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Obama Administration Releases Action Plan to Address Ocean Challenges

WASHINGTON, January 13, 2012– The Obama Administration released a National Ocean Policy action plan this week to address the most pressing challenges facing ocean, coastal and Great Lakes resources. The draft requests comments on actions the U.S. Department of Agriculture and other federal agencies...

USDA Renews Commitment to Improving Regulatory Efficiency

WASHINGTON, June 3, 2013 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today announced its plan to update regulatory processes for notices regarding public property, loans, grants, benefits and contracts by rescinding an outdated statement of policy that required USDA agencies to needlessly delay the...

USDA Announces Joint Final Rule Regarding Equal Treatment of Faith-Based Organizations USDA-Supported Social Service Programs

(Washington, D.C., December 14, 2020) – Today, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced a joint final rule with eight other Agencies—the Department of Justice, the Department of Homeland Security, the Department of Labor, the Department of Education, the Department of Health and Human...

USDA Proposes New Rule to Clarify Unfair Practices in the Livestock, Meat, and Poultry Industries

WASHINGTON, June 25, 2024 – Today, the U.S. Department of Agriculture announced new action to support the Biden-Harris Administration’s plan for a fairer, more competitive, and more resilient meat and poultry supply chain. USDA’s Fair and Competitive Livestock and Poultry Markets proposed rule would...

USDA Proposes Next Steps to Promote Fairer Poultry Markets, Protect Producers, and Enhance Transparency

WASHINGTON, June 3, 2024 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today announced next steps it is proposing to address the many, complex competition issues in agricultural markets and create a fairer playing field for poultry growers and farmers. USDA is proposing the rule Poultry Grower Payment...

USDA Citrus Disease Subcommittee Meets on FY 2015 Research Agenda, Budget Priorities

WASHINGTON, Dec. 8, 2014 - USDA is announcing that the Citrus Disease Subcommittee is meeting Dec. 9-10 in Lake Alfred, Fl., to consider and make recommendations for the Fiscal Year 2015 research agenda, budget, and annual priorities for the Citrus Disease Research and Extension Program. This will...

Secretary Rollins Strengthens SNAP Retailer Stocking Requirements to Make America Healthy Again

(Washington, D.C., September 24, 2025) – Today, U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke L. Rollins announced the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) is proposing changes to strengthen the stocking requirements for retailers participating in the Supplemental Nutrition...

Office of Executive Secretariat

August 12, 2024

OES is responsible for organizing, storing, and providing access to the Secretary's records-including national security classified items. OES preserves required official records and serves as a valuable source of institutional memory for the entire Department.To contact the Secretary of USDA, please use this web form.Other modes of communication via mail or phone:United States Department of Agriculture1400 Independence Ave., S.W.Washington, D.C. 20250(202)720-7100

USDA Announces Actions to Lower Food Prices, Bring Fairness to Farmers, and Promote More Competitive Food Supply Chains

WASHINGTON, October 08, 2024 — Today, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced multiple steps to deliver on the President’s Executive Order on Promoting Competition in the American Economy to promote fair and competitive markets for American farmers and ranchers, and lower food prices for...

USDA Announces Actions to Lower Food Prices, Bring Fairness to Farmers, and Promote More Competitive Food Supply Chains

WASHINGTON, October 08, 2024 — Today, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced multiple steps to deliver on the President’s Executive Order on Promoting Competition in the American Economy to promote fair and competitive markets for American farmers and ranchers, and lower food prices for...