The US Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins announced The National Farm Security Action Plan during a press conference earlier this week.
USDA in a post on X said, “The National Farm Security Action Plan elevates American Agriculture as a key element of our nation’s security addressing urgent threats from foreign adversaries and strengthening the resilience of our nation’s food and agricultural systems. The plan includes the goals to secure and protect American farmland, enhance agricultural supply chain resilience, protect us nutrition safety net from fraud and foreign exploitation, defend agricultural research and innovation, put America firs in every USDA program, safeguard plant and animal health, and protect critical infrastructure. The plan is in partnership with the Department of Defense, The Department of Homeland Security, and the Justice Department.
Dale Sandlin with Southeast AgNet.