US Ag Secretary announces USDA reorganization US Secretary of Agriculture Rollins noted that all critical functions of USDA will continue uninterrupted25 July 2025 25 July 2025 4 minute read 4 minute read By: By: US Department of Agriculture North AmericaEditor's note: press release announcing reorganization as issued by USDA. Brooke L. Rollins, US Agriculture SecretaryUS Secretary of Agriculture Brooke L. Rollins announced the reorganization of the US Department of Agriculture (USDA), refocusing its core operations to better align with its founding mission of supporting American farming, ranching, and forestry. Earlier this year, Secretary Rollins issued a Secretarial Memorandum exempting National Security and Public Safety positions from the federal hiring freeze. In selecting its hub locations, USDA considered where existing concentrations of USDA employees are located and factored in the cost of living. To make certain USDA can afford its workforce, this reorganization is another step of the Department’s process of reducing its workforce.