Other Ag News: USDA Secures New Long-Term Fire-Retardant Contract, Saving Taxpayers Hundreds of Millions

(Washington, D.C., September 3, 2025) – U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke L. Rollins today signed a new five-year contract for American made fire retardant with Perimeter Solutions, supporting the U.S. Forest Service and Department of the Interior’s aerial wildland fire suppression programs. The agreement secures significant savings, putting the American taxpayer first, while strengthening our manufacturing base by keeping fire-retardant production made in America.