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(Washington, D.C., Aug. 11, 2026) – Yesterday, U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke L. Rollins hosted an event at Moore Air Base in Texas to announce new Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS), reinforcing a whole-of-government...
Read MoreUSDA’s Plant Protection and Quarantine (PPQ) program and its state partners are working together to protect honey bees and other pollinators by combating the yellow-legged hornet. This invasive hornet is a serious...
Read More(Washington, D.C., Aug. 7, 2026) – U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins applauds the Senate confirmation of Glen R. Smith of Atlantic, Iowa, as U.S. Department of Agriculture Under Secretary for Rural Development. This reaffirms the Trump Administration’s commitment to...
Read More(Washington, D.C., August 5, 2026) – U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke L. Rollins today signed a proclamation (PDF, 365 KB) recognizing National Farmers Market Week,...
Read More(Washington, D.C., August 4, 2026) – Today, at Minnesota Farmfest, U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke L. Rollins announced several steps that the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is taking to support America’s farmers in response to ongoing challenges across the...
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... Read More(Washington, D.C., July 31, 2026) – U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke L. Rollins today announced six additional meat and poultry companies have adopted USDA’s voluntary Product of USA (POTUSA) label, continuing the strong momentum behind the Trump Administration’s efforts to...
Read More(Washington, D.C., July 29, 2026) – Today, U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke L. Rollins visited the livestock inspection facilities at the Douglas, Arizona, Port of Entry, joined by Rep. Juan Ciscomani (AZ-06), Rep. Andy Biggs (AZ-05), Rep. Eli Crane (AZ-02), and Arizona...
Read More(Washington, D.C., July 29, 2026) – U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke L. Rollins today announced a new U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) initiative to recruit veterans, transitioning service members, and military spouses into mission-critical careers that protect America’...
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