General Public Comment

• Step 1: Copy this sample text into the body of a new email. 

• Step 2: Customize the comment for your personal perspective, examples, and experiences. Comments are most impactful when they are customized!

Do: add in examples of how USDA has played a key role in your community or farm, or why it is important for a federal agency to be in service of the public safety and trust. Specific USDA functions you most value and depend on to be consistent and reliable are great to include. 

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• Step 3: Send your comment to: [email protected] by Tuesday, September 30, 2025. Please share your comments with your Members of Congress as well and feel free to also share your comments with MOFFA

GENERAL PUBLIC COMMENT TEMPLATE:

To	[email protected]
Subject	Halt the Unnecessary USDA Reorganization!
My name is {{FirstName}} and I am a resident and constituent in Michigan. I understand that USDA is considering a massive reorganization of its staff and work and has done so without asking for input from the farmers and communities it serves. USDA provides essential services to all of us including:  – Protecting our nation’s food supply from pathogens, disease, and other dangers that could make us sick,  – Supporting farmers when disasters strike so they can stay in business and recover,  – Helping farmers adopt practices on their land that protect clean air and water, support wildlife, and make them more resilient and successful, and  – Access to supplemental nutrition assistance programs, which reduce hunger in our communities – among many, many, many other programs and benefits.  I am worried that this proposed plan will hurt not only farmers, but all consumers through a lapse in the critically important oversight and support roles USDA is supposed to play. USDA needs to strengthen its mission to serve us better – a forced, rushed, massive reduction won’t help! It needs to meet its mission of serving farmers and communities, which requires investing in and supporting staff to do their jobs well. I am disappointed that this massive decision was made without any community input, or any guidance from farmers, the very people you intend to serve!  USDA and Congress both have the power to stop this process immediately. Please halt this rushed reorganization of an agency critical to our nation’s food security and economy. Thank you for your consideration.