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02-05-2025
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Yahoo
30-04-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
Secretary Rollins reveals more '100 days' accomplishments
HENDERSON, Ky. (WEHT) – U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins says in the first 100 days of the Trump Administration, she has 'taken action' to support President Trump and put 'Farmers First' at the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). 'Farmers come first at the United States Department of Agriculture in the Trump Administration. We have had an action-packed first 100 days of President J. Donald Trump in the White House. At USDA, I have made bold changes to improve the lives of American producers and consumers. I look forward to continuing our work to bring America into a new golden age of prosperity, with American farmers and ranchers leading the way,' said Sec. Rollins. Secretary Rollins shares her '100 days' accomplishments At Sec. Rollins' direction, USDA has: Supported American poultry and egg producers, addressed the avian flu and lowered the cost of eggs for consumers. Sec. Rollins announced a five-point plan to combat the avian flu and lower egg prices. Since the plan was introduced, the wholesale price of eggs has decreased 56 percent. This includes work to put pressure on the Mexican government for 'failing to cooperate' in addressing the New World Screwworm or meet its water delivery obligations under the 1944 Water Treaty. As a result of these negotiations, Sec. Rollins announced a 'major win' for American agriculture by securing the agreement of the Mexican government to meet the current water needs of farmers and ranchers in Texas. Dropped criminal charges against Charles and Heather Maude, a South Dakota family with a small cattle and hog operation, who endured a 'politically motivated prosecution' by the Biden Administration over 25 acres of U.S. Forest Service federal land. Fought for 'fair trade' for all American farmers and ranchers by 'tackling' trade barriers and visiting six countries in the next six months to 'expand market access.' 'Unleashed' 'American energy dominance' through expanded access to mining and drilling on federal land and releasing a biofuels incentive program to help fuel America. Streamlined regulations and 'cutting red tape' for agricultural producers and industries. This work included 'sweeping' reforms to boost timber production, streamline pork and poultry processing and reduce wildfire risk through public-private partnerships. Approved a variety of 'congressionally authorized' fund distributions to support communities affected by wind storms and disasters and the agricultural sector. Worked to 'reduce the cost of living' for farmers and consumers, including seeking reform for H2A and H2B visas to ensure 'reliable, legal' labor on farms and ranches. Sought out and eliminating 'waste, fraud and abuse' in all USDA programs, including 'improper' payments, SNAP fraud and some programs that include what Sec. Rollins refers to as a climate slush fund and funding to schools that violate Title IX. Led steps to 'Make America Healthy Again (MAHA)' through reforming SNAP and nutrition education services. The MAHA movement at USDA has also supported voluntary changes to make food healthier. Took leadership to 'make rural America prosper again' by 'reducing regulations and revitalizing communities.' Trump's first 100 days: A timeline USDA says on day one, Sec. Rollins took action to support America's farmers and ranchers, and in just her first week on the job, Sec. Rollins traveled to four states to hear directly from producers and to see their operations firsthand. In her first month, Secretary Rollins moved to advance key priorities focused on efficiency and agricultural prosperity. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
India.com
24-04-2025
- Politics
- India.com
Pahalgam Attack: Man Carrying Cake Sparks Outrage Outside Pakistan High Commission
Pahalgam Terror Attack: There were high tensions outside the Pakistan High Commission in the capital on Thursday, barely two days since the fatal terrorist attack in Pahalgam that left at least 26 people dead. A man was seen walking towards the High Commission with a box of cake, eliciting cutting-edge reactions on social media and questioning the timing and meaning of the gesture. दिल्ली में पाक हाई कमीशन के अंदर केक ले जाता दिखा शख्स, पाक हाई कमीशन में किस बात का जश्न? #PahalgamTerroristAttack #Pahalgam #PakistanHighCommission #Pakistan | #ZeeNews — Zee News (@ZeeNews) April 24, 2025 There were high tensions outside the Pakistan High Commission in the capital on Thursday, barely two days since the fatal terrorist attack in Pahalgam that left at least 26 people dead. A man was seen walking towards the High Commission with a box of cake, eliciting cutting-edge reactions on social media and questioning the timing and meaning of the gesture. Dramatic Scenes as Protesters Gather The incident came to pass amidst increased public and diplomatic indignation. Demonstrators rallied outside the mission chanting slogans of "Pakistan Haye Haye," while online clips of the person carrying cake went viral. Most social media users perceived the action as an "insensitive" or "celebratory" act against the backdrop of the tragedy. "A big cake, silence to the media, and timing that chills the soul—if this wasn't a celebration, why the secrecy? Shameful optics at the Pakistan High Commission," wrote one user on X. Another sarcastically commented, "I want to buy or rent the Pakistan High Commission since I'm looking for a flat in Delhi." India Expels Pakistani Military Advisors, Closes Attari Post The Indian government has responded furiously to the Pahalgam attack blamed on The Resistance Front (TRF), which is suspected as a Lashkar-e-Taiba proxy. Pakistan's defence, air, and naval advisers in New Delhi have been announced as persona non grata by the Cabinet Committee on Security, asking them to depart from India within a week. Also, India has declared the shutdown of the Attari Integrated Check Post, with only the individuals who travelled with valid endorsements before May 1 permitted to return. India has also blocked the official report of the Government of Pakistan on X from within its country. Islamabad Calls Security Meeting Over Suspension of Water Treaty In retaliation, Pakistan has summoned an emergency meeting of its National Security Committee, led by Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, to discuss India's move to suspend sections of the Indus Water Treaty. The committee will discuss the domestic and foreign implications of what it described as India's "hastily taken, impulsive and impractical" move, state broadcaster Radio Pakistan said. Deputy Prime Minister Ishaq Dar also blamed India for behaving immaturity and irrationally. "India has not shown any maturity in its response. This is a non-serious approach," he said in a private news channel. With diplomatic tensions running high, the incident with the man and the cake has provided a dramatic and contentious image to an escalating bilateral crisis.
Yahoo
13-04-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Borderlands Mexico: Mexico may face more Trump tariffs over Texas water dispute
Borderlands Mexico is a weekly rundown of developments in the world of United States-Mexico cross-border trucking and trade. This week: Mexico may face more Trump tariffs over Texas water dispute; $88M logistics center planned for Laredo, Texas; Unilever announces $800M factory in Monterrey, Mexico; Automotive supplier plans $4M expansion in Mexico. President Donald Trump has threatened Mexico with more tariffs over a long-running water dispute at the Southern border. 'Mexico OWES Texas 1.3 million acre-feet of water under the 1944 Water Treaty, but Mexico is unfortunately violating their Treaty obligation,' Trump said Thursday in a social media post, referring to a water-sharing agreement between the two countries. 'This is very unfair, and it is hurting South Texas Farmers very badly.' Trump warned that the U.S. would keep escalating actions against Mexico, including potential tariffs, until it honors the President Claudia Sheinbaum said on Thursday she has already sent a proposal to Trump's team. 'It's been three years of drought, and to the extent water is available, Mexico has been complying. The International Boundary and Water Commission (IBWC) has continued its work to identify solutions favorable to both countries,' Sheinbaum said in her daily news conference, according to El Universal. 'I'm sure that, as with other issues, an agreement will be reached.' Farmers in South Texas have been seeing declines in irrigation water, an ongoing issue caused by droughts and disputes with Mexico over the treaty, experts said. Dante Galeazzi, president and CEO of the Texas International Produce Association, said the crisis is so severe that it's affecting the crops that grow in the Rio Grande Valley.'Growers in the valley, they're not able to plant what they want to, and they're not able to plant when they want to,' Galeazzi told FreightWaves in an interview. 'They've got to change their crop mix, because you think about valuable commodities like celery, which requires five to six waterings on a very specific schedule. If you don't have the water, you can't plant celery. That's the same issue across a lot of different commodities: broccoli, cauliflower, brussels sprouts, your high-dollar fruits and vegetables require consistent water.' The Rio Grande Valley is the epicenter of the Texas fresh produce industry. The area stretches across the southeastern tip of Texas along the U.S.-Mexico border. The region includes cities such as Donna, Edinburg, McAllen, Mission and Pharr. More than 35 types of fruits and vegetables are grown in the Rio Grande Valley, including grapefruit, oranges, avocados, cabbage, aloe vera, onions, cotton, sugarcane and watermelons. The produce industry in the valley includes cold storage warehouses, wholesalers, distributors, customs brokers and transportation companies. If more farmers in Texas are forced to grow the same crops due to lack of water, there's an oversupply of product, Galeazzi said. 'When you have a ton of the same thing – less water-intensive crops …, things like onions and cabbage – you oversupply and you depress the market so you don't get the returns you were expecting. Now you aren't just in a water shortage, you're in an economic problem on top of that,' Galeazzi said. The water Mexico owes the U.S. under the treaty significantly impacts farmers and ranchers in the Rio Grande Valley, according to the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality. The 1944 Water Treaty obligates both countries to share water resources from the Colorado and Rio Grande rivers. Under the treaty, Mexico is obligated to transfer to the U.S. on average 350,000 acre-feet of water per year over a five-year disputed water resides in the Amistad and Falcon reservoirs, international reservoirs located along the U.S.-Mexico border in the Rio Grande Valley. The reservoirs are managed jointly by the U.S. and Mexico. Galeazzi said he has been urging elected state and federal officials to call on Mexico to release water it owes Texas under the treaty. 'The sad truth is that in the last 30 years of the [1944 Water Treaty] … Mexico has only complied one time, and that was because a massive rain storm came and their infrastructure could not support any more water,' Galeazzi said. 'So that year they just gave us the excess water, and it happened to be enough to satisfy their requirements that cycle.' Maria-Elena Giner, the U.S. commissioner for the IBWC, said the agency has been working with its Mexican counterparts on the issue of delivering more water to Texas. The IBWC is a binational entity responsible for applying the boundary and water treaties between the U.S. and Mexico and settling differences that arise in their application. Its U.S. section is headquartered in El Paso, Texas. 'The U.S. Section of the IBWC (USIBWC) has continually made clear to Mexico they need to commit to more reliable and predictable deliveries of Rio Grande water. We are working with the Government of Mexico as well as the U.S. State Department on this matter,' Giner said in an email to FreightWaves. 'In addition, Mexico agreed to releases of San Juan River water in the Rio Grande to help ease the shortage, although it falls far short of what is needed. We will continue to advocate for U.S. users while seeking solutions that benefit both countries, such as ways to conserve water.' Giner said droughts are also causing water shortages in the region. 'Water shortages in South Texas and parts of northern Mexico have been attributed to drought coupled with the growth in population along the U.S.-Mexico border,' Giner said. Logistics giant DSV is planning a 905,000-square-foot, $88 million distribution center in Laredo, Texas, according to documents filed with the city. The property will be on 49 acres in Port Grande, a 1,990-acre master-planned industrial park near the U.S.-Mexico border, along Interstate 35. Construction will begin this month and is scheduled to finish by mid-2026. Denmark-based DSV was founded in 1976. The company offers air, ocean and road freight solutions, along with contract logistic services in over 80 countries. The company has more than 2 million square feet of warehouse space in Texas, including two facilities in Lancaster and one in Pharr. London-based Unilever plans to build a factory near Monterrey, Mexico, where the company will produce deodorants, shampoos and other beauty products primarily for markets in the U.S. and Canada, according to El Economista. The factory represents an investment of $800 million and will create more than 850 direct jobs. The company did not provide a timeline for the facility's completion. Unilever is a British multinational consumer packaged goods manufacturer. The company has over 300 factories in 69 countries. PMP Group is expanding its operations in Monterrey, Mexico, including the construction of a new warehouse, showroom and service area. The $4 million expansion is focused on supplying parts for the automotive industry, CEO Porfirio González Mier, told El Financiero. In addition to auto parts, Monterrey-based PMP Group manufactures industrial cranes, fans and other heavy machinery. Its clients include Caterpillar, Hyundai and Kia, as well as metal producers Metalsa and Deacero. PMP Group exports its products to the U.S., as well as countries across South America. The post Borderlands Mexico: Mexico may face more Trump tariffs over Texas water dispute appeared first on FreightWaves.
Yahoo
13-04-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
Mexico to send water to desperate Texas farmers amid Trump's tariff threats
President Claudia Sheinbaum announced on Friday that Mexico will provide an immediate water delivery to farmers in Texas. This aims to address its shortfall under a treaty that has created tension in U.S. relations and prompted even more tariff threats by President Donald Trump. Mexico's inability to maintain its water deliveries sparked a diplomatic dispute with its largest trading partner at a sensitive time in relations between the two countries amid Trump's escalating trade war with the U.S. neighbor. Sheinbaum said in her daily news conference Friday that Mexico is looking for alternatives to comply with the 81-year-old water-sharing treaty with the U.S., and a proposal had already been sent to U.S. officials. Late Thursday on Truth Social, Trump escalated the disagreement between the two countries by threatening tariffs or sanctions on Mexico if his demands were not met. Texas Republicans have also publicly accused Mexico of openly violating the treaty, which harms farmers reliant on water deliveries. 'For Texas farmers who are requesting water, there will be an immediate delivery of a certain number of millions of cubic meters that can be provided according to the water availability in the Rio Grande,' Sheinbaum said. Sheinbaum did not specify how much water Mexico would send to Texas. Under the 1944 treaty that established water-sharing between the two countries via a network of interconnected dams and reservoirs, Mexico is required to send 1.75 million acre-feet of water to the U.S. from the Rio Grande every five years. An acre-foot of water refers to the volume needed to cover an acre of land to a depth of one foot. Mexico OWES Texas 1.3 million acre-feet of water under the 1944 Water Treaty, but Mexico is unfortunately violating their Treaty obligation. This is very unfair, and it is hurting South Texas Farmers very badly. Last year, the only Sugar Mill in Texas CLOSED, because Mexico has… — Donald J. Trump Posts From His Truth Social (@TrumpDailyPosts) April 10, 2025 The treaty's current five-year cycle ends in October, but Mexico has delivered less than 30 percent of the required water, according to data from the International Boundary and Water Commission. Sheinbaum has said Mexico is complying with the treaty based on water availability, highlighting the drought conditions that have depleted Mexico's supply. She expressed optimism for an agreement in the coming days and did not foresee further conflict. The treaty was 'fair,' she added. Mexican Agriculture Minister Julio Berdegue said on X Friday that he had a call with U.S. Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins and U.S. Deputy Secretary of State Christopher Landau regarding Mexico's commitment to comply with the treaty. He mentioned they discussed water deliveries for this year and irrigation technology in the northern states of Baja California, Chihuahua, and Tamaulipas. Rollins posted a message on X later saying the call had been 'productive"'and praised Trump for being 'willing to do what's necessary to make it happen.' Reuters, citing sources, reported on Wednesday that Mexican officials were scrambling to devise a plan to increase the amount of water sent to the United States due to growing concerns that Trump could involve the dispute in trade negotiations. Mexico has agreed to deliver 122,000 acre-feet of water to the U.S. and is exploring an option to supply another 81,000 acre-feet, according to a Mexican official. However, that additional water would still mean Mexico had sent less than 40% of the water it owes under the treaty. With reporting from Reuters
