Ag Secretary Brooke Rollins was in the hot seat twice in one week, this time before a House Appropriations Committee, defending USDA’s budget for next year.
When pressed on making up lost dollars from recent trade action, Rollins said the President’s team is already working on solutions.
“I have never been more encouraged about what is going to happen. The deals will begin to be announced very soon. It may be private, but we’ve got several of our Cabinet Secretaries heading out across the world, not just myself; in the UK, the President is heading to the Middle East, our Secretary of Treasury is headed out, our Secretary of Commerce is headed out. We are very, very close to significant trade agreement announcements. No one will benefit more than our farmers and our ranchers.”
Rollins tells lawmakers her vision moving forward is prioritizing food safety, weeding out wasteful spending, and allowing states to better serve their communities.
Ground products account for more than half of U.S. beef consumption. Trading volume will determine whether the contracts provide dependable hedging and clearer price discovery across the beef market.
Lewis Williamson discusses the latest USDA Crop Progress report, weather, Black Sea exports, tariffs, and other factors shaping corn and soybean markets this summer.
Canadian farmers are navigating wildfire smoke and trade uncertainty as Ontario agriculture leaders call for preparedness, cooperation, and continued USMCA negotiations.
RealAg Radio’s Shaun Haney discusses new U.S.-Canada tariffs, the potash exemption, and what the latest trade tensions could mean for USMCA negotiations and agriculture.
USDA reported a large export sale that included shipments to China and unknown destinations, which traders often interpret as additional Chinese purchases.
The announcement comes as the United States, Canada, and Mexico continue negotiations over the future of the USMCA trade agreement.
