USDA Press Releases

(Washington, D.C., May 11, 2025) – U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke L. Rollins today announced the suspension of live cattle, horse, and bison imports through U.S. ports of entry along the southern border due to the continued and rapid northward spread of New World Screwworm (NWS) in Mexico...

(Washington, D.C., May 8, 2025) – U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins will visit the United Kingdom May 12-14. This comes after President Donald J. Trump announced today, on the 80 th anniversary of Victory in Europe, a new trade agreement in principle that will lower tariffs, remove trade...

(Washington, D.C., May 7, 2025) – U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins today held the inaugural Farmers First roundtable at the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). Secretary Rollins hosted Nebraska Governor Jim Pillen, the Board of Directors for the National Association of State...

Washington, D.C., May 6, 2025 — Today, U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) will require States to make certain all records associated with Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits and allotments are shared with the federal government. “President Trump...

WASHINGTON, May 6, 2025 - The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced that people recovering from recent severe storms, straight-line winds, tornadoes and flooding may be eligible for food assistance through USDA’s Disaster Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (D-SNAP). Approximately 11...

(Washington, D.C., May 6, 2025) – U.S. Department of Agriculture today announced $23 million in grants to support transporting hazardous fuels – such as dead or downed trees – from national forests to processing facilities. Through the USDA Forest Service’s Hazardous Fuels Transportation Program...

(Washington, D.C., May 2, 2025) – U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins today announced the latest slate of presidential appointments for key Farm Service Agency (FSA) and Rural Development (RD) State Director roles. “When America’s farming communities prosper, the entire nation thrives. This...

(Washington, D.C., May 2, 2025) – U.S. Department of Agriculture Special Investigations Unit, in conjunction with Federal law enforcement partners, conducted operations this week to target criminals engaged in defrauding American taxpayers by stealing Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)...

(Washington, D.C., May 2, 2025) - In the first 100 days of the Trump Administration, U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins has taken bold action to support the leadership of President Donald J. Trump and work to Make America Healthy Again (MAHA) at the United States Department of Agriculture...

(Washington, D.C., May 2, 2025) – U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins issued the following statement after President Donald J. Trump submitted his FY 2026 budget proposal to Congress: “We have a once in a generation opportunity to save our country from fiscal ruin. President Trump’s budget...