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25 Nov 2024
OMAHA (DTN) -- Congratulations and reactions continued during the weekend and Monday to President-elect Donald Trump's announcement that he intends to nominate former adviser Brooke Rollins as Agriculture secretary. Meanwhile, the Trump transition team remains stalled in learning about some of the key issues at USDA and other federal agencies becau...
25 Nov 2024
REDFIELD, Iowa (DTN) -- The U.S. Senate unanimously passed the bipartisan Beagle Brigade Act to provide statutory authorization and reliable funding to the National Detector Dog Training Center in Newnan, Georgia. The legislation led by Sens. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, and Rev. Raphael Warnock, D-Ga., helps support the training of a specialized group of c...
24 Nov 2024
OMAHA (DTN) -- President-elect Donald Trump on Saturday named Brooke L. Rollins as the country's next Secretary of Agriculture. A native of Texas, Rollins, 52, is the founder and CEO of the America First Policy Institute (AFPI) and America First Works (AFW), a pair of organizations that have championed Trump's agenda. Rollins will take over a depar...
23 Nov 2024
OMAHA (DTN) -- President-elect Donald Trump on Saturday named Brooke L. Rollins as the country's next Secretary of Agriculture. A native of Texan, Rollins, 52, is the founder and CEO of the America First Policy Institute (AFPI) and America First Works (AFW), a pair of organizations that have championed Trump's agenda. Rollins will take over a depar...
22 Nov 2024
By Chris Clayton, DTN Ag Policy Editor and Jerry Hagstrom, DTN Political Correspondent OMAHA (DTN) -- President-elect Donald Trump on Friday is considering former Georgia Sen. Kelly Loeffler as his nominee for Agriculture secretary. CNN reported Trump was meeting with Loeffler at his Mar-a-Lago resort to discuss the position. Loeffler has close tie...