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EXCLUSIVE: A Sit-Down with the 33rd Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins

February 14, 2025 01:38 PM •

Currey McCullough, James Ferguson

The U.S. Department of Agriculture has a new leader, and she is only the second female Agriculture Secretary in history.

RFD-TV had the chance to sit down with Brooke Rollins only 24 hours after her confirmation to talk about her main priorities and how she wants to take USDA back to its original intent.

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