US EditionTrump Agriculture pick Brooke Rollins vows to protect farmers, ranchers
- Brooke Rollins, nominated by President Donald Trump, promised to protect farmers, ranchers, and rural communities during her confirmation hearing before the Senate Agriculture Committee.
- The ongoing bird flu outbreak has affected over 136 million poultry flocks and nearly 1,000 dairy herds, with 67 human infections reported, one resulting in death.
- Senators raised concerns about Trump's tariff plans and their potential negative impact on farmers and food prices, with Rollins acknowledging the risks involved.
- Rollins emphasized her commitment to modernizing the visa program for agricultural workers and addressing the nation's $45 billion agricultural trade deficit if confirmed.
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Trump's ag secretary nominee commits to work on priorities for ND producers
NORTH DAKOTA (KXNET) — President Trump's nominee for the Secretary of Agriculture position Brooke Rollins has committed to working with Senator John Hoeven on issues concerning North Dakota producers and U.S. agriculture. At a hearing of the Senate Agriculture Committee this week, Hoeven discussed his priorities for farmers, ranchers, and agri-businesses with Rollins. He outlined his efforts to strengthen U.S. agriculture, and secured Rollins' c…
Sen. Rev. Warnock Pushes for Key Commitments from Agriculture Nominee to Support Georgia Farmers and Families
Washington, D.C. – On Thursday, Jan. 23, during a U.S. Senate Agriculture committee hearing on the nomination of Brooke Rollins to lead the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), U.S. Senator Reverend Raphael Warnock (Democrat – Ga.) pushed for key commitments from Rollins to ensure disaster assistance is distributed both swiftly and equitably, Georgia farmers are protected from the high costs associated with trade wars and more.
USDA nominee: More market access can mitigate tariff retaliation, lower ag trade deficit
Expanding U.S. foreign market access for U.S. agricultural producers could help reduce the impacts of retaliatory tariffs and lower the U.S. ag trade deficit, President Trump’s pick to lead the Agriculture Department said on Thursday. Brooke Rollins, the president and CEO of the America First Policy Institute, a conservative think tank that promotes Trump’s policies, appeared before the Senate Agriculture Committee on Thursday for a confirmation…
Rollins Pledges to Prioritize Farmers in Agriculture Secretary Confirmation Hearing
Brooke Rollins, who is President Donald Trump’s nominee for secretary of agriculture, told committee members at her confirmation hearing on Jan. 23 that she will prioritize helping family farms and the agricultural community as a whole if she takes office. “I fully recognize that if I am confirmed, I am stepping into the role during one of the most economically challenging times in American agriculture history,” Rollins said. U.S. Department of …
Brooke Rollins Embraces Big Ag Priorities At Senate Hearing
Washington, D.C. — At Department of Agriculture Secretary nominee Brooke Rollins’ Senate Confirmation hearing today, the prospective Donald Trump-appointee embraced several Big Ag legislative and regulatory priorities that would bolster corporate factory farms to the detriment of the environment, climate, small farmers and rural communities. Among other priorities, Rollins expressed support for reversing California’s Proposition 12 with the pass…
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