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USDA Welcomes 2025 Class of E. Kika De La Garza Fellows

July 7, 2025 Sarah S News Team 0

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today welcomed 30 faculty and staff from Hispanic-Serving Institutions (HSI) and Hispanic-Serving School Districts around the nation to the 2025 class of E. Kika De La Garza (EKDLG) Fellows. [Read More …]

Secretary Rollins Praises President Trump’s One Big Beautiful Bill

July 7, 2025 Sarah S News Team 0

U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke L. Rollins issued the following statement after President Donald J. Trump signed the One Big Beautiful Bill into law: “The One Big Beautiful Bill marks the start of a new [Read More …]

Secretary Rollins Announces New Slate of Presidential Appointments to USDA

July 7, 2025 Sarah S News Team 0

Secretary of Agriculture Brooke L. Rollins announced the latest slate of presidential appointments, bringing new leadership to key roles within the Department. These appointees have been selected to implement President Trump’s America First agenda at [Read More …]

Secretary Rollins Rolls Back Overly Burdensome Environmental Regulations to Unleash American Innovation

July 1, 2025 Sarah S News Team 0

U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke L. Rollins today announced the U. S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is revising National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) regulations to reduce unnecessary red tape that is killing jobs and raising [Read More …]

USDA Announces the Phased Reopening of Southern Ports for Livestock Trade

July 1, 2025 Sarah S News Team 0

APHIS Experts Evaluated Mexican Response to New World Screwworm and Found Trade Can Begin U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke L. Rollins today announced risk-based port re-openings for cattle, bison, and equines from Mexico beginning as [Read More …]

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NCBA Supports USDA Plan for Screwworm Sterile Fly Facility in Texas

June 27, 2025 Sarah S News Team 0

Today, the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA) announced strong support for the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) plan to build a New World screwworm sterile fly facility at Moore Air Base in south Texas. NCBA [Read More …]

Pingree, Langworthy, Wied Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Support Organic Dairy Farmers

June 27, 2025 Sarah S News Team 0

As organic dairies in Maine continue to face dire economic circumstances, Pingree’s bipartisan bill will help USDA better target federal relief Today, Congresswoman Chellie Pingree (D-Maine), a longtime organic farmer and member of the House [Read More …]

Secretary Rollins Announces New Slate of Political Appointments to USDA

June 26, 2025 Sarah S News Team 0

U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins today announced the latest slate of presidential appointments for key positions at the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). “American farmers and ranchers work tirelessly to feed, fuel, and clothe [Read More …]

USDA Provides Free RFID Official Identification Tags for Wisconsin Cattle and Bison

June 26, 2025 Sarah S News Team 0

Wisconsin is again accepting orders for no cost 840 radio frequency identification (RFID) official identification tags provided by USDA. Currently, there is a limited supply of these tags, and they are anticipated to be available [Read More …]

Profits, Expectations, and the Invisible Hand of Herd Expansion

June 24, 2025 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

The T.C. Jacoby Weekly Market Report Week Ending June 20, 2025 The invisible hand is solving the heifer shortage. Years of decent profits and the promise of more prosperity on the horizon pushed producers to [Read More …]

World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates June 2025

June 17, 2025 Sarah S News Team 0

Milk production forecasts are raised for both 2025 and 2026. Based on the latest Milk Production report, cow inventories are raised for 2025 and milk per cow is raised for both 2025 and 2026. [Read More …]

Secretary Rollins Signs the World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates Report

June 17, 2025 Sarah S News Team 0

U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke L. Rollins signed the World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates (WASDE) report. This is prepared monthly by the World Agricultural Outlook Board (WAOB) and provides market-moving annual forecasts for supply and [Read More …]

USDA to Provide $1 Billion to Livestock Producers Impacted by Drought or Wildfire in 2023 and 2024

June 2, 2025 Sarah S News Team 0

Assistance for Flood-Impacted Producers Coming Summer 2025 U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke L. Rollins today announced the release of Congressionally mandated Emergency Livestock Relief Program (ELRP) payments to cover grazing losses due to eligible drought [Read More …]

Update on USDA Efforts to Fight New World Screwworm in Mexico

May 30, 2025 Sarah S News Team 0

U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke L. Rollins today provided an update on the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) ongoing partnership with Mexico to combat the New World Screwworm (NWS). This afternoon, Secretary Rollins held a [Read More …]

Secretary Rollins Announces New Slate of Presidential Appointments at USDA Food and Nutrition Service, Farm Service Agency, and Rural Development

May 29, 2025 Sarah S News Team 0

U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins today announced the latest slate of presidential appointments for key positions at the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) including the Food and Nutrition Service (FNS), Farm Service Agency (FSA) [Read More …]

Update on USDA Efforts to Fight New World Screwworm in Mexico

May 29, 2025 Sarah S News Team 0

U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke L. Rollins today provided an update on the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) ongoing partnership with Mexico to combat the New World Screwworm (NWS). This afternoon, Secretary Rollins held a [Read More …]

Secretary Rollins Secures Greater Market Access with Costa Rica for U.S. Dairy Industry

May 28, 2025 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Under U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke L. Rollins’ leadership, American dairy producers will have greater market access as Costa Rica has approved the first U.S. dairy facility to be registered under their new streamlined approval [Read More …]

Secretary Rollins Increases Funding to Reimburse States for Food Safety Inspections

May 28, 2025 Sarah S News Team 0

U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke L. Rollins announced today she will exercise the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) authority to provide a much-needed funding increase of $14.5 million in reimbursements to states for meat and [Read More …]

Trump Administration Appoints Clark Putman to Serve as State Executive Director for USDA’s Farm Service Agency in New York

May 28, 2025 Sarah S News Team 0

The Trump Administration recently appointed Clark Putman as the new State Executive Director (SED) for the USDA Farm Service Agency (FSA) in New York. Putman joined the New York FSA team on May 5, 2025. [Read More …]

Indiana Conservation Reserve Enhancement Program accepting applications from landowners

May 26, 2025 Sarah S News Team 0

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has opened Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) enrollment opportunities for agricultural producers and landowners. The USDA Farm Service Agency (FSA) is accepting offers for both the General and Continuous CRP [Read More …]

Secretary Rollins Announces Farmers First: Small Family Farms Policy Agenda

May 21, 2025 Sarah S News Team 0

Releases Policy Proposals to Support Small Family Farms After nearly 100 days of traveling the nation and visiting directly with hundreds of farmers across America, U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke L. Rollins today released the [Read More …]

Secretary Rollins Announces New Agricultural Marketing Service Administrator

May 16, 2025 Sarah S News Team 0

U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins today announced the appointment of Erin Morris as the next Administrator of the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS), which operates under the Department’s Marketing and [Read More …]

Secretary Rollins Suspends Live Animal Imports Through Ports of Entry Along Southern Border, Effective Immediately

May 14, 2025 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke L. Rollins today announced the suspension of live cattle, horse, and bison imports through U.S. ports of entry along the southern border due to the continued and rapid northward spread [Read More …]

Secretary Rollins Suspends Live Animal Imports Through Ports of Entry Along Southern Border, Effective Immediately

May 13, 2025 Sarah S News Team 0

U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke L. Rollins today announced the suspension of live cattle, horse, and bison imports through U.S. ports of entry along the southern border due to the continued and rapid northward spread [Read More …]

Secretary Rollins Leads Trade Delegation to United Kingdom

May 13, 2025 Sarah S News Team 0

U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins will visit the United Kingdom May 12-14. This comes after President Donald J. Trump announced last week, on the 80th anniversary of Victory in Europe, the U.S.-UK Economic Prosperity Deal that [Read More …]

Secretary Rollins Hosts Farmers First Roundtable, Announces Expedited Disaster Aid

May 9, 2025 Sarah S News Team 0

U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins today held the inaugural Farmers First roundtable at the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). Secretary Rollins hosted Nebraska Governor Jim Pillen, the Board of Directors for the National Association [Read More …]

Secretary Rollins Announces New State Directors for the Farm Service Agency and Rural Development

May 7, 2025 Sarah S News Team 0

U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins today announced the latest slate of presidential appointments for key Farm Service Agency (FSA) and Rural Development (RD) State Director roles. “When America’s farming communities prosper, the entire nation [Read More …]

In the First 100 Days of the Trump Administration, Secretary Rollins Puts Farmers First

May 1, 2025 Sarah S News Team 0

In the first 100 days of the Trump Administration, U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins has taken action to support the leadership of President Donald J. Trump and put Farmers First at the United States [Read More …]

In First 100 Days, Secretary Rollins Affirms POTUS’ Economic Policy, Empowers Rural America, and Fights to Expand Market Access for U.S. Farmers

May 1, 2025 Sarah S News Team 0

In the first 100 days of the Trump Administration, U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins has rolled out a five point plan to lower the cost of eggs, worked to expand market access for [Read More …]

Secretary Rollins visits Ohio with Governor Mike DeWine to Discuss USDA’s Efforts to Address Avian Influenza, Support Family Farmers

April 30, 2025 Sarah S News Team 0

U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins visited Ohio with Governor Mike DeWine to talk firsthand farmers and discuss how USDA is working to support family farms and stop the spread of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza [Read More …]

USDA Welcomes 2025 Class of E. Kika De La Garza Fellows

Secretary Rollins Praises President Trump’s One Big Beautiful Bill

Secretary Rollins Announces New Slate of Presidential Appointments to USDA

Secretary Rollins Rolls Back Overly Burdensome Environmental Regulations to Unleash American Innovation

USDA Announces the Phased Reopening of Southern Ports for Livestock Trade

NCBA Supports USDA Plan for Screwworm Sterile Fly Facility in Texas

Pingree, Langworthy, Wied Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Support Organic Dairy Farmers

Secretary Rollins Announces New Slate of Political Appointments to USDA

USDA Provides Free RFID Official Identification Tags for Wisconsin Cattle and Bison

Profits, Expectations, and the Invisible Hand of Herd Expansion

World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates June 2025

Secretary Rollins Signs the World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates Report

USDA to Provide $1 Billion to Livestock Producers Impacted by Drought or Wildfire in 2023 and 2024

Update on USDA Efforts to Fight New World Screwworm in Mexico

Secretary Rollins Announces New Slate of Presidential Appointments at USDA Food and Nutrition Service, Farm Service Agency, and Rural Development

Update on USDA Efforts to Fight New World Screwworm in Mexico

Secretary Rollins Secures Greater Market Access with Costa Rica for U.S. Dairy Industry

Secretary Rollins Increases Funding to Reimburse States for Food Safety Inspections

Trump Administration Appoints Clark Putman to Serve as State Executive Director for USDA’s Farm Service Agency in New York

Indiana Conservation Reserve Enhancement Program accepting applications from landowners

Secretary Rollins Announces Farmers First: Small Family Farms Policy Agenda

Secretary Rollins Announces New Agricultural Marketing Service Administrator

Secretary Rollins Suspends Live Animal Imports Through Ports of Entry Along Southern Border, Effective Immediately

Secretary Rollins Suspends Live Animal Imports Through Ports of Entry Along Southern Border, Effective Immediately

Secretary Rollins Leads Trade Delegation to United Kingdom

Secretary Rollins Hosts Farmers First Roundtable, Announces Expedited Disaster Aid

Secretary Rollins Announces New State Directors for the Farm Service Agency and Rural Development

In the First 100 Days of the Trump Administration, Secretary Rollins Puts Farmers First

In First 100 Days, Secretary Rollins Affirms POTUS’ Economic Policy, Empowers Rural America, and Fights to Expand Market Access for U.S. Farmers

Secretary Rollins visits Ohio with Governor Mike DeWine to Discuss USDA’s Efforts to Address Avian Influenza, Support Family Farmers

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