…Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins emphasized the need for fair trade deals and highlighted the President’s efforts to ensure farmers are treated fairly in international negotiations. The discussion on Ag…
USDA Launches Agricultural Trade Promotion Programs
…U.S. agricultural producers promote and sell their goods internationally. The application deadline for those programs is on June 6. This action follows U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rawlins’ recent announcement…
Rollins Embarking on a Six-Month Trade Mission
Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins is embarking on a six-month mission to six international markets to enhance American agricultural exports and tackle the nearly $50 billion agricultural trade deficit. The…
AgNet News Hour Tuesday, 04-01-25
…turkeys. Concerns were raised about the potential economic fallout, including a possible US recession and reduced demand for US agricultural exports. USDA Secretary Brooke Rollins is actively pursuing new trade…
NACD Welcomes New NRCS Chief Aubrey Bettencourt
…CEO of the Almond Alliance and Deputy Assistant Secretary for the U.S. Department of the Interior in the first Trump Administration. NACD looks forward to collaborating with her to promote effective,…
USDA Decides to Delivers on Rural Energy Commitments
By rdonar/DepositPhotos image U.S. Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins announced that the USDA will release previously obligated funding under the Rural Energy for America Program, Empowering Rural America, and Powering Affordable…
Progress Report on HPAI Prevention and Mitigation Strategy
The Agriculture Secretary recently provided the first progress report associated with USDA’s five-prong strategy to combat both High Path Avian Flu outbreaks in poultry flocks and higher egg prices. Rod…
Lawmakers Criticize USDA Decision to Halt Food Bank Funds
…for answers. In a letter to Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins, the senators expressed concern over the impact of removing $500 million in food provisions, stating, “Canceling these funds could result…
Appointments of FPAC Leadership, Bettencourt in NRCS Role
…Service (NRCS). Aubrey is a prominent leader in agriculture, water, and sustainability. Her previous roles include serving as President and CEO of the Almond Alliance and Deputy Assistant Secretary for…
Farmers for Free Trade Sounding Alarm over Another Trade War
USA and China trade war caused by the US tariffs on agriculture goods, steel and aluminum. DepositPhotos image Last week, Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins announced USDA is issuing up…
HPAI Poultry Vaccination Needs Research and Consultation
The Agriculture Secretary explains what is needed before any potential Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza vaccine for poultry is determined available and ready for use. Rod Bain reports. HPAI Poultry Vaccination…
AgNet News Hour Wednesday, 03-19-25
…from the Local Food Purchase Assistance Program and the Local Foods for Schools program by the Trump administration, affecting 10,000 farmers, particularly in California. USDA Secretary Brooke Rollins deemed these…
USDA Expediting Direct Economic Assistance to Agricultural Producers
DepositPhotos image Marking National Agriculture Day, Secretary Rollins Prioritizes Timely Support for Farmers (USDA-FSA/WASHINGTON/March 18, 2025) — U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins, on National Agriculture Day, announced that the U.S….
China Hits Back at U.S. Tariffs, Retaliates Against Canada
…Trump’s new 20 percent tariff on China has started a new trade war, and Ag Secretary Brooke Rollins is not backing down. “I support him one hundred percent,” she said….