Secretary Brooke Rollins(@SecRollins):🚨 Prime farmland should grow food—not disappear. Today, alongside @epaleezeldin and @johnrich , I sent a formal letter to @GovKathyHochul demanding answers about New York’s decision to fast-track industrial solar projects on some of America’s most productive farmland. When prime farmland is lost, it’s gone forever. That’s land our farmers depend on, land that feeds our families, and land that strengthens our nation’s food security. Governor Hochul has 30 days to explain why New York is moving away from USDA’s prime farmland standards and what it’s doing to protect these irreplaceable agricultural resources. Under President Trump, we’re putting America’s farmers first, protecting our food supply, and preserving the land that feeds our nation.

2026.06.28 13:35

🚨 Prime farmland should grow food—not disappear. Today, alongside @epaleezeldin and @johnrich , I sent a formal letter to @GovKathyHochul demanding answers about New York’s decision to fast-track industrial solar projects on some of America’s most productive farmland. When prime farmland is lost, it’s gone forever. That’s land our farmers depend on, land that feeds our families, and land that strengthens our nation’s food security. Governor Hochul has 30 days to explain why New York is moving away from USDA’s prime farmland standards and what it’s doing to protect these irreplaceable agricultural resources. Under President Trump, we’re putting America’s farmers first, protecting our food supply, and preserving the land that feeds our nation.