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Japan’s Rice Shortage Sets Off Auction of Emergency Stockpile

The government held a rare auction this week to make up for a rice shortage that an official called “truly unthinkable.”

By Kiuko Notoya and Yan Zhuang

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Trump Cuts Could Squeeze Small Farmers and Food Banks

Promising a return to “fiscally responsible initiatives,” the Agriculture Department ended two Biden-era programs that paid farmers to provide food to schools and low-income families.

By Julie Creswell and Linda Qiu

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Trump Cuts Could Squeeze Small Farmers and Food Banks

Promising a return to “fiscally responsible initiatives,” the Agriculture Department ended two Biden-era programs that paid farmers to provide food to schools and low-income families.

By Julie Creswell and Linda Qiu

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Trump Has Said ‘No Exceptions’ to His Tariffs. Will That Last?

His administration has acknowledged that exceptions undercut the power of tariffs, but it seems hard for the president to resist making deals.

By Ana Swanson