Six Republican agriculture commissioners and secretaries want Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins to consider permanently reinstating some measures that supported farmers during the COVID-19 pandemic.
In a Feb. 27 letter to Rollins, State ag leaders from Mississippi, Kentucky, Alabama, North Carolina, Indiana, and West Virginia, highlighted that the bold action taken during the pandemic made sure producers could grow the food Americans needed access to.
“These emergency measures cut red tape, kept supply chains moving, and gave farmers more autonomy, all without compromising worker safety or the integrity of America’s food supply,” the letter says.