The states have requested to ban soda and candy from nutritional assistance. Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders of Arkansas and Governor Mike Braun of Indiana filed a waiver with…
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USDA Opens Applications for 2026 Export Market Development Programs
Launches four programs ahead of Secretary Rollins’ international trade trips. The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) recently announced the launch of four agricultural trade programs for the 2026…
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USDA Secretary Issues Memo to Expand Timber Production
She states that excess timber is increasing the risk of wildfires. Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins issued a Memo last week that moved forward the president’s executive order to…
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West Virginia Collaborates with HHS to Ban Harmful Food Dyes in Schools
The state has also partnered with federal officials to promote healthier nutrition choices and limit soda purchases under SNAP. Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr.…
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USDA Freezes Funding to Maine Over Noncompliance with Title IX Revision
The department implements the policy they pledged for noncompliance after reverting Title IX protections to the original definition. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins announced a freeze on U.S.…
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USDA Reports Progress on Avian Flu as Egg Prices Drop
Secretary Rollins highlights strategy advancements in biosecurity, farmer relief, and research efforts. U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins recently provided an update on the Department of Agriculture’s (USDA)…
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USDA and HHS Collaborate on 2025 Dietary Guidelines Review
Secretaries Kennedy and Rollins seek transparency through the line-by-line review. The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) released a joint…
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USDA Approves D-SNAP for Kentucky and West Virginia
The region recently experienced severe storms, flooding, and mudslides. The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced the availability of Disaster Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (D-SNAP) to residents in…
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Brooke Rollins, Secretary of Agriculture
Brooke Rollins, Secretary of Agriculture
Read MoreJustice Department Opens Antitrust Investigation into Rising Egg Prices
Officials suspect large egg producers collaboratively raising prices and reducing supply. The Department of Justice (DOJ) opened an investigation into rising U.S. egg prices last week to explore…
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