She also announced the Value Added Producer Grant Program to develop agricultural products and conduct market research. U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Brooke Rollins recently discussed how…
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USDA Secretary Unveils Agricultural Data Modernization Plan
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…
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USDA Launches Ranchers First Initiative
With the current cattle herd at a 75-year low, the USDA is taking action to support and grow U.S. ranching operations. The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) recently…
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President Eases Tariffs on Beef to Reduce Prices
He said that 300,000 metric tons of imported beef would be allowed into the nation without tariffs for 90 days. President Donald Trump announced Friday that he made a…
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USDA Invests $25 Million in Sterile Fly Facility in Arizona
The department seeks to reduce the threat of the New World Screwworm for livestock. U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Brooke Rollins announced the investment of $25 million…
Read MoreUSDA Secretary Reports Progress Against New World Screwworm
An Arizona border cattle port is set to reopen in August, indicating progress in mitigating the spread of the New World Screwworm parasite in Mexico. The U.S. Department…
Read MoreUSDA Breaks Ground on Texas Sterile Fly Facility to Prevent New World Screwworm
Federal partnership expands domestic production capacity to protect U.S. cattle and livestock. The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) held a…
Read MoreUSDA Issues Final Livestock Disaster Relief Payments
The payments address losses experienced in the 2023–2024 floods and wildfires. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins recently announced that the Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA)…
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USDA Launches Website to Centralize New World Screwworm Information
New federal portal centralizes information and updates on efforts to protect livestock and public health The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has recently introduced a new federal website…
Read MoreFDA Approves Drug for New World Screwworm in U.S. Livestock
Dectomax-CA1 receives conditional approval to help protect livestock from a serious parasitic threat while data collection continues. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has conditionally approved Dectomax-CA1…
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