chantal – including so many in Chapel Hill, Mebane, Hillsborough and Saxapahaw, to name a few. It will be...
Venezuela Launches Great Mother Earth Mission to Combat Climate Crisis with Ecosocialism
teleSUR
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Maduro calls for activating ecosocialist leadership in nationwide climate mission. Photo: Presidential Press. July 10, 2025 Hour: 7:46 pm President Nicolas Maduro activates the Great Mother Earth Mission, mobilizing thousands of communal councils...
Brazil’s Lula pledges retaliation to Trump tariffs but keeps diplomacy open
The Straits Times
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July 10, 2025
BRASILIA - President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva said he wanted to find a diplomatic solution to US President Donald Trump’s threat of 50 per cent tariffs on Brazilian exports, but vowed to reciprocate like-for-like if they take effect on Aug 1....
Mexican Fishers Use Marine Refuges to Secure Fishing Future
Food Tank - Maryland
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July 10, 2025
Fishers in the Baja California Sur are pioneering community-driven strategies to safeguard the long-term health of their fisheries. They are working alongside the Mexican conservation nonprofit Niparajá and the Mexican government. And these marine...
Sniffer dogs help Mexico fight the flesh-eating screwworm
The Gazette - Colorado
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By Cassandra Garrison TECAMAC, Mexico (Reuters) - With tail wagging, tongue out and ears perked, Hummer - a young mixed breed dog with a slick black coat - sits down in front of a sample of screwworm scent, promptly accepting praise and treats...
Brazil's Lula pledges retaliation to Trump tariffs
Northern Daily Leader
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July 11, 2025
But the tariffs could inflict pain in the US too, disrupting food prices, given Brazil's role as a major agricultural exporter of coffee, orange juice, sugar, beef, and ethanol. The proposed 50 per cent tariff would effectively halt the flow of...
Prices of these two drinks could surge if Trump’s Brazil tariffs stick
The Independent
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July 11, 2025
Your support helps us to tell the story From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our...
What do you need to know about the Brazil-U.S. tariff clash?
CGTN
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Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva said on Thursday that he will impose retaliatory tariffs if U.S. President Donald Trump follows through on a pledge to raise tariffs on the South American country to 50 percent. Lula said he will...
Trump to assess Texas flood damage today. And, DOGE has access to farmers' payments
KAZU - California
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July 11, 2025
Good morning. You're reading the Up First newsletter. Subscribe here to get it delivered to your inbox, and listen to the Up First podcast for all the news you need to start your day. Today's top stories President Trump is heading to Kerr County,...
Farmers struggle as key crops become harder to grow across the globe: 'Agricultural outcomes would be materially worse'
The Cool Down - Oregon
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July 10, 2025
"If the climate warms by 3 degrees, that's basically like everyone on the planet giving up breakfast." by Joseph ClarkJuly 10, 2025 Farmers are working harder than ever to grow food, but the math keeps changing. Temperatures are rising faster than...
Mexico’s Claudia Sheinbaum blasts US screwworm response as ‘exaggerated’
Yahoo News
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Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum has denounced a decision by the United States to once again suspend imports of her country’s cattle over a flesh-eating parasite called the screwworm. On Thursday, Sheinbaum used her morning news conference to...
Brazil's Lula warns of 50% tariffs on U.S. goods after Trump trade threat
NPR
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July 10, 2025
A container ship docked at the Port of Rio de Janeiro in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on Thursday, July 10, 2025. Dado Galdieri/Bloomberg via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Dado Galdieri/Bloomberg via Getty Images RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil —...
EU May Cut Farm Subsidies to Fund Ukraine Accession, Warns Hungarian MEP
Hungary Today
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July 11, 2025
The European Commission is preparing to reduce common agricultural subsidies in order to finance the costs of Ukraine’s accession to the EU and the higher repayments on loans taken out earlier, Fidesz MEP Csaba Dömötör told MTI in Strasbourg. The...
Brazil’s Lula Vows an Eye for an Eye Against Trump’s 50% Tariff
Brazzil
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July 10, 2025
President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva stated that Brazil will respond to the 50 percent tariff on all its exports to the United States by invoking the Reciprocity Law. On social media, the president defended Brazil’s sovereignty and rejected US...
How the resumption of MDM imports from Brazil impacts South Africa's food security crisis
IOL
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South Africa has officially lifted its eight-week ban on Brazilian poultry imports, including mechanically deboned meat (MDM), a critical input in the production of affordable processed meats such as polony, viennas, russians, and sausages. But...
Senator John Cornyn addresses agricultural issues and flood impacts in recent tweets
Houston Republic - Texas
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July 10, 2025
Senator John Cornyn has recently addressed various pressing issues through his social media posts. His communications cover topics ranging from agricultural challenges to the impact of severe weather events in Texas. On July 10, 2025, Senator...
Mexico Calls U.S. Border Closure Over Livestock Pest ‘Exaggerated’
teleSUR
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July 10, 2025
Cattle at a border crossing. X/ @fundamentosmx July 10, 2025 Hour: 2:46 pm On Thursday, Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum called the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s renewed decision to close the border to live Mexican cattle “exaggerated,”...