Rollins is just the second woman to head the agency. Ann Veneman of California was sworn in as the 27th Secretary of Agriculture in 2001 and served in George W. Bush's cabinet during his first term.

Since being confirmed on Feb. 13, Secretary Rollins has been in the Washington D.C., USDA office for a few hours. Most of her time has been spent visiting farmers, ranchers and ag businesses in Kentucky,

“America’s farmers, ranchers and foresters need a leader at USDA who will be an advocate for their livelihoods and rural America and be a strong voice to address the pressing needs of our agriculture community. Brooke Rollins is that person,” Se

Brooke Rollins has been appointed as the new Secretary of the U.S. Department of Agriculture, marking a transformative era for the agency. A seasoned leader in agricultural policy and rural development,

Farmers from Pennsylvania and Delaware said they were impressed after a meeting with new Ag Secretary Brooke Rollins that focused on avian influenza and USDA funding.

The U.S. Senate on Thursday voted to confirm Brooke Rollins, a longtime ally of President Donald Trump and former White House policy advisor who has expressed doubt about climate change, to lead the U.

Rollins appointment to lead USDA is not as controversial as RFK, Jr.’s appointment to head Health and Human Services, but she takes the helm at a time when concerns about supply chain resilience and access to safe,

Sen. John Boozman led the Senate confirmation of Brooke Rollins as Agriculture Secretary amid concerns over USDA funding cuts and farm aid.

Brooke Rollins, President Donald Trump’s nominee to be Agriculture secretary, speaks during her Senate Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry Committee confirmation hearing in the Dirksen building on Jan. 23, 2025, in Washington, D.C. (Photo by Kayla Bartkowski/Getty Images)

WASHINGTON (AP) — Conservative lawyer Brooke Rollins was confirmed Thursday as secretary of agriculture, placing a close ally of President Donald Trump into a key Cabinet position at a time when mass deportation plans could lead to farm labor shortages and tariffs could hit agricultural exports.

Brooke Rollins is officially the new Secretary of the U.S. Department of Agriculture. On Thursday, the U.S. Senate confirmed Rollins by a vote of 72-28 to lead the USDA. All Republican Senators, inclu

The Senate on Thursday overwhelmingly confirmed Brooke Rollins to lead the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) as the chamber kept up its intense pace to confirm President Trump’s choices