Trump's USDA secretary defends $1 billion cuts to funding for food banks, schools
Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins took a jab at trans people while defending the food aid cuts as "nonessential" in remarks to Fox News.
Ag secretary defends cuts to local food programs in Georgia, promises speedy Helene...
Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins said canceling more than $1 billion in grants to schools and child care facilities to purchase fresh food from nearby farms and ranches is needed to eliminate an outdated program designed during the coronavirus pandemic.
USDA cancels $1 billion in local meal funding for schools and food banks
The U.S. Department of Agriculture is cutting two federal programs that provided about $1 billion in funding to schools and food banks to buy food directly from local farms, ranchers and producers, part of what the agency said was a decision to "return to long-term,
USDA ends $1 billion for schools, food banks to buy food from local suppliers
Schools and local food banks will lose about $1.1 billion from the U.S. Department of Agriculture for the purchase of food from local farms, ranchers and producers.
Federal funding cuts hit Feeding the Gulf Coast food bank
The U.S. Department of Agriculture has ended the Local Food for Schools Cooperative Agreement Program and the Local Food Purchase Assistance Cooperative Agreement Program, cutting over $1 billion in federal funding to food banks across the country.
USDA cuts funding for school, food bank programs
The U.S. Department of Agriculture is cutting two pandemic-era programs that provide more than $1 billion combined in federal funding for schools and food banks to buy food directly from local suppliers.
Egg prices will remain elevated as Easter approaches, Agriculture Secretary Rollins says
Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins warned that egg prices will see another jump as the spring holidays near. It comes as ...
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U.S Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins visits Georgia lawmakers, farmers
U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins visited Georgia Wednesday to meet with Georgia agricultural leaders, lawmakers ...
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Why USDA Secretary Brooke Rollins Describes Ag Economy as ‘Dire’
It’s certainly been a tough time to be a farmer. In fact, USDA Secretary Brooke Rollins has described the state of the ag economy as “dire”. Hoosier Ag Today’s C.J. Miller recently asked Secretary Rol ...
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Agriculture Secretary Rollins says price of dozen eggs has dropped $1.85 in roughly past 13 days
"The average cost of a dozen eggs has now gone down $1.85 since we announced our plan about a week and a half ago on February ...
After a recent drop, another jump in egg prices is coming, U.S. ag secretary warns
While egg prices have dropped some since last month, U.S. Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins is warning prices could start climbing yet again.
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Billions of federal aid for farmers is due this month. Some are counting on it
Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins said earlier this month that economic aid payments Congress approved late last year ...
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U.S. Ag secretary stops by Georgia Capitol and vows Hurricane Helene relief coming for farmers
U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins said federal disaster relief will soon be on the way for farmers left struggling to move forward in the wake of Hurricane Helene. Rollins, who was ...
Egg prices plunge nearly $2, now lower than when Trump took office
Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins told reporters Tuesday morning that egg prices have dropped by nearly $2 since the Trump ...
Tens of billions in Hurricane Helene aid to start by March 21
U.S. Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins has pledged to start paying out tens of billions in aid to victims of Hurricane ...
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Secretary Rollins Unveils Bold Plan to Reignite Hope and Prosperity in Rural America
U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins addressed hundreds of local leaders at the National Association of Counties on March 4, outlining her blueprint for restoring prosperity to ...