Once considered the largest office building in the world and a symbol of
federal ambition during FDR's New Deal, USDA's South Building is now facing a
far different legacy: an underused, aging complex burdened with a maintenance
backlog topping $1.6 billion. USDA officials have to figure out how to close
and potentially sell one of the biggest office buildings in Washington, D.C.
BAge Catches Up to USDA South Building
A book about Harry S. Truman contained some interesting information about
wartime rationing during World War II. Rationing led to "black markets" for the
various items being rationed, including farm equipment. An interesting family
story centers around a tractor and the farm equipment black market.
BRuss' Vintage Iron
Saskatchewan's Monette Farms filed for creditor protection to restructure
nearly $900 million in debt after a major loan matured April 15, 2026.
1^Monette Farms Faces $900M Insolvency
Freeman Family Ranches, spanning about 88,000 acres across the Texas and
Oklahoma Panhandles, is on the market for $127.7 million.
=^88,000-Acre Ranch Lists for $127.7M
New World screwworm cases in northern Mexico are creeping toward the U.S.
border. Florida has set restrictions on animal imports from several high-risk
southern Texas counties.
BFlorida Tightens Rules as NWS Nears
