EXCLUSIVE: Sec. Brooke Rollins Discusses Trade, Mexico Water Obligations, HPAI

Trade with China is intensifying, as they are hitting back with 125 percent tariffs on all U.S. goods.

Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins joined RFD-TV to discuss the President’s cabinet meeting, what farmers can expect from the President’s second term, the water situation in Mexico, and High-Path Avian Flu.

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