Trump expected to pick Brooke Rollins to be Agriculture secretary, WSJ reports

Trump expected to pick Brooke Rollins to be Agriculture secretary, WSJ reports


A sign of United States Department of Agriculture is seen on USDA building in Washington D.C., United States on June 21, 2023. The United States Department of Agriculture has approved selling cell-cultured chicken. (Photo by Celal Gunes/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images)

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U.S. President-elect Donald Trump is expected to pick Brooke Rollins, president of the America First Policy Institute, to be Agriculture secretary, The Wall Street Journal reported on Saturday.

If confirmed, Rollins would lead a 100,000-person agency with offices in every county in the country, whose remit includes farm and nutrition programs, forestry, home and farm lending, food safety, rural development, agricultural research, trade and more. It had a budget of $437.2 billion in 2024.

Trump’s transition team did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

The nominee’s agenda would carry implications for American diets and wallets, both urban and rural. Department of Agriculture officials and staff negotiate trade deals, guide dietary recommendations, inspect meat, fight wildfires and support rural broadband, among other activities.

The America First Policy Institute is a right-leaning think tank whose personnel have worked closely with Trump’s campaign to help shape policy for his incoming administration. She chaired the Domestic Policy Council during Trump’s first term.

If confirmed, Rollins would advise the administration on how and whether to implement clean fuel tax credits for biofuels at a time when the sector is hoping to grow through the production of sustainable aviation fuel.

The nominee would also guide next year’s renegotiation of the U.S.-Mexico-Canada trade deal, in the shadow of disputes over Mexico’s attempt to bar imports of genetically modified corn and Canada’s dairy import quotas.

Trump has said he again plans to institute sweeping tariffs that are likely to affect the farm sector.

He was considering offering the role to former U.S. Senator Kelly Loeffler, a staunch ally whom he chose to co-chair his inaugural committee, CNN reported on Friday.



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