Can we trust Trump’s USDA to accurately report farm data? Beef export numbers suggest ‘no’. Audrey Jackson | University of Illinois | July 20, 2026

https://geneticliteracyproject.org/2026/07/20/can-we-trust-trumps-usda-to-accurately-report-farm-data-beef-export-numbers-suggest-no/ Reuter’s Tom Polansek reported that, “the U.S. Department of Agriculture dramatically lowered ​its reported beef export sales on Thursday, sparking fresh concerns about the quality of the agency’s data after staffing losses as part of the ‌Trump administration’s reshaping of the federal government.”