Grace Yarrow

Unbelievably excited to announce that I’m officially joining @POLITICO as a food/agriculture policy reporter and author of @Morning_Ag. Send me tips/ideas and add me to your press lists at [email protected].

The toughest job in Washington? Ag Secretary Brooke Rollins is helping the Trump administration square its hard-line immigration stance with a basic American need for farm labor. politico.com/news/2025/07/1… @politico @jake__traylor @MyahWard

In @Morning_Ag on Monday there's an excerpt from an interview I did with Katie Nixon, co-CEO of one of the 12 rural food business centers the Trump admin axed last week. Here's what it was like when she got the news⤵️

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The House GOP's "crypto week" is back on track A group of conservative hard-liners just dropped their opposition to a key procedural vote following a chaotic day of turnabouts and negotiations with Republican leaders. w @meredithllee politico.com/live-updates/2…

Trump's USTR says striking trade deals is not his top goal subscriber.politicopro.com/article/2025/0…

If y’all see a gold ring at the Capitol with a G on it plz hit me up It has no sentimental value and was not expensive but I’m sad I lost it 🥲

NEW from @YarrowGrace & @rachel_shin_ White House officials are promising that MAHA won't crack down on pesticide use after widespread agriculture industry backlash to the May report. (Spoiler: Lobbyists still don't fully trust them.) subscriber.politicopro.com/article/2025/0…

NEW: Mike Lee’s online persona — spreading conspiracy theories, mocking assassination victims — is causing worry in Salt Lake City. On Lee, his church, and the difficulties of “peacemaking” in our current political era:

Spotted outside of Union Station this morning: Crytpo chocolate ahead of House crypto vote next week

Sen. Mitch McConnell is determined to close a hemp regulatory loophole he was responsible for creating, even as some farmers warn his plans will destroy their business He’s pushed to include it in ag funding bill, which Senate Approps is marking up today subscriber.politicopro.com/article/2025/0…

I’m up on Apple News Today with @shubasu talking about how the “One Big Beautiful” law will impact the nation’s food banks. Catch the episode here: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/tru…

news - Democratic Rep. Don Davis is exploring a run for the North Carolina Senate seat being vacated by retiring GOP Sen. Thom Tillis, according to a spokesperson. Davis is “looking at all options and not ruling anything out,” said spox Hannah Spengler politico.com/live-updates/2…

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NEW: Food banks are already reeling from federal funding cuts and high post-pandemic need. Now, the megabill is poised to kick millions out of Medicaid and food assistance programs, potentially forcing families toward the food bank network. My latest for @politico:

The Great American Farmers Market honors our remarkable farmers across the nation who have been growing America since 1862. Join us in Washington, DC, from Aug. 3-8 for an event you won’t want to miss! usda.gov/gafm #America250

LISTEN🎧: Food and agriculture policy reporter @YarrowGrace joined @WPR Wisconsin Today to break down how farm subsidies could be affected by the federal spending bill. Take a listen👇 wpr.org/shows/wisconsi…

New: I sat down with former New Hampshire GOP Gov. @ChrisSununu and former Democratic Sen. @HeidiHeitkamp of North Dakota about their new bipartisan rural America initiative. Read to the end for this fun twist on whether Sununu would seek office again subscriber.politicopro.com/article/2025/0…

This reworked SNAP carveout for Alaska + Sen. Murkowski has survived the parliamentarian Rs rewrote it as a formula temporarily exempting high payment error rate states - giving them more time to comply with cost share Dems livid Rs exempting more states while hitting others

GOOD MORNING, CONGRESS — The Senate's still slogging thru vote-a-rama. Thune says "we're close." Murkowski seems to be who it's hinging on after a series of huddles w/ GOP leaders. More in Inside Congress w/@Reporter_Mia @jordainc @calenrazor @politico politico.com/newsletters/in…

SNAP fight overnight in @Morning_Ag Ft. Parliamentarian decision on cost share exemptions, farm bill drama and a whooole lot of amendments subscriber.politicopro.com/newsletter/202…