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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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Dept. of Agriculture
@USDA
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 Brooke Rollins
@SecRollins
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For more than a decade, Charles McDaniel has helped families across rural Tennessee achieve the dream of homeownership through @USDA. But when his country called, he put that work on hold to serve once again. After deployments to Iraq and El Salvador, Charles deployed
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United States Trade Representative
@USTradeRep
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Tariffs are protecting American ranchers, their families, our country’s food supply. Our sheep producers are vital to our agricultural economy, and family-owned Skyline Sheep Company has been a pillar of this industry for over 170 years. Six-generation Utah rancher @CarsonJorg
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Secretary Brooke Rollins
@SecRollins
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A big day for American citrus growers and all American orange juice lovers! 🍊 A huge thank you to our great partners @SecKennedy, @FDA_KyleD, @HHSGov, and @US_FDA for their new final rule that puts American citrus growers first by lowering the minimum Brix level for pasteurized
HHS
@HHSGov
Jul 18
A 63-year-old regulation is finally getting an update. 🍊 The @US_FDA has modernized the standard for pasteurized orange juice, removing unnecessary barriers that disadvantaged American citrus growers. More support for American farmers. Stronger domestic supply chains. Less red
Dept. of Agriculture
@USDA
Jul 19
How did that scoop of ice cream make its way from farm 🐄 to 🍦 freezer? It starts with America’s dairy farmers, and putting Farmers First is how USDA keeps America’s dairy farms strong. Programs like Dairy Margin Coverage help farmers stabilize their farm income when milk
Dept. of Agriculture
@USDA
Jul 19
🧑‍🌾 + 🐄 + WHOLE🥛 = 🍨 Grab a scoop, and give gratitude to our incredible dairy farmers across the nation who make #NationalIceCreamDay possible 🍦
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New World Screwworm Rapid Response
@Screwworm_RR
Jul 18
Two larvae, one big difference. New World screwworm larvae can look almost identical to other fly larvae found in animal wounds. That’s why a quick glance isn’t enough to tell them apart – and why confirming the species is absolutely critical. Our experts at the National
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USDA Forest Service
@forestservice
Jul 17
I'm grateful beyond words that both of our Forest Service employees taken hostage on the Shasta-Trinity National Forest are home safe. —Chief Tom Schultz
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Secretary Brooke Rollins
@SecRollins
Jul 17
🚨Walmart is LOWERING prices on chicken, beef, and pork products for the summer. More affordable groceries. More real food on the table. Thank you, @POTUS, for delivering results for America's farmers, ranchers, and consumers. And MORE ARE FOLLOWING!
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Deputy Secretary Stephen Vaden
@DepSecVaden
Jul 17
Today, I sent an unsolicited @USDA reorganization update to Congressional colleagues, both appropriators and authorizers. ✅Seven different collective bargaining actions completed, four in progress. ✅These include voluntary agreements with @USDA_FNA and Beltsville
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Secretary Brooke Rollins
@SecRollins
Jul 17
🇺🇸 @POTUS has made affordability and restoring the American Dream a TOP priority! The results speak for themselves. ⬇️ ⛽ Fuel prices are down. 🥩 Beef is down. 🐟 Seafood is down. 🐖 Pork is down. 🐔 Chicken is down. 🥛 Dairy is down. 🍓 Fruit is down. This week’s inflation
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Dept. of Agriculture
@USDA
Jul 17
USDA puts farmers first through programs like the Farmer Bridge Assistance Program and the Assistance for Specialty Crop Farmers Program, providing more than $12 billion to farmers in response to temporary trade market disruptions and increased production costs.   Enrollment
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Dept. of Agriculture
@USDA
Jul 16
Wins for the MAHA movement! 💪 @SecRollins joined @SecKennedy alongside @TGHCares executive leadership and @gzchef to celebrate Tampa General Hospital's signing of the "Make Hospital Food Healthier Pledge” — a nationwide initiative inviting hospitals to eliminate highly
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HHS Rapid Response
@HHSResponse
Jul 16
✅ Pledge: signed. ✅ Food: healthier. ✅ Patients: better off. Is your hospital ready to step up? Join @TGHCares and Make Hospital Food Healthy Again today! ⬇️ hhs.gov/maha-hospital-…
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