We are waiting for full confirmation of USDA nominee Brooke Rollins.
Washington insiders tell RFD-TV that they expect the full Senate vote before the week is up. However, it is still unclear when that will happen. The Senate Ag Committee voted unanimously to advance her nomination after her hearing last month. Now, farmers and ranchers want to see her in place as the new Administration begins to roll out its agenda.
While she waits for that vote, she is spending some time with her family at the Fort Worth Stock Show and Rodeo! She posted on X, bragging about her son, Jake, who was showing his shorthorn. Rollins says Jake has been showing animals for almost a decade, and she is proud of all he has accomplished.
Something Rollins will need to tackle out of the gate will be the spending freeze issued by President Trump, which includes several USDA programs. Democratic lawmakers on the Ag Committees have raised concerns about the pause, saying farmers and ranchers are now caught in the middle. Farm Bureau President Zippy Duvall told Agri-Pulse that he is urging President Trump to honor funding commitments to farmers through climate-smart programs.
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