The Trump administration is pressing to eliminate local USDA offices around the country while slashing more than $1 billion in grants tied to local and regional food markets and continuing …
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The SAF Coalition Applauds House Reintroduction of the Farm to Fly Act
by Colton YoungToday, the Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) Coalition’s Executive Director, Alison Graab, issued the following statement applauding the reintroduction of the Farm to Fly Act in the House: “Sustainable aviation fuel …
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WASHINGTON, Feb. 27, 2025 – U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins today announced Tom Schultz will serve as the 21st chief of the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service. …
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The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) is adjusting its New World screwworm (NWS) sterile fly dispersal strategy to push this devastating pest away from the …
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Washington, D.C., Feb. 26, 2025—U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins today announced a $1 billion-dollar comprehensive strategy to curb highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI), protect the U.S. poultry industry, and …
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Secretary Rollins Hosts a Roundtable with Forest Service Firefighters
by Colton YoungU.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins hosted a roundtable with U.S. Forest Service wildland firefighters to thank them for their heroic service during the recent California fires. She also spent …
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On her first full day in office, U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins took bold action to advance President Trump’s agenda and ensure that the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) …
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USDA Extends Emergency Livestock Assistance to Producers Who Suffered Losses from the St. Mary Canal Siphon Failure
USDA’s Farm Service Agency is extending the Emergency Assistance for Livestock, Honeybees, and Farm-Raised Fish Program(ELAP) for agricultural producers in Montana who suffered losses as a direct result of the …
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Thousands of USDA Employees Fired as Part of Federal Workforce Reduction
by Colter BrownThousands of employees at the U.S. Department of Agriculture across an array of agencies and jobs have been fired in the last two weeks. USDA on Friday afternoon released a …
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Brooke Rollins Confirmed by US Senate to Serve as Next USDA Secretary
by Andy SchwabAfter being selected in late November by President Trump, Brooke Rollins has been confirmed by the US Senate today to serve as the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary. …
