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Brooke L. Rollins

Brooke L. Rollins

United States Secretary of Agriculture

Appears in 3 stories

Born: 1972 (age 53 years), Glen Rose, TX
Party: Republican Party
Previous offices: Acting Director of the Domestic Policy Council of the United States (2020–2021) and Director of the Office of American Innovation (2018–2020)
Education: Texas A&M University, The University of Texas at Austin, and The University of Texas at Austin School of Law
Organization founded: America First Policy Institute
Office: United States Secretary of Agriculture
Nationality: American

Notable Quotes

Screwworms "do not infest meat, fruits or vegetables," Rollins said, arguing the case should not disrupt the food supply chain.

Rollins has promoted the new bailout as a way to ensure American farmers are not left holding the bag while trade deals catch up to tariff shocks. ([reuters.com](https://www.reuters.com/world/us/us-announce-bridge-payment-farmers-next-week-rollins-says-2025-12-02/?utm_source=openai))

Stories

Screwworm returns to the US for the first time since 1966

Force in Play

Leading the federal screwworm response

Two calves in Zavala County, Texas, have tested positive for New World screwworm in the first US detections since 1966. The initial case was confirmed June 3; a second followed five miles away two days later. Governor Greg Abbott declared a statewide disaster on June 5, warning Texans to prepare for an "extraordinarily challenging summer."

Updated Jun 8

Minnesota's billion-dollar welfare fraud crisis

Force in Play

Suspended $129 million in USDA awards to Minnesota on January 10, 2026

On January 5, 2026, Governor Tim Walz announced he would drop his bid for a third term. The reversal came just two days before a contentious January 7 House Oversight Committee hearing where Republican state lawmakers testified that Walz and Attorney General Keith Ellison ignored widespread fraud and silenced whistleblowers.

Updated May 21

From trade wars to bailouts: Trump’s tariffs and the farm sector

Money Moves

Overseeing 2025 farm aid and trade mitigation programs

Since 2018, U.S. farmers have been caught in Trump-era tariff battles—first the U.S.–China trade war, now tariffs on China, Canada, Mexico, and others. To counter lost exports and depressed prices, the Trump administrations funded large farm aid through the Agriculture Department's Commodity Credit Corporation: $12 billion in 2018, $16 billion in 2019.

Updated May 10