Thank you, Congressman @JamesComer, for stopping by RPK HQ today! Congressman Comer is a relentless fighter for Kentucky’s 1st District and as Chairman of @GOPoversight, he’s delivering the accountability Americans deserve, tackling Washington’s waste, fraud, and abuse head-on.

What an amazing Fancy Farm Picnic. TJ and I thank 🙏 everyone so much who attended, yelled and wore TeamComer shirts. We had a great day #KY1

Kentucky's 2027 Governor's Race May Be Over Before It Starts sourcessay.news/p/kentucky-s…

NEW: President Trump says China will begin buying “massive amounts” of U.S. soybeans, sorghum, and other farm products again — and will work to curb fentanyl shipments to the U.S. after what he called a “truly great” meeting with President Xi. He adds that China will also start purchasing American energy, including what could be a major oil and gas deal with Alaska.

🚨 𝐍𝐖𝐒 𝐔𝐏𝐃𝐀𝐓𝐄 🚨 FIRST and most important — No new cases have been detected in the last 7 days in Mexican states bordering the United States. @USDA and our partners continue to lead an aggressive response to New World Screwworm (NWS). This is a national security threat & it has the full attention of the Trump Administration. Friday we hosted a call with over 200 key state partners and stakeholders to release the new USDA NWS Response Playbook - this Playbook reflects our current approach and response if we ever have a confirmed positive NWS in the USA. We want our state and industry partners to continue to provide feedback on ways to make the Playbook even stronger — we are grateful for your partnership. PLEASE SEE THE LINK BELOW FOR PLAYBOOK AND OPPORTUNITY TO PROVIDE FEEDBACK. ⬇️ aphis.usda.gov/animal-emerge…   RIGHT NOW… USDA employees are on the ground in Mexico monitoring 350 collection sites at NWS-affected areas. In the U.S., we are monitoring 113 NWS-specific fly traps in 10 counties in 3 states with 7,300 additional fruit fly traps. To date, 22,210 specimens have been tested (1,765 in the past week) resulting in ZERO detections in the U.S.   🪰 We are dispersing 100 million sterile flies per week in Mexico produced at the COPEG facility with over 40 dispersal flights throughout Southern Mexico per week. USDA closely monitors the locations of detections in Mexico and ensures shipments of sterile insects and release chambers are routed to the locations of the latest detections for dispersal.  🦌 Inspecting wild or feral animals for NWS infestation as part of wildlife management activities in Texas, with more than 1,670 animals inspected to date. 🇲🇽 Working with Mexico on trapping and surveillance. USDA staff have confirmed 7,885 total confirmed NWS cases in southern Mexico, an increase of 838 cases since October 2. There have been ZERO detections in border states since October 5. 👷‍♂️👷‍♀️ CONSTRUCTION UPDATE! The NWS Sterile Fly Dispersal Facility at Moore Air Base will open in early 2026. @USDA is building this facility to allow us to disperse 300 MILLION sterile flies WEEKLY at our border and in Northern Mexico. As always, we will continue to update the public with updates as we receive them.

Reality Check @SenSchumer: Every single day of the Democrat Shutdown, things are NOT getting better - they're getting worse. It's time to do your job. Real hardworking Americans call on Democrats to open the government. ⬇️

I am proud to announce that the State of Georgia will receive $531,236,000 in federal funds to support the Georgia Hurricane Helene Block Grant Program. This much-needed funding is critical to help our state’s farm families and timber producers bounce back from the devastation of Hurricane Helene. I’m grateful to @SecRollins and her team at @USDA for their support and collaboration, and we look forward to announcing more details and how to apply as soon as possible.

Whether you're team PSL or not, today we give a warm thanks to all the producers who make our favorite seasonal drinks and treats possible! Happy National Coffee Day ☕️

Because those “experts” can’t do it.

State Director Travis Burton & KY @usdafsa Director David Wayne gave the “Pete & Bobby Challenge” a try to promote Make Kentucky Healthy Again. 50 pull-ups, 100 push-ups. Started by @SecDef & @SecKennedy. Our team challenges our friend @KYAgCommish. #MAHA