RT @leahjdouglas: There will be "no amnesty" for US farmworkers from deportation, per Ag. Sec. Rollins. Trump wants a 100% American workf….

REQUEST FOR HELP: If you were going to use a language translation app when talking to someone in person, what phone app would you recommend? I've been playing with Google Translate, but wondered if anyone else had a better suggestion. Sincerely - a reporter who speaks un peu of.

I'm also looking into these issues, particularly for specialty crop operators here in the Midwest. If you have sources or are being impacted, please contact me!.

Fascinating read by @leahjdouglas about ICE raids on farm operations. This caught my eye: "The days following a raid may see decreased attendance in the field, but the workers soon return because they have no other sources of income,.".

U.S. President Donald Trump said he would issue an order soon to address the effects of his immigration crackdown on the country's farm and hotel industries, which rely heavily on migrant labor. The latest from @jeffmason1, @susanheavey and me: .

Must read ag/food story by @Reuters @leahjdouglas, about the economic ripple down onto states from the proposed SNAP cuts. It's a terrific example of how to approach a story that's, at its core, a numbers & data story.

@Reuters @leahjdouglas @JulieIngwersen @USDA (Sorry for the repost! Having some weird hiccups with my laptop this a.m.!).

Must read ags story (catching up from last week): @Reuters @leahjdouglas & @JulieIngwersen's piece about market concerns about the integrity of @USDA reports after the agency delayed a report & excluded findings that point to tariffs as a reason for a forecasted increase in the

In a state that handed Trump three straight wins, where Trump flags flap near food aid flyers pinned on bulletin boards, the cost of his austerity push on food access is starting to show in Ohio. My latest, with @evelynpix .

RT @corinne_perkins: Incredible work from @pjhuffstutter and @evelynpix showing the toll as Ohio food banks strain as Trump slashes federal….

Egg prices are starting to fall, according to this very interesting @USDA_ERS Charts of Note. The article has a good explainer on the lag between wholesale and retail pricing patterns, and what's been happening in recent months:

If it matters, it’s 5470SXP; 5508Q; and 5608AM. Yes, I’m doing math….

Serious question about corn seeds: How many corn seeds are usually in a medium round bag of Beck’s Escalate? And how many are in a medium flat bag of Escalate? I’m seeing it’s 80,000 seeds per, but I don’t know if that’s correct. HELP?!?.

A terrific read by @ReneeNHickman about how a MAHA report on the health of American children used some scientific studies to back its findings & results - studies that didn't actually exist. (Oopsie.) .

Ag story must-read: @Reuters @SchlitzHeather's fascinating tale about how the U.S.-China trade war has cost hog and cattle breeders a lucrative export market- and created an opportunity for farmers in Denmark to take market share. The headline is🔥!.

Morning ag read: @Reuters' Renee Hickman great dispatch from Arizona, about how USDA's shuttering of the Local Food for Schools Cooperative Agreement Program is impacting kids, at a time when the FDA is pushing for healthier school lunch programs.

Bottom line: As a storyteller, you never know where you'll find that next tip - whether it's a story that you end up telling, or one of your talented co-workers. But it's important to keep your eyes open!.

I connected with @lucinda_elliott - who connected with the person who posted, and then she started digging into the story. The result: This fantastic must-read about missing cattle, missing millions & a financial scandal creating ripple effects across at least 3 countries.

The person who posted and I talked via dm, and the story got my attention. It was complicated, with some seemingly crazy details - essentially the kind of yarn my dad would have shared over a mason jar of sweet tea on a hot summer night.