Secretary Rollins said that USDA is reducing red tape to respect the time of America’s farmers and ranchers.
U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Brooke Rollins announced the agency’s Data Modernization Plan to “reduce unnecessary burdens on producers, and improve the timeliness, accuracy, and usefulness of the agricultural data that informs decisions across American agriculture.”
The department explained, “Since USDA was established in 1862, collecting and sharing reliable agricultural information has been central to its mission. Today, USDA data informs crop and livestock estimates, risk-management tools, disaster assistance, and critical business decisions made by farmers, ranchers, agribusinesses, researchers, and policymakers.”
“America’s farmers and ranchers are the backbone of our food and agricultural system, and USDA should respect their time while delivering the reliable information they need,” said Secretary Rollins. “This plan puts Farmers First by cutting burdensome red tape, using modern tools, and ensuring producers have a stronger voice in how USDA collects and reports agricultural data.”
As the Lord Leads, Pray with Us…
- For Secretary Rollins to be prudent as she oversees the modernization effort to reduce the regulatory burden on farmers and ranchers.
- For USDA officials as they update information reporting resources for agricultural data submission.
- For U.S. farmers and ranchers as they adapt to modern information submission methods.
Sources: Department of Agriculture
