Brooke Rollins

Affordability remains a pressing political concern for the Trump administration ahead of the 2026 midterm elections

The administration wants to give shoppers a choice while trying to assuage ranchers: Seek out all American beef and potentially pay a premium for it, or opt for the cheaper, imported alternative

With less than two months to go before high-stakes midterm elections, U.S. President Donald Trump is facing fierce—and rare—blowback from a key constituency and Republican lawmakers alike

But in a sign of the narrow tightrope Osborn must walk in a red state, his pun-filled ad on the topic mentions six different sources of protein but never the president

The initiative aims to help ranchers rebuild herds, recover from disasters and expand market opportunities

Trump last week announced a plan to bolster the American beef supply by waiving tariffs on 100,000 tons of beef per month for three months

President Trump visited Texas on Thursday amid criticism of his plans to lower beef prices by importing more beef from overseas

Trump's frustration that his administration was not doing enough to address what he considers a likely contributor to autism drove a U.S. executive order this month

Cattle rancher Johnny Mestas doesn’t want to get too worked up about New World screwworm, a fly whose parasitic larvae can eat cattle alive

President Donald Trump has ​rolled back environmental regulations and taken land out of conservation for purposes such as ​energy extraction

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They parked alongside a row of saguaro cacti and palo verde trees as volunteers from the Interfaith Community Services food bank loaded boxes of tuna, peanut butter and rice into their trunk

The Department of Agriculture on Friday announced a phased reopening of the southern border to livestock imports from Mexico after determining the country had increased its efforts to combat the flesh-eating New World screwworm

Taylor Farms Founder Speaks Out For First Time Amid The FDA's Investigation Into That “Explosive Diarrhea” Parasite Outbreak

Federal workers are asking a judge to stop Donald Trump’s Agriculture Secretary from sending “proselytizing” emails with explicitly Christian messages to the agency’s 100,000 employees, which lawyers say violates the First Amendment and breaches the church-and-state firewall

Todd Blanche, the acting attorney general, very likely needs the support of every Republican on the Senate Judiciary Committee to be confirmed to lead the Justice Department

The EPA has proposed changes to heavy-duty truck emissions rules that would save truckers an estimated $12 billion, including up to $6,000 per new truck, helping lower transportation costs and prices for American families

Premier DOUG FORD urges the PM to get moving

The figure includes overpayments to ineligible households or those receiving too much aid, as well as underpayments to those receiving too little

Cases recorded by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) show infections concentrated in Texas, with one additional case detected in neighboring New Mexico

President Donald Trump's administration has not said whether it will appeal to a higher court

The larvae burrow into open wounds of warm-blooded animals, feeding on living tissue and potentially killing hosts if left untreated

The screwworm is a fly larva that burrows into open wounds on livestock and other warm-blooded animals, feeding on living tissue

The Food and Drug Administration has issued an emergency approval for an over-the-counter drug that will allow it to be used to treat dogs and cats for New World Screwworm, a flesh-eating parasite that was largely eradicated from U.S. livestock in the 1960s before reappearing last month after DOGE-led government cuts slashed ongoing efforts to prevent its spread

Rollins Defends Screwworm Response as USDA Staff Cuts Draw Fire

The arrival of the invasive New World screwworm in Texas, a parasitic fly whose larvae burrow into the flesh of living warm-blooded animals, could exacerbate existing inflation pain for Americans already grappling with high beef prices

Carmen Smith and her fiancé, Jim, relocated to San Diego County from North Carolina in late 2024

Florida Agriculture Commissioner Wilton Simpson issued an emergency rule to tighten restrictions on bringing warm-blooded animals — the insect's preferred breeding ground — into the Sunshine State

A loophole in the federal SNAP program allows households with significant assets to qualify for aid, diverting resources from those who actually need them and costing taxpayers billions

Deadly Screwworm Pest Revives Old Fears on Texas Ranches

A flesh-eating parasite that can infect pets, wildlife and even humans is drawing renewed attention as officials work to contain its spread near the southern U.S. border and prevent it from becoming re-established domestically

Agriculture secretary’s warning comes as tariffs weigh on China trade and Hormuz disruptions drive up fuel and fertiliser costs

The United States eradicated the screwworm in the 1960s

The announcement is among the few concrete deliverables from President Donald Trump’s summit with Chinese leader Xi Jinping last week

The post referred to China's reported agreement to implement what Rollins termed as beef commitments, including resuming imports from 17 states

The post referred to China's reported agreement to implement what Rollins termed as beef commitments, including resuming imports from 17 states

The conflict is driving up the costs of fuel, fertilisers, plastics and transport, resulting in higher food prices for communities from Manila to Quito

China granted five-year export licenses to 77 US beef facilities, while renewing expired licenses of 425 other plants for another five years

A renewed ​push in January 2026 also failed, with lawmakers instead opting to form a task force to study allowing year-round E15 ⁠sales

Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins this week attributed a multimillion-person drop in the number of participants receiving food stamps through the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program to the tamping down of fraud and an improved economy

The agency is in the process of moving most of its Washington-area staff — about 2,600 people — ​to five regional hubs in an effort to bring the ​workforce closer to farmers

Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins is considering reviving a Biden-era domestic fertilizer program as the Trump administration looks for ways to boost U.S. production and ease rising costs for farmers, according to Politico

President DONALD TRUMP’s chief of staff SUSIE WILES tightened control over Cabinet officials’ international travel, directing them to limit trips abroad and instead focus on promoting the administration’s agenda domestically ahead of a challenging midterm cycle

Energy prices surged first as the conflict disrupted traffic through the Strait of Hormuz, a key route for oil and fertilizer shipments

From US–Iran tensions to wider questions about Nato, alliances and America’s role in the world, the stakes of his presidency continue to extend well beyond Washington

The announcement came after Israel’s pounding of Beirut Wednesday killed more than 300 people

From US–Iran tensions to wider questions about Nato, alliances and America’s role in the world, the stakes of his presidency continue to extend well beyond Washington

Along with moving the headquarters, President Donald Trump's administration also plans to shut down regional offices and transition to a state-focused model

The move, which the USDA touted as a “commonsense approach”, recalls the first Trump administration’s chaotic attempt to relocate the Bureau of Land Management from Washington DC to Colorado, first announced in 2019