National Farm Security Action Plan

USDA and DoW Sign MOU Regarding National Farm Security Action Plan

Dan Agri-Business, Economy

USDA and Department of War Sign MOU Advancing National Farm Security Action Plan U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins and Secretary of War Pete Hegseth have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) committing their departments to collaborate on implementing the National Farm Security Action Plan. The agreement marks a significant step in elevating American agriculture as a central component of …

sterile fly dispersal facility

New World Screwworm Domestic Fly Dispersal Facility Announced By USDA

Dan Agri-Business, Beef, Cattle, Export/Import, Exports/Imports, Trade

USDA Opens Sterile Fly Dispersal Facility in Edinburg, Texas to Combat New World Screwworm The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), led by Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins and joined by Texas Governor Greg Abbott, has announced the completion of a domestic sterile fly dispersal facility in Edinburg, Texas. The new facility marks a significant step in the federal government’s ongoing …

fresh fruit

USDA To Purchase $30 Million in Fresh Fruit For Food Banks

Dan Commodities, Economy, Fruits, Specialty Crops, USDA

USDA Announces $30 Million Fresh Fruit Purchase to Support Farmers and Food Banks The U.S. agricultural sector is receiving a significant boost with a new USDA initiative aimed at supporting both American farmers and families in need. US Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins revealed that the USDA will purchase $30 million in fresh fruit from domestic producers, supplying food banks …

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US Secretary of Agriculture Leads Trade Mission to Mexico

Dan Export/Import, Exports/Imports, Trade, Water

USDA Leads Largest Agribusiness Trade Mission to Mexico Under Secretary Brooke Rollins U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins announced that she led the largest USDA agribusiness trade mission to Mexico last week, marking a significant milestone in U.S.–Mexico agricultural cooperation. The mission brought together an impressive delegation of 41 U.S. businesses, 33 cooperators and agricultural advocacy groups, six state departments …

specialty crop growers

Specialty Crop Growers and Processors Request Waivers for School Food Purchases

Dan Agri-Business, Education, Specialty Crops

U.S. Specialty Crop Growers Urge USDA to End Buy American Waivers for School Meals A coalition of agricultural groups representing specialty crop growers and processors has sent a letter to Director Russell Vought of the Office of Management and Budget and U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins, requesting an end to recent waivers granted under the Buy American requirements for …