Other Ag News

Friday, May 23, 2025 - 1:28pm

(Washington, D.C., May 23, 2025) – U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins today announced the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) intent to purchase up to $67 million in fresh seafood, fruits, and vegetables from domestic producers to distribute to food banks and...

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Thursday, May 22, 2025 - 12:30pm

(Washington, D.C., May 22, 2025) – U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke L. Rollins today joined President Donald J. Trump in releasing the Make America Healthy Again (MAHA) Commission Report at the White House. The report is a call to evaluate the many reasons American families...

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Tuesday, May 20, 2025 - 8:00pm

(Washington, D.C., May 20, 2025) – U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke L. Rollins and U.S. Secretary of the Interior Doug Burgum today signed a joint memo (PDF, 693 KB) on wildfire...

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Tuesday, May 20, 2025 - 9:11am

Travel Safely:

  • Place perishable foods like meat, poultry, egg or seafood salads directly from the refrigerator or freezer into a cooler.
  • When transporting cold dishes, use a cooler packed with ice or gel packs to maintain a temperature of 40 degrees F or below...
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Monday, May 19, 2025 - 7:20pm

(Washington, D.C., May 19, 2025) – U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke L. Rollins visited Nebraska with Governor Jim Pillen, Representative Adrian Smith, and Agriculture Director Sherry Vinton to tour Cargill Bioscience Complex, Wholestone Farms’ pork processing facility, and...

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Monday, May 19, 2025 - 5:45pm

(Omaha, N.E., May 19, 2025) – U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke L. Rollins today signed the first-ever waiver to amend the statutory definition of food for purchase for Nebraska’s Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). Effective January 1, 2026, taxpayers will no...

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Monday, May 19, 2025 - 5:10pm

(Omaha, NE, May 19, 2025) – 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 first set of policy proposals under her newly launched Make Agriculture...

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Monday, May 19, 2025 - 10:19am

Each May, the United States celebrates World Trade Month, a time to reflect on the vital role international trade plays in our economy, particularly in the food and...

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Thursday, May 15, 2025 - 6:25pm

(Washington D.C., May 15, 2025) – U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins concludes the final day of her ...

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Thursday, May 15, 2025 - 10:32am

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Contact: Laura Zaks

National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition

press@sustainableagriculture.net 

Tel. 347.563.6408

Comment: NSAC Responds to House Agriculture Committee Budget Reconciliation Approval... Read More

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