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

April 11, 2025 09:45 AM • 
RFD NEWS STAFF, Currey McCullough

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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