USDA Press Releases

(Washington, D.C., December 30, 2025) – Today, U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke L. Rollins, signed a Secretary’s Memorandum that puts forth a focused effort to establish new priorities for future research and development activities funded by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to...

(Washington, D.C., December 30, 2025) – As committed to under USDA’s National Farm Security Action Plan U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke L. Rollins today announced a number of coordinated actions to continue to emphasize American agricultural research and innovation by ensuring ideas stay in...

(Washington, D.C., December 19, 2025) – Today, U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke L. Rollins filed a notice to intervene in the Potter Valley Hydroelectric Project proceedings currently being considered by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC). This action will allow USDA to ensure that...

(Washington, D.C., December 19, 2025) – U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke L. Rollins published an opinion piece in Fox News highlighting the strategic actions the Trump Administration is taking to address price fixing and protect American consumers. “It is long past time for the federal...

(Washington, D.C., December 19, 2025) – Today, U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke L. Rollins and U.S. Secretary of Labor Lori Chavez-DeRemer signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to fulfill common goals of helping low-income workers find sustainable employment. “President Trump’s entire...

(Washington, D.C., December 17, 2025) – U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke L. Rollins and U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy Jr. published a joint opinion piece in Newsweek highlighting the Trump Administration's latest Make America Healthy Again initiative with a focus...

(Washington, D.C., December 15, 2025) – U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke L. Rollins published an opinion piece in The Hill highlighting the ways USDA is partnering with Governors to strengthen integrity and restore nutritional value within the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)....

(Washington, D.C., December 12, 2025) – Today, the United States and Mexico reached an understanding to meet the current water obligations of American farmers and ranchers and for Mexico to repay the water deficit in Texas as part of the 1944 Water Treaty. This agreement extends to the current cycle...

(Washington, D.C., December 12, 2025) – U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke L. Rollins published an opinion piece in USA TODAY highlighting this week’s actions the Trump Administration is taking to protect American farmers. “Under President Joe Biden, the cost of doing business increased...

(Washington, D.C., Dec. 12, 2025) – U.S. Deputy Secretary of Agriculture Stephen A. Vaden today announced $38.1 million in additional U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) assistance to help producers in Tennessee recover from Hurricane Helene. Deputy Secretary Vaden signed a block grant agreement...