The first Trump administration's strategy caused a "brain drain" and a generational blow to American agricultural research. And Trump’s not finished.
Senators’ top questions for Rollins included how she would support U.S. agriculture as Trump rolls out his tariff and mass deportation plans.
Trump agriculture secretary nominee Brooke Rollins says bird flu will be 'one of the very top priorities' for USDA if she is confirmed.
President Donald Trump's pick to run the Agriculture Department, Brooke Rollins, led an organization that opposed ethanol mandates and farm subsidies, major programs she could influence if confirmed,
President Donald Trump's pick to lead the U.S. Department of Agriculture said on Thursday she would consider direct payments to farmers to offset losses from proposed tariffs, modeled after the approach taken in Trump's first term.
USDA's Gary Washington and USAID's Jason Gray have been asked to fill vacant leadership roles at their agencies in an acting capacity.
Leavitt said the Biden administration and the U.S. Agriculture Department "directed the mass killing of more than 100 million chickens, which has led to a lack of chicken supply in this country, therefore a lack of egg supply, which is leading to the shortage."
While the tariff plan has been reiterated by the Trump administration, some experts suggest it may still be used as a negotiation tactic rather than an immediate policy shift.
Less than a fortnight in office, President Donald Trump has quickly targeted federal employees in his attempt to remake the government in his own image, using the politics of revenge.
Three men are under arrest in Fayette County after a car chase through a neighborhood. Deputies say one of the men opened fire on them. Investigators have linked a handgun taken from the men to other shootings in metro Atlanta.
Flanked by Sheriff Ric Bradshaw, Gov. Ron DeSantis said the bill would deter local law enforcement from deporting undocumented immigrants.