A new administration in the White House brings many questions about the future.
Recently sworn-in U.S. secretary of agriculture Brooke Rollins joined Kansas senator Roger Marshall for a fireside chat at the Top Producer Summit last week in Kansas City, Missouri, to discuss Rollins’ vision for the future of agriculture in the country.
Between 2017 and 2022, the U.S. has lost 147,000 family farms. Input costs are up 30 per cent and exports are down $37 billion. Rollins acknowledges these challenges but says she is committed to ushering in a “golden age” for agriculture.
She also addresses government spending concerns, stating that initiatives like the Elon Musk-led Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) are crucial for reducing government waste. She reassures producers that the USDA will honour existing commitments.
The fireside chat also includes discussions surrounding the impact of tariffs, trade agreements, and the possibility of India becoming a larger export market than China for agricultural goods.
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