U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins has taken significant steps in her first month to promote efficiency and agricultural prosperity. Her efforts have been directed towards addressing industry challenges and streamlining government operations, reinforcing the U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) commitment to serving America's farmers, ranchers, and rural communities.
Secretary Rollins assumed office with a focus on prioritizing American farmers. She announced a five-pronged plan to combat avian flu and lower egg prices. She also traveled across several states including Colorado, Georgia, Kansas, Kentucky, Missouri, North Carolina, and Texas to engage directly with farmers and ranchers.
In collaboration with the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), she worked on streamlining USDA operations by cutting wasteful spending. Additionally, she ended illegal immigrants' access to taxpayer-funded food stamps.
During her first week at USDA, Secretary Rollins delivered opening remarks at the Department of Agriculture to over 400 USDA employees and stakeholders. She issued a memorandum rescinding all DEIA programs and released funding after reviewing its effective use. Her travels included meetings in Kentucky with local farmers and visits to Kansas and Missouri.
She convened briefings on avian flu and egg prices while announcing intentions for federal solutions against foreign ownership of U.S farmland.
In her second week, Secretary Rollins unveiled a $1 billion strategy against highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI). An op-ed in the Wall Street Journal detailed her plans for combating avian flu. Further actions included directing Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) rules enforcement related to SNAP beneficiaries' citizenship status.
Her third week saw participation in President Trump's Joint Address to Congress where new trade policies were emphasized for America's farmers. She attended various conferences delivering remarks about trade adjustments under USMCA agreements alongside efforts made by DOGE canceling contracts worth millions annually.
In her fourth week at USDA meetings were held focusing on sustaining rural communities through electric cooperatives along with discussions around agricultural priorities specific to Georgia before engaging local producers via roundtables sessions involving media appearances discussing trade agendas plus price reduction strategies concerning eggs globally throughout North America inclusive countries such as Mexico or Canada too!
Throughout this period Secretary Rollins maintained alignment towards advancing President Trump’s America First agenda ensuring core missions serving national farming interests are met successfully within expected timelines already established beforehand without deviation whatsoever according own words shared publicly during numerous engagements held across diverse platforms both domestic internationally alike so far...
"Stay tuned for big news next week for American agriculture."
