(Washington, D.C., August 1, 2025) – U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke L. Rollins today announced the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) intent to purchase up to $230 million in fresh seafood, fruits, and vegetables from American farmers and producers to distribute to food banks and nutrition assistance programs across the country. These purchases are being made through Section 32 of the Agriculture Act of 1935 and will assist producers and communities in need. Fiscal year to […]
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Secretary Rollins Statement on Confirmation of Luke Lindberg as Under Secretary for Trade and Foreign Agricultural Affairs
(Washington, D.C., August 2, 2025) – U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke L. Rollins applauds the Senate confirmation of Luke J. Lindberg as Under Secretary for Trade and Foreign Agricultural Affairs (TFAA), marking another milestone in the Trump Administration’s efforts to put America first and increase opportunities for American agricultural trade. “President Trump is reorienting our global trade relationships to put America First. Over the last four years, our trade agenda favored foreign competitors over America’s farmers, […]
Secretary Rollins Applauds Voluntary Removal of Artificial Dyes from Ice Cream
(Washington, D.C., July 14, 2025) — While scooping ice cream on the steps of the U.S. Department of Agriculture Headquarters, U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke L. Rollins congratulated the International Dairy Foods Association (IDFA) announcement on the dairy industry’s commitment to eliminate artificial food dyes from their ice creams. This is a voluntary, proactive pledge to eliminate the use of Red 3, Red 40, Green 3, Blue 1, Blue 2, Yellow 5, and Yellow 6 […]
Secretary Rollins Statement on Increased Federal Fire Preparedness Level
(Washington, D.C., July 14, 2025) – Saturday, the National Multi-Agency Coordination Group (NMAC), composed of wildland fire representatives from each wildland fire agency based at the National Interagency Fire Center (NIFC) in Boise, Idaho, raised the national fire preparedness level one step higher to Preparedness Level 4. “We are in peak fire season and are rightfully raising the preparedness level to ensure we are protecting our public lands and communities from devastating fires. President Trump, Secretary Burgum, […]
Secretary Rollins Continues to Expedite Federal Disaster Assistance for Central Texas Flood Victims
(Washington, D.C., July 10, 2025) – In response to the catastrophic flooding across Central Texas, U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke L. Rollins continues to direct the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) activation of comprehensive disaster response and recovery resources. USDA personnel across regional, state, and county offices are working to support impacted residents, agricultural producers, and communities with emergency response efforts, recovery resources and guidance, and long-term recovery assistance. “As a native Texan, this disaster […]
Secretary Rollins Terminates Biden’s Racial and Gender Discrimination in USDA Programs
Washington, D.C., July 10, 2025 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today published a final rule removing requirements for the use of discriminatory racial and gender preferences in USDA programs when these requirements are not required by an act of Congress. The Biden Administration weaponized USDA programs to willfully discriminate on the basis of race and gender. This was found to be unconstitutional by a Federal District Court and no appeal was filed, clearly […]