‘Farming in the Dark’: Brooke Rollins’ Leadership, DOGE’s Grip and the Cost to American Agriculture

‘Farming in the dark’: Brooke Rollins’ leadership, DOGE’s grip and the cost to American agriculture • Minnesota Reformer

In her first six months as the nation’s top agriculture official, Rollins has reshaped the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s focus — “more farmer, less climate,” she summarized. Her leadership will make farmers more prosperous than ever before, she proclaimed. “This is making America and American agriculture great again,” she told Congress. But her management has […]

‘Farming in the Dark’: Brooke Rollins’ Leadership, DOGE’s Grip and the Cost to American Agriculture

In her first six months, Donald Trump’s second agriculture secretary has altered the course of the U.S. Department of Agriculture. She says prosperity is ‘just around the corner.’ But staffing cuts and restricted research could have long-lasting impacts.

‘Farming in the dark’: How Rollins’ USDA is endangering American agriculture

This story was originally published by Investigate Midwest.Brooke Rollins believes she is waging a new American Revolution, leading a crusade against Biblical darkness and guiding U.S. agriculture into a “golden age.”In her first six months as the nation’s top agriculture official, Rollins has reshaped the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s focus — “more farmer, less climate,” she summarized. Her leadership will make farmers more prosperous than e…

USDA Halts Extra Sugar Imports in Bold Move to Protect American Farmers

WASHINGTON, D.C. — In a move to bolster domestic agriculture, the U.S. Department of Agriculture recently announced it will not authorize additional specialty sugar imports beyond treaty-required levels, marking a significant shift toward protectionist trade practices under the Biden-to-Trump policy transition. The decision aligns with Secretary Rollins’ “Farmers First” agenda and follows growing concern over the economic toll on U.S. producers.…