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Protecting America's Farmland: USDA's Comprehensive Plan to Secure the Agricultural Supply Chain

Protecting America's Farmland: USDA's Comprehensive Plan to Secure the Agricultural Supply Chain

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 This week, United States Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins has been at the center of several major announcements and policy initiatives shaping American agriculture. Secretary Rollins unveiled a new National Farm Security Action Plan that aims to protect American farmland and the supply chain. Standing outside the USDA headquarters, she described the seven-step plan as critical to national security. The plan’s centerpiece is a push to ban the purchase of American farmland by Chinese nationals and other foreign adversaries. Rollins emphasized that the administration is pursuing both legislative and executive action to not only stop future purchases but also to claw back farmland already acquired by foreign entities. She noted recent collaboration with the Treasury and Defense Departments to increase oversight of land transactions and enhance the resilience of the agricultural supply chain. The plan also includes bolstering defenses against fraud in nutrition programs, canceling agreements with entities from countries of concern, and protecting agricultural research from foreign exploitation. Rollins signed a memo that immediately removes 70 individuals from countries of concern from USDA affiliations and announced upcoming regulatory actions to delist over 550 foreign entities from USDA’s preferred catalog. Safeguarding plant and animal health as well as critical infrastructure was also highlighted as a top priority.

In other recent developments, Secretary Rollins has been working closely with the Department of Homeland Security and the Department of Labor to reform the H-2A foreign farmworker program. She pledged that the administration would act quickly to legalize more farmworkers to ensure a fully legal agricultural workforce and prevent mass deportations that could threaten the food supply. Rollins stated the goal is to make the process cheaper, more efficient, and more effective for American farmers while maintaining strict border controls. The administration has indicated that while undocumented farmworkers would not be given amnesty or citizenship, they would be able to work legally and pay taxes under stricter oversight.

Rollins also announced a new slate of presidential appointees, among them Dr. Justin Ransom as Administrator of the Food Safety Inspection Service, bringing decades of food safety expertise to the department. Additionally, Judge Stephen Alexander Vaden was sworn in as Deputy Secretary of Agriculture, adding legal experience to USDA leadership. These appointments are designed to further implement President Trump’s America First agenda and prioritize the needs of farmers, ranchers, and rural communities.

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