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USDA Assists Farmers, Ranchers, and Communities Affected by Weekend Windstorms

(Washington, D.C., 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...

Secretary Rollins Applauds President Trump and Republican Leadership for Passage of Continuing Resolution

(Washington, D.C., March 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...

Secretary Brooke Rollins Takes Bold Action in First 30 Days at USDA

(Washington, D.C., 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...

USDA Announces Approval of D-SNAP for West Virginia Disaster Areas

(Washington, D.C., March 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 (D...

Secretary Rollins Engages with Georgia Agriculture Community and State Leadership

(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...

USDA, HHS Share Update on Dietary Guidelines for Americans Process

(Washington, D.C., 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...

USDA Status Update on Probationary Employees

(Washington, D.C., March 11, 2025) — The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) released the following statement today regarding the status of probationary employees: “On Wednesday, March 5, the Merit Systems Protection Board (MSPB) issued a 45-day stay on the termination of U.S. Department of...

Secretary Rollins Surveys Fire and Hurricane Damage in Western North Carolina

(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 Rollins...

Secretary Rollins Thanks President Trump for Trade Actions with Mexico and Canada

(Washington, D.C., March 6, 2025) — 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...

USDA Announces Approval of D-SNAP for Kentucky Disaster Areas

(Washington, D.C., 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)...

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