NASDA congratulates Brooke Rollins on being nominated for U.S. Secretary of Agriculture
Arlington, VA (November 25, 2024) — The National Association of State Departments of Agriculture congratulates Brooke Rollins for her nomination to be U.S. Secretary of Agriculture.
NASDA looks forward to working with the U.S. Senate to get Brooke Rollins confirmed so she can begin to champion solutions for food and agricultural production.
“NASDA members look forward to working with a leader who is committed to ensuring agriculture leads the way toward a healthy and resilient world,” NASDA CEO Ted McKinney says. “As co-regulators with the federal government on environmental, agricultural and food safety policies, NASDA will work with Brooke Rollins to continue seeking innovative opportunities and solutions for our food, fiber and fuel supply.”
NCGA Congratulates Brooke Rollins on USDA Nomination
Washington, DC (November 23, 2024) - National Corn Growers Association President Kenneth Hartman Jr. released the following statement on President-elect Donald Trump’s nomination of Brooke Rollins for Secretary of Agriculture.
“We congratulate Brooke Rollins on her nomination to be the next Secretary of Agriculture," Hartman says. "We look forward to working with Ms. Rollins and the president-elect on issues of importance to production agriculture, including the expansion of domestic and international markets for corn and improved farm and tax policies.”
National Sorghum Producers congratulates Brooke Rollins on Secretary of Ag nomination
Washington, DC (November 23, 2024) -National Sorghum Producers Chairwoman Amy France, a sorghum farmer from Scott City, KS, commented on President-elect Trump’s nomination of Brooke Rollins as Secretary of Agriculture.
“We congratulate Brooke Rollins on her nomination as Secretary of Agriculture," France says. "This is an important moment for U.S. agriculture, and we are optimistic about the opportunities her leadership will bring to rural America.
"Sorghum farmers are at the forefront of innovation, contributing to domestic biofuels and heart-healthy, nutritious ancient grain foods. We are eager to work with her to advance policies that strengthen the sorghum industry and benefit growers nationwide.”
NAWG and USW Congratulate Brooke Rollins on Secretary of Agriculture Nomination
Washington, DC (November 25, 2024) - The National Association of Wheat Growers (NAWG) and U.S. Wheat Associates (USW) released the following statements in response to President-elect Donald Trump’s nomination of Brooke Rollins to serve as Secretary of the U.S. Department of Agriculture.
“Congratulations Brooke Rollins on her nomination to serve as our next Secretary of Agriculture," saysChandler Goule, CEO of the National Association of Wheat Growers. "NAWG members look forward to working together to foster public policy initiatives that will help wheat growers and rural communities thrive.”
“As the wheat industry's export market development organization, U.S. Wheat Associates looks forward to working with Secretary-Designate Rollins and the new administration on issues related to fair global trade and market access,” says U.S. Wheat Associates President and CEO Vince Peterson. “We welcome a renewed partnership with her and USDA to support U.S. agriculture and the farmers we represent in the world wheat market.”
TFI: Rollins a Strong Choice to Lead USDA
Arlington, VA (November 26, 2024) – The Fertilizer Institute (TFI) applauded President-elect Trump’s nomination of Brooke Rollins to serve as Secretary of Agriculture, calling her nomination a “strong choice to lead the USDA.”
“TFI and the fertilizer industry congratulate Brooke Rollins on her nomination to lead the Department of Agriculture,” says TFI president and CEO Corey Rosenbusch. “She has strong agricultural ties and will be a powerful voice to lead on issues critical to the agricultural industry.”
In describing Rollins as a strong choice, Rosenbusch pointed to the nominee’s professional accomplishments, including work on the WOTUS rule, improving American food security, and her support for measures that defend US agricultural trade interests.
“Nominee Rollins has shown adeptness in not just effectively navigating difficult policies, but also ensuring that those policies have positive impacts on the American people,” Rosenbusch says. “Her experience serving in various policy roles in the first Trump Administration, including director of domestic policy; leading the Texas Public Policy Foundation for 15 years; and establishing both the America First Policy Institute and America First Works, has shown that she knows how to get things done.”
In addition to her proven policy track record, nominee Rollins has the agricultural roots to hit the ground running with a firm understanding of the challenges and opportunities that currently exist in the agricultural sector.
“I’ve known Brooke for 40 years and saw firsthand her passion for agriculture through our time together in the Glen Rose, Texas FFA chapter where she was elected First Vice President for Texas FFA,” Rosenbusch continues. “She then went on to receive her agricultural development degree from Texas A&M where she was also the first female student body president elected in the school’s history.
“She definitely has the ag bona fides,” Rosenbusch concludes. “And the demonstrated leadership qualities that will enable her to succeed. Brooke Rollins’ nomination is a strong choice to lead the USDA and TFI looks forward to working with her upon her confirmation.”