Nation Jun 16 Wisconsin dairy farmer sues Trump administration alleging racial discrimination against white farmers By Scott Bauer, Associated Press
Nation Mar 28 The U.S. is on an egg hunt in Europe to ease prices at home he U.S. government is on a global egg hunt. It's seeking exports from countries in Europe and elsewhere to ease a severe shortage that has caused egg prices at grocery stores to hit record highs. By Vanesa Gera, Kerstin Sopke, Associated Press
Politics Feb 13 Senate confirms Brooke Rollins as Trump’s agriculture secretary as tariffs and deportations loom 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. By Matt Brown, Scott McFetridge, Associated Press
Politics Jan 23 WATCH: Rollins says U.S. nutrition supplement programs should be ‘effective and efficient’ Rollins said that it's "imperative to us that every taxpayer dollar that is spent in support of these programs ... is reaching its intended recipient, that that recipient is able to use it effectively and efficiently for true nutrition reasons."… By Kenichi Serino
Politics Jan 23 WATCH: Brooke Rollins testifies at Senate confirmation hearing for agriculture secretary The former White House aide, who served as Trump's domestic policy chief during his first administration, previously served as the general deputy counsel and policy advisor for former Texas Gov. Rick Perry. By Erica R. Hendry and Associated Press
Nov 24 Trump picks Brooke Rollins as agriculture secretary, completing flurry of Cabinet nominations By Bill Barrow, Adriana Gomez Licon, Zeke Miller, Associated Press President-elect Donald Trump said Saturday that he will nominate former White House aide Brooke Rollins to be his agriculture secretary, the last of his picks to lead executive agencies and another choice from within his established circle of advisers and… Continue reading
Aug 24 Watch 6:58 The future of debt relief for Black farmers after decades of discrimination By John Yang, Kaisha Young According to federal data, there were about 925,000 Black farmers in 1920 in the United States. A century later, that number has declined to only about 42,000. John Boyd Jr., founder and president of the National Black Farmers Association, joins… Continue watching
May 15 How bird flu puts workers on farms and in food processing plants at higher risk By Laura Santhanam Workers on the front lines may be handling animals and food products before they have been treated for possible bird flu contamination. Continue reading
Dec 06 Black farmers sue government for promised federal aid By Scott McFetridge, Associated Press A class-action lawsuit says the federal government has illegally broken a promise to pay off the debts of Black farmers. The group hopes to put pressure on officials to restore funding that was dropped after a group of white farmers… Continue reading
Oct 18 USDA announces $1 billion in debt relief for 36,000 farmers By David Pitt, Associated Press The federal government has announced a program to provide $1.3 billion in debt relief for about 36,000 farmers who have fallen behind on loan payments or face foreclosure. Continue reading