The House of Representatives passed the Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026 this morning with a final vote of 224-200. House Committee on Agriculture Chairman Glenn “GT” Thompson (PA-15) issued the …
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Secretary of Agriculture Issues 2026 Wildfire Readiness Memorandum Ahead of Active Fire Season
by Colton YoungU.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke L. Rollins today issued a new Secretarial Memorandum (PDF, 882 KB) and letter (PDF, 932 KB) directing the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Forest Service to …
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Ag Secretary Rolls Out Fertilizer Strategy Amid Pressure Over Prices
by Colter BrownWhen it comes to fertilizer prices, Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins wants farmers to know the government is here to help. Highlighting a coordinated push across the Trump administration on fertilizer …
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USDA Announces $52 Million to Boost Public Access to Private Lands for Hunting and Fishing
by Colton YoungThe U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is announcing $52 million to help state and tribal governments encourage private landowners to allow public access to their land for hunting, fishing and …
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USDA Issues Second Supplemental Disaster Payment to Farmers
by Colter BrownU.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke L. Rollins today in Missouri announced the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is maximizing disaster assistance support for producers by issuing a second Supplemental Disaster …
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USDA and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Break Ground on New Texas Sterile Fly Production Facility
by Colton YoungU.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke L. Rollins and Lieutenant General William H. “Butch” Graham, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) commanding general, led the groundbreaking for the new sterile fly …
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USDA Announces Specialty Crop Investment Thanks to Working Families Tax Cuts
by Colton YoungToday in Michigan alongside U.S. Representative Tom Barrett, U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke L. Rollins announced the availability of over $275 million in grant funding in FY2026 for the specialty …
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USDA Announces the Creation of the USDA National Proving Grounds Network to Strengthen U.S. Farm and Ranch Profitability
by Colton YoungUSDA’s Research, Education, and Economics Under Secretary Dr. Scott Hutchins today announced the launch of the USDA National Proving Grounds Network for AgTech (NPG-Ag), a nationwide initiative designed to rigorously …
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Trump Budget Proposal Targets Nearly $5 Billion in Cuts from USDA
by Colter BrownPresident Donald Trump’s proposed budget for USDA again calls for making a nearly 20% cut to discretionary programs the administration doesn’t support. The top line for the president’s budget released …
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Montana Farm Bureau Applauds Grazing Agreement MOU between Federal Agencies
by Colton YoungThe Montana Farm Bureau applauds the announcement of a Memorandum of Understanding earlier this week between the U.S. Department of the Interior and the U.S. Department of Agriculture. The two …
