US ag secretary says agency plans farmer aid program to combat tariff turmoil during Lancaster County stop

White House weighs farm subsidies in repeat of first-term Trump policy

President Trump and Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins are considering a new round of direct payments to farmers affected by U.S. tariffs and trading partners’ retaliation, according to White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt and Rollins -- though a final decision on the policy might not come for “months.” And Trump himself recently highlighted on social media that he issued tariff subsidies to farmers during his first term, but stopped s…

Senator Adam Schiff visits Butte County Farm Bureau, meets with local ranch leaders and farmers

Attendees who met with Senator Schiff discussed various topics, including recent tariffs, their impacts on local farmers, and the introduction of a new farm bill, which has not been updated since 2018.

US ag secretary says agency plans farmer aid program to combat tariff turmoil during Lancaster County stop

U.S. Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins said Monday her department is organizing a program to deliver subsidies to farmers facing financial turmoil from President Donald Trump’s ongoing trade war with China.

Rollins: USDA weighs aid as tariffs take effect

U.S. Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins defends Trump tariffs in visit to Pennsylvania

U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins touring Martin's Family Farm in Myerstown, Pennsylvania on April 14, 2025. (John Cole/Capital-Star)Brent Copenhaver and his wife Stacey own Talview Dairy Farm, a dairy operation in Lebanon County, and sell most of their milk regionally in Pennsylvania. To Brent, he thinks there is currently one big issue farmers across Pennsylvania are thinking about. “I think tariffs definitely are on people’s mind,”…

Farmers Reiterate Challenges in Meeting with Ag’s Top Official

COLFAX, Iowa — Farm bill, biofuels and tariffs were top of mind as Iowa soybean farmers met with U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins recently in Colfax. Flanked by Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks, Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds and Iowa Ag Secretary Mike Naig, Rollins listened as 11 Iowa farmers spoke on the issues directly impacting them on the farm. Behind her, stacks of Beck’s Hybrids’ seed ready for field delivery for the upcoming planting se…