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Klobuchar Highlights Ag Challenges at NASDA Conference

Published February 5, 2026

Senate Agriculture Committee Ranking Member Amy Klobuchar called for stability in trade policy, renewed investment in USDA programs, and swift action on a bipartisan Farm Bill while addressing the National Association of State Departments of Agriculture Winter Policy Conference in…

Rollins: Agriculture Central to America’s Future

Published January 13, 2026

Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins used her address at the 2026 American Farm Bureau Federation Convention to frame agriculture as central to the nation’s economy, security, and identity. Rollins told delegates that farmers and ranchers are more than commodity producers, saying…

Screwworm Called a ‘National Security Issue’

Published August 15, 2025

Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins held a press conference Friday in Texas on the threat of New World Screwworm, calling it a “national security issue and threat” that affects the “cost of groceries and cost of living.” Rollins announced updates to…

New Screwworm Case Closes U.S. Livestock Ports

Published July 14, 2025

A new case of New World Screwworm has been confirmed in Veracruz, Mexico, prompting USDA to immediately close southern ports to livestock trade. The case was found roughly 160 miles north of the sterile fly dispersal zone and 370 miles…

Senate Confirms Rollins

Published February 13, 2025

The Senate voted 72-28 to confirm Brooke Rollins as the new agriculture secretary. Senate Agriculture Committee Chairman John Boozman praised the decision, saying “America's farmers, ranchers, and foresters need a leader at USDA who will be an advocate for their…

Watne: Rollins Has the Credentials for Ag Secretary Role

Published November 30, 2024

The nomination of Brooke Rollins for the top job at USDA is receiving praise. "She certainly has credentials that could bring her into a leadership role," says North Dakota Farmer's Union President Mark Watne. "She has some background in agriculture…

Federal Relief on the Way for Dairy Farmers

Published May 13, 2024

There’s financial support coming for dairy farmers dealing with H5N1 in their cattle. That includes reimbursements for veterinarian costs associated with the virus. "We're going to provide funding for heat treatment to dispose of milk in a bio-secure fashion," said…

CCC Seen as an Option to Fund Farm Bill Priorities

Published April 18, 2024

In Tuesday's Senate Agriculture Appropriations Subcommittee hearing, Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack laid out his vision of using the Commodity Credit Corporation as a way to fund farm bill programs. "I think if we could be a bit more creative about…

USDA Announces Clean Energy Funding

Published May 16, 2023

Ag Secretary Tom Vilsack announced the largest investment in Rural Electrification since the 1930’s under the Inflation Reduction Act. Clean energy funding will be made available in two programs for clean energy in Rural America. A total of $10.7 billion…

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Klobuchar Highlights Ag Challenges at NASDA Conference

Rollins: Agriculture Central to America’s Future

Screwworm Called a ‘National Security Issue’

New Screwworm Case Closes U.S. Livestock Ports

Senate Confirms Rollins

Watne: Rollins Has the Credentials for Ag Secretary Role

Federal Relief on the Way for Dairy Farmers

CCC Seen as an Option to Fund Farm Bill Priorities

USDA Announces Clean Energy Funding

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