Tyler Spence

Policy Reporter & AJI Fellow

Tyler covers agriculture policy for The Washington Sun.

He previously reported for the Indianapolis Star, The Arnolt Center for Investigative Journalism and the Herald-Dispatch in his home state of West Virginia.

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Senate Farm Bill Negotiations Are Stuck During McConnell’s Absence

July 22, 2026 03:47 p.m.
USDA Workers Don’t Plan to Stay on the Job as Offices Relocate

July 22, 2026 05:00 a.m.
House Judiciary Panel Won’t Include Farmworker Visa Changes in Immigration Package

July 17, 2026 12:37 p.m.
The Trump Administration Is Under Scrutiny for Its Cyclosporiasis Outbreak Response

July 16, 2026 06:31 p.m.
Former Agriculture Officials Say the Trump Administration Missed Screwworm Warnings

July 02, 2026 02:43 p.m.
Supreme Court Deals MAHA a Loss on Pesticides

June 25, 2026 10:15 a.m.
The New Senate Farm Bill Skips Over Some of the House’s Controversial Measures

June 23, 2026 02:30 p.m.
Trump Pledged a ‘Golden Age’ for Farmers. They Can’t Access Help.

June 23, 2026 05:45 a.m.
Top Jon Husted Senate Aide Kept Working for Ohio Lobbying Firm

June 11, 2026 05:01 a.m.
New World Screwworm Spreads Beyond Texas

June 08, 2026 05:25 p.m.
First Case of New World Screwworm Confirmed in South Texas Cattle

June 03, 2026 09:45 p.m.
Republican Rep. Daniel Webster Violated the STOCK Act. Again.

June 03, 2026 04:39 p.m.
U.S. Proposes New Tariffs on Countries That Use Forced Labor

June 03, 2026 02:27 p.m.
Trump Will Scrap His ‘Anti-Weaponization’ Fund Demands For Now

June 01, 2026 04:07 p.m.
It’s Not You — Trump’s Face Is Everywhere

May 29, 2026 05:01 a.m.
Republicans Scrub Their Ken Paxton Insults From the Internet

May 27, 2026 11:41 a.m.