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WASHINGTON, March 18, 2025 – Today, U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins celebrated National Agriculture Day, reinforcing the importance of American farmers, ranchers, and producers as outlined in President Donald J. Trump’s official proclamation marking the occasion. Click here to read...

WASHINGTON, March 18, 2025 – U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins, on National Agriculture Day, announced that the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is issuing up to $10 billion directly to agricultural producers through the Emergency Commodity Assistance Program (ECAP) for the 2024...

WASHINGTON, March 18, 2025 – U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins released the following message in recognition of National Agriculture Day to honor the farmers, ranchers, and producers who feed, fuel, and clothe the world: Click here to read the full story.

WASHINGTON, March 17, 2025 – U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins today announced new actions to reduce burdens on the U.S. pork and poultry industries, allowing for greater efficiency while maintaining food safety standards. The directive instructs the Food Safety and Inspection Service...

WASHINGTON, March 17, 2025 – U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins announced today that USDA will be delivering any assistance it can for communities and agricultural producers affected by the weekend storms that cut a path of devastation through the South and Midwest. These storms have...

WASHINGTON, Mar. 14, 2025 – U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins today applauded President Trump and Republican leadership in Congress for securing critical victories for American farmers, ranchers, and rural communities through the passage of a continuing resolution that keeps essential...

WASHINGTON, March 13, 2025 – In her first month, U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins has moved swiftly to advance key priorities focused on efficiency and agricultural prosperity. From addressing industry challenges to streamlining government operations, she has focused on policies that...

WASHINGTON, Mar. 13, 2025 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced that people recovering from recent severe storms, straight-line winds, flooding, landslides and mudslides may be eligible for food assistance through USDA’s Disaster Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program...

Atlanta, GA, March 12, 2025 – Today, U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins traveled to Atlanta, Georgia to deliver remarks to the National Rural Electric Cooperative Association (NRECA). Secretary Rollins and Georgia Commissioner of Agriculture Tyler Harper then met with elected officials...

WASHINGTON, March 11, 2025 – Today, following the inaugural meeting of the Make America Healthy Again Commission, U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins and U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. announced their continued work on the 2025-2030 Dietary Guidelines...

WASHINGTON, March 11, 2025 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) released the following statement today regarding the status of probationary employees: Click here to read the full story.

Asheville, NC, March 7, 2025 – U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins surveyed natural disaster damage and met with U.S. Forest Service members in Western North Carolina yesterday, where recent wildfires and hurricanes have caused significant destruction. During her visit, Secretary...

U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins today praised President Donald J. Trump’s action to make adjustments to tariffs imposed on imports from Canada and Mexico that fall under his historic United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) in addition to a reduction of Click here to read the...

WASHINGTON, March 5, 2025 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced that people recovering from the impact of recent severe storms, flooding and straight-line winds may be eligible for food assistance through USDA’s Disaster Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (D-SNAP)...

Washington, D.C., Mar. 4, 2025 — Today, U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins delivered remarks to hundreds of local leaders at the National Association of Counties. There, she previewed her vision for restoring rural prosperity to America. She discussed the importance of the President’s...

Denver, CO, March 3, 2025 –Yesterday evening, U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins delivered remarks at Commodity Classic, where she announced the Department’s plan to distribute the economic and disaster aid passed by Congress late last year. She also walked the trade floor and met with...

Washington, D.C., Mar. 3, 2025—The U.S. Forest Service is actively responding to multiple wildfires reported over the weekend in North Carolina and South Carolina following a Red Flag Warning issued across the region. Dry conditions and downed timber from past storms have elevated wildfire risk...

Washington, D.C., Feb. 27, 2025 — Following the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s announcement of new measures to combat highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI),elected leaders and industry stakeholders from around the country are applauding the five-pronged strategy. U.S. Secretary of...

WASHINGTON, Feb. 27, 2025 – U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins today announced Tom Schultz will serve as the 21st chief of the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service. “Tom is the right person to lead the Forest Service right now, and I know he will fight every day to...

WASHINGTON, Feb. 26, 2025 — U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins today announced that the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is embarking on a new era of effectiveness as we continue to move away from the status quo. Click here to read the full story.