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Dept. of Agriculture

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Dept. of Agriculture

@USDA

Leadership on #food, #agriculture, natural resources, #rural development, #nutrition, & related issues based on public policy, science, & effective management.

Washington, DC

Joined July 2009

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Jun 4
🚨 With the recent detection of New World screwworm in a 3-week-old bovine in Zavala County, TX, USDA urges residents to contact your veterinarian right away if you see any suspicious wounds, maggots, or infestations in your animals or herd. If you see signs of maggot
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Secretary Rollins welcomes President Donald J. Trump’s appointment of @johnrich as Special Envoy for American Landowners. As Special Envoy, Rich will serve as a strong advocate for America’s farmers, ranchers, and private landowners, helping ensure their rights are protected
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Check your tag! When you choose U.S. cotton, you’re supporting American producers, rural communities, and domestic manufacturing. 🔗usda.gov/sites/default/…
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New World Screwworm Rapid Response
@Screwworm_RR
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LIVE from the Senate Ag Hearing: @SecRollins on the New World Screwworm fight. A year and a half ago: just 10 APHIS employees working full-time on this threat. Today: over 120. That’s a 1,000% increase in just 14 months. We’re prioritizing the big threats and scaling up
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Secretary Brooke Rollins
@SecRollins
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This morning, I joined leaders from across the fresh produce industry at the @IntFreshProduce Conference here in Washington, D.C. I shared how the Trump administration is putting farmers first by expanding export opportunities, supporting specialty crop growers, reducing
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Secretary Brooke Rollins
@SecRollins
Jun 10
Farm security is national security! 🇺🇸 As @POTUS has made clear, America must never be dependent on foreign nations for the inputs that feed our country. For too long, we offshored critical manufacturing—including key agricultural inputs like fertilizer. That is why we are
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Secretary Brooke Rollins
@SecRollins
Jun 9
America’s food supply is safe, and the @USDA is taking swift, aggressive action to eradicate New World screwworm. This is a pest the United States successfully eradicated in the 1960s through coordinated science and sterile fly technology. Under the previous administration, New
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Freedom 250
@Freedom250
Jun 9
READ MORE: Freedom 250 opens registration for nationwide 250th anniversary events
Freedom 250 opens registration for nationwide 250th anniversary events
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Secretary Brooke Rollins
@SecRollins
Jun 9
🚨 TUESDAY TAKEDOWN 🚨 Steal SNAP. Get Busted. These 8 fraudsters thought they could steal food assistance money and get away with it. From $1,520 all the way up to $7 MILLION — the @USDA Food & Nutrition Administration is coming for everyone. Justice served. @VP
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