Items Tagged with 'Brooke Rollins'

ARTICLES

National Ag Day: 'We must make changes now'

By John Dobberstein posted on March 24, 2026 | Posted in Agriculture Policy & Programs

Trump administration officials tout progress on farm reforms, but American Farm Bureau Federation President Zippy Duvall says shorter-term solutions are needed to fix "terrible imbalance" between prices and inputs costs.

Q&A on Trade, Input Costs and More with USDA Secretary Brooke Rollins

By John Dobberstein posted on March 7, 2026 | Posted in Agriculture Policy & Programs

At the recent Commodity Classic show in San Antonio, Rollins told ag media the trade situation for the U.S. is gradually improving, and input costs show some signs of coming down a bit.

Ag Secretary Orders Changes to USDA Research Priorities

By John Dobberstein posted on December 31, 2025 | Posted in Agriculture Policy & Programs, Soil Health

USDA Secretary Brooke Rollins announced Tuesday that the massive agency will be required to change its research focus to be more in alignment with the needs of farmers.

Best of the Web

Strip-Till Highlights: Dec. 16, 2025

By Noah Newman posted on December 16, 2025

This Week's Lineup:

From Strip-Till to Harvest: A Full Look at 2025 Growing Season
Why This Farmer Prefers Fall Strip-Till
Ag Secretary Announces $700 Million Regenerative Ag Program
Farmer Highlights Strip-Till, No-Till at Field Day
The Case for Non-GMO Soybeans

The Best of the Web series is brought to you by Environmental Tillage Systems.

USDA Pledges $700M for Regenerative Ag Pilot Program

Protecting and improving soil health is critical not only for the future viability of farmland, but to the future success of American farmers, the agency said

By John Dobberstein posted on December 10, 2025 | Posted in Strip-Till Farming 101, Soil Health

Protecting and improving soil health is critical not only for the future viability of farmland, but to the future success of American farmers, the agency said.

Aid Programs

USDA Releases $12B Aid Package for Farmers

By John Dobberstein posted on December 8, 2025 | Posted in Agriculture Policy & Programs

President Trump, USDA Secretary Brooke Rollins, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, U.S. lawmakers and farmers from 8 states were present for the announcement of $12 billion available in one-time bridge payments to farmers.

Where is Our Generation’s 'Farm Aid'?

By John Dobberstein posted on November 26, 2025 | Posted in Agriculture Policy & Programs

Our government hasn’t adequately adapted to the changing realities of global trade. There needs to be more serious discussion in Washington about what practices our government chooses to incentivize.

Government Shutdown

USDA to Resume Farmer Aid Programs During Shutdown

By John Dobberstein posted on October 22, 2025 | Posted in Agriculture Policy & Programs

In a post on X, Rollins said the USDA will re-open county offices and resume Farm Service Agency core operations, including critical services for farm loan processing, ARC/PLC payments and other programs.

USDA Seeks Input on Controversial Restructuring Plan

By John Dobberstein posted on August 5, 2025 | Posted in Agriculture Policy & Programs

The massive agency is proposing to close one of its largest buildings and move the employees from Washington to five hub centers in the U.S.

‘Soil Wastage’: A Peek at What Soil Erosion Looked Like 90 Years Ago

By John Dobberstein posted on August 2, 2025 | Posted in Nutrient Management, Soil Health

Ever been frustrated when you couldn’t convince a neighbor to start no-tilling, or just stop plowing as much? Tired of seeing soil and nutrients wash into the ditch or waterways? Or reading about dust storms popping up again? You aren’t alone. This battle has been fought for nearly a century.

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Videos

Cover Crops, Strip-Till Spark Desert Soil Revival

On this episode of Conservation Ag Update, brought to you by Titan International, we pay a visit to Strip-Till Innovator Robert Boyle’s farm in Coolidge, Ariz., for an up-close look at how he’s transforming his soils with cover crops and diverse rotations.

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