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EXCLUSIVE: Ag Sec. Brooke Rollins and Sen. Roger Marshall are reviewing the future of American agriculture

February 18, 2025 10:49 AM • 
RFD-TV News Staff, Currey McCullough

U.S. Ag Secretary Brooke Rollins has hit the ground running in her new role.

Yesterday, she participated in a roundtable discussion led by Senator Roger Marshall to review the future of American agriculture.

They joined RFD-TV’s own Tammi Arender to discuss both of their takeaways, Rollins’ actions to optimize USDA, what Marshall is hearing from Kansas farmers regarding trade, and their Top Producer Summit.

Watch Rollins’ full exclusive interview

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