President Biden has signed a National Security Memorandum to strengthen the security and resilience of the U.S. food and agriculture sector. The memorandum builds on the Biden-Harris Administration’s ongoing work to ensure Americans have access to safe, affordable food, that U.S. producers are able to get their goods to market, and that the U.S. food and agricultural system is better prepared for threats that may harm the health of crops and livestock and cause shocks to the cost or availability of food.
The memorandum instructs top government officials, including the Secretaries of…