
USDA Ends Mandatory Farmer Funding of ESG Commitments in Dairy Checkoff
Friday, September 18, 2026 • 12 PM
Today, U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke L. Rollins reaffirmed the Administration’s commitment to American farmers, announcing the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) decisive action to end dairy checkoff funding for Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) overregulation.

