‘Farm Security is National Security’: USDA and Department of War Unite to Shield US Farmland from Foreign Threats

‘Farm Security is National Security’: USDA and Department of War Unite to Shield US Farmland from Foreign Threats

U.S. Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins (left) signs a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with U.S. Secretary of War Pete Hegseth (right) to create a new partnership strengthening coordination between the two departments to protect American farmland, agriculture, and U.S. food systems from foreign threats. Photo courtesy of the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Keeping America’s farmland safe from China and other foreign adversaries is why the U.…

USDA Announces New Farm Security Pact, $2.9B in Livestock and Crop Aid

What This Means for You USDA launched a new national framework tying agriculture more directly to national security and signed a formal agreement with the Department of War. Livestock producers will receive more than $1.89 billion in emergency relief payments for 2023 and 2024 disasters. Specialty crop growers can apply for $1 billion in one-time assistance, with acreage reporting due by March 13, 2026. WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Department of…