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USDA Names New Leadership of the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service

Monday, January 12, 2026 - 6:29pm

(Washington, D.C., January 12, 2026) — The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today announced important leadership changes within the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS). Dr. Michael Watson, APHIS Administrator, will retire at the end of January after...

ICYMI: Dr. Ben Carson and Dr. Oz Pen Joint Op-Ed in Newsweek “The Trump Administration Is Making America Healthy Again”

USDA News

Friday, January 9, 2026 - 11:36am

(Washington, D.C., January 9, 2026) – Dr. Ben Carson, USDA National Advisor for Nutrition, Health, and Housing, and Dr. Mehmet Oz, Administrator for the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), published an opinion piece in Newsweek outlining the actions the Trump...

ICYMI: Secretary Rollins and Secretary Kennedy Pen Joint Op-ed in Fox News “New Dietary Plan Recommends Real Food for All Americans”

USDA News

Thursday, January 8, 2026 - 2:49pm

(Washington, D.C., January 8, 2026) – U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke L. Rollins and U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy Jr. published a joint opinion piece in Fox News highlighting the Dietary Guidelines for Americans 2025-2030, which call for...

Guest Post: Thinking like a prairie – strategies for perennial conservation

National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition

Thursday, January 8, 2026 - 12:43pm

Mia Keady

Editor’s Note: This post is a guest blog authored by Mia Keady, a Postdoctoral Research Associate in the Department of Soil & Environmental Sciences at the University of Wisconsin – Madison and is part of our...

Kennedy, Rollins Unveil Historic Reset of U.S. Nutrition Policy, Put Real Food Back at Center of Health

USDA News

Wednesday, January 7, 2026 - 11:45am

(Washington, D.C., January 7, 2026) – U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. and U.S. Department of Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins today released the Dietary Guidelines for Americans, 2025–2030...

Secretary Rollins Announces New Slate of Political Appointments to USDA

USDA News

Tuesday, January 6, 2026 - 1:48pm

(Washington, D.C., January 6, 2026) – U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke L. Rollins announced a new slate of presidential appointments to key positions at the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA).

USDA Announces Dr. Justin Benavidez as Chief Economist

USDA News

Tuesday, January 6, 2026 - 10:00am

(Washington, D.C., January 6, 2026) – U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke L. Rollins today congratulated Dr. Seth Meyer for his years of service to our country and announced Dr. Justin Benavidez as the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Chief Economist.

USDA Strengthens National Security and Protects Taxpayers by Standardizing Grant and Cooperative Agreement Requirements

USDA News

Wednesday, December 31, 2025 - 7:20pm

(Washington, D.C., December 31, 2025) — Today, U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke L.

USDA Announces Commodity Payment Rates for Farmer Bridge Assistance Program

USDA News

Wednesday, December 31, 2025 - 3:30pm

(Washington, D.C., December 31, 2025) – Today, U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke L. Rollins announced the next phase in the Farmer Bridge Assistance Program (FBA), the eligible commodity per-acre payment rates. As announced earlier this month by...

Secretary Rollins Announces New Priorities for Research and Development in 2026

USDA News

Tuesday, December 30, 2025 - 4:30pm

(Washington, D.C., December 30, 2025) – Today, U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke L. Rollins, signed a Secretary’s Memorandum (PDF, 970 KB) that puts forth a focused effort to establish new...