Ag Secretary Brooke Rollins says USDA plans to assist farmers with tariff backlash

Photo caption: U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins, center, joined by U.S. Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks, left, and Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds, answered questions from reporters after a roundtable at Beck’s Hybrids in Colfax March 31, 2025. Photo credit: Robin Opsahl / Iowa Capital Dispatch. Article by Robin Opsahl. Iowa Capital Dispatch – March 31, 2025.

COLFAX– As U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins toured Iowa agricultural facilities Monday, she said the U.S. Department of Agriculture is prepared to support farmers while tariffs go into place. President Donald Trump announced plans Sunday to impose “reciprocal tariffs” on countries that have their own tariffs set on U.S. products, set to officially roll out […]

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