…the rollout of an advanced solution: SWORMLURE-5 bait. The program, developed in coordination with the USDA and Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins, aims to modernize a decades-old eradication strategy that once…
Five-Point Food Safety Plan for Meat and Poultry Unveiled
In a major policy announcement, USDA Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins unveiled a new five-point food safety plan designed to enhance the safety of meat and poultry products in the…
USDA Lab Opens with Food Safety Focus
USDA Launches Bold Food Safety Initiative At the grand opening of the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) newly modernized Midwestern Food Safety Laboratory, Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins announced a…
Beef Industry Backs USDA Farm Security Plan
Strengthening Beef Security: USDA Unveils National Protection Strategy U.S. cattle producers are welcoming a major announcement from Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins, who recently unveiled a new national plan aimed…
R-CALF Urges Action on Screwworm Near Border
…to USDA Opposing Reopening “We learned that the Secretary was about to reopen the border,” Bullard said. “We sent a joint letter that included 18 state affiliates of R-CALF urging…
AgNet News Hour Tuesday, 07-15-25
…turned to wildfire preparedness and the new federal stance on forest management. Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins testified that the USDA is elevating the national fire preparedness level and removing regulatory…
AgNet News Hour Monday, 07-14-25
…controversial animal housing law, is now the subject of a federal lawsuit. U.S. Ag Secretary Brooke Rollins calls the law “unconstitutional” and says it limits consumer choice while driving up…
USDA Unveils 7-Point National Farm Security Action Plan
…Action Plan. Announced by USDA Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins, the plan outlines seven key priorities aimed at protecting American farmland, food systems, and agricultural innovation from both foreign threats…
San Joaquin Valley Water Blueprint Pushes for Bold Water Reforms
…Secretary of the Interior Doug Burgum, and California Governor Gavin Newsom—urging them to coordinate on water policy reforms. Their goal: to align regulatory frameworks and accelerate infrastructure improvements that could…
Border Closure Halts Livestock Trade Amid Screw Worm Threat
Southern Border Ports Shut Down to Protect U.S. Livestock Ag Secretary Brooke Rollins has announced an immediate and sweeping halt to livestock imports through the southern border in response to…
AgNet News Hour: Citrus Expo Preview, USDA Snap Crackdown, and Chad Bianco’s Bold Vision for California Ag
…building buzz—it’s a can’t-miss opportunity for the ag community. Nick and Josh also break down urgent developments from the USDA. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins is taking firm action to…
AgNet News Hour Wednesday, 07-09-25
…show is the USDA’s unveiling of the National Farm Security Action Plan. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins rolled out a sweeping federal initiative designed to safeguard U.S. agriculture from foreign…
California Farmland at Risk from Solar Bill
…availability. Many blame government mismanagement, citing that none of the $7.5 billion from 2014’s Proposition 1—intended for water storage—has been spent on actual infrastructure. U.S. Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins weighed…
Screwworm Threat Sparks Swift Federal Action
New Federal Funding and Plans to Prevent Livestock Crisis The New World Screwworm is back in the spotlight—and not without serious concern. U.S. Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins recently described the…