DIThe Distraction Index

#agriculture

19 events across 14 weeks

2Damage
4Hype
13Noise
7.7Avg Dmg
18.6Avg Hype
WEEK 83Jul 26 – Aug 1
NOISE2026-07-30
Trump Executive Order on Regenerative Agriculture
Policy Changefederal · moderate
Damage
0.0
Hype
11.5
NOISE2026-07-28
Fact-Check: No Trump Executive Order on Electronic Cattle Tags
Damage
0.0
Hype
14.8
WEEK 81Jul 12 – 18
NOISE2026-07-15
Agriculture Secretary Rollins Details USDA Fraud Prevention Efforts
Policy Changefederal · moderate
Damage
0.0
Hype
5.2
WEEK 79Jun 28 – Jul 4
HYPE2026-06-28
Trump Allows Migrant Labor for Dairy Farms
Policy Changefederal · moderate
Damage
0.0
Hype
57.3
HYPE2026-06-28
Trump Administration Executive Order on Regenerative Agriculture
federal · moderate
Damage
—
Hype
54.8
NOISE2026-06-26
HHS and USDA Announce Regenerative Agriculture Executive Order
Policy Changefederal · moderate
Damage
0.0
Hype
17.0
WEEK 75May 31 – Jun 6
HYPE2026-06-03
USDA Modernizes Loan and Grant Systems
federal · moderate
Damage
—
Hype
0.0
WEEK 60Feb 15 – 21
NOISE2026-02-19
Bayer Reports Glyphosate Shortages Following Executive Order
Policy Changefederal · moderate
Damage
3.9
Hype
5.7
NOISE2026-02-18
Trump Signs Order on Domestic Herbicide Supply for Defense
Policy Changefederal · moderate
Damage
11.2
Hype
14.5
WEEK 59Feb 8 – 14
NOISE2026-02-07
Trump Administration Approves Dicamba Weed Killer
Policy Changefederal · moderate
Damage
6.7
Hype
8.9
WEEK 53Dec 28 – Jan 3
NOISE2026-01-01
Trump Administration Announces Farmer Aid Payments
Resource Reallocationfederal · narrow
Damage
5.5
Hype
6.7
WEEK 46Nov 9 – 15
NOISE2025-11-14
Hemp Industry Faces Decimation from Shutdown Bill Provision
Policy Changefederal · narrow
Damage
9.4
Hype
23.4
WEEK 43Oct 19 – 25
HYPE2025-10-23
Trump Pressures Cattle Ranchers to Lower Prices Amid Tariff Battle
Policy Changefederal · narrow
Damage
12.2
Hype
26.1
NOISE2025-10-23
Soybean Exports to China Plummet as Rep. Krishnamoorthi Visits Illinois Farm
Policy Changesingle state · moderate
Damage
0.0
Hype
5.7
WEEK 28Jul 6 – 12
NOISE2025-07-12
Trump Administration Sues California Over Egg Prices
Policy Changemulti state · moderate
Damage
21.2
Hype
22.7
WEEK 27Jun 29 – Jul 5
NOISE2025-07-05
Trump Administration Reverses Special Work Program for Sustainable Beef
Policy Changefederal · narrow
Damage
3.3
Hype
9.1
WEEK 25Jun 15 – 21
DMG2025-06-14
Trump Administration Immigration Raids Threatening Food Supply
Enforcement Actionmulti state · broad
Damage
26.1
Hype
26.0
WEEK 24Jun 8 – 14
DMG2025-06-14
Immigration Raids Threaten Food Supply Chain
Enforcement Actionfederal · broad
Damage
41.6
Hype
27.1
WEEK 9Feb 23 – Mar 1
NOISE2025-03-01
USDA Unveils $1 Billion Egg Crisis Plan
Resource Reallocationfederal · moderate
Damage
5.6
Hype
16.6