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Thursday, May 8, 2025 - 2:36pm

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Contact: Laura Zaks

National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition

press@sustainableagriculture.net

Tel. 347.563.6408

Release: On the Eve of House Agriculture Committee Markup, Farmer-Serving Organizations Urge Congress to... Read More
Wednesday, May 7, 2025 - 6:00pm

(Washington, D.C., May 7, 2025) – U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins today held the inaugural Farmers First roundtable at the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). Secretary Rollins hosted Nebraska Governor Jim Pillen, the Board of Directors for the National...

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Tuesday, May 6, 2025 - 7:00pm

Washington, D.C., May 6, 2025 — Today, U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) will require States to make certain all records associated with Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (...

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Tuesday, May 6, 2025 - 12:30pm

WASHINGTON, May 6, 2025 - The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced that people recovering from recent severe storms, straight-line winds, tornadoes and flooding may be eligible for food assistance through USDA’s Disaster Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (D-...

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Tuesday, May 6, 2025 - 10:30am

(Washington, D.C., May 6, 2025) – U.S. Department of Agriculture today announced $23 million in grants to support transporting hazardous fuels – such as dead or downed trees – from national forests to processing facilities. Through the USDA Forest Service’s Hazardous Fuels...

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Friday, May 2, 2025 - 7:00pm

(Washington, D.C., May 2, 2025) – U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins today announced the latest slate of presidential appointments for key Farm Service Agency (FSA) and Rural Development (RD) State Director roles.

Friday, May 2, 2025 - 5:30pm

(Washington, D.C., May 2, 2025) – U.S. Department of Agriculture Special Investigations Unit, in conjunction with Federal law enforcement partners, conducted operations this week to target criminals engaged in defrauding American taxpayers by stealing Supplemental Nutrition...

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Friday, May 2, 2025 - 3:48pm

(Washington, D.C., May 2, 2025) - In the first 100 days of the Trump Administration, U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins has taken bold action to support the leadership of President Donald J. Trump and work to Make America Healthy Again (MAHA) at the United States...

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Friday, May 2, 2025 - 1:18pm

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Contact: Laura Zaks

National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition

press@sustainableagriculture.net

Tel. 347.563.6408

Comment: Proposed USDA Budget Undermines Farmers and Rural Communities 

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Friday, May 2, 2025 - 11:47am

(Washington, D.C., May 2, 2025) – U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins issued the following statement after President Donald J. Trump submitted his FY 2026 budget proposal to Congress:

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