Reaching Agreement on National Food

It's the latest component to the National Farm Security Action Plan, introduced by USDA and partners last summer. Speaker2: A memorandum of understanding that paves the way for additional collaboration between the Department of War and the United States Department of Agriculture. Speaker1: Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins, joined by War Department Secretary Pete Hegseth for the MoU signing Wednesday. Among the collaborations, a new partnership between USDA's Chief Scientist and the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency, DARPA. Secretary Hegseth added the significance of the agreement in advancing three objectives. Speaker3: We're going to promote agriculture and economic prosperity, defend the foundations of agriculture and food, and strengthening domestic and agricultural productivity. Speaker1: Also announced by Secretary Rollins. Establishment of the USDA Office of Research, Economic and Science Security under the office of the Chief Scientist.