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    Brooke Rollins

    United States Secretary of Agriculture

    Secretary of Agriculture, U.S. Department of Agriculture

    Background

    Brooke Rollins has served as the 33rd United States Secretary of Agriculture since 2025.

    She is an American political advisor and attorney.

    She was president of the Texas Public Policy Foundation from 2003 until 2018.

    About U.S. Department of Agriculture

    U.S. Department of Agriculture: U.S.

    Key facts

    Born
    April 10, 1972, in Dallas, Texassource
    Office
    33rd United States secretary of agriculture since 2025source
    Education
    Bachelor of Science degree in agricultural development, Texas A&M Universitysource
    Texas Public Policy Foundation
    Became president in 2003; left in 2018source
    America First Policy Institute
    Established in 2021, alongside Larry Kudlowsource

    WYDE coverage of Brooke Rollins

    WYDE Newsroom has published 8 articles about Brooke Rollins, from Apr 2, 2026 to Nov 4, 2026. Brooke Rollins is a named leader in 8 stories. The most recent is USDA Farm to School Grants Hit a Record $47 Million in 2026 as It Adds $50 Million for School Kitchens.

    Food Policy

    USDA Farm to School Grants Hit a Record $47 Million in 2026 as It Adds $50 Million for School Kitchens

    The U.S. Department of Agriculture added more than $27 million in Patrick Leahy Farm to School Grants on Oct. 30, bringing 2026 to 149 projects, and made another $50 million available for cafeteria equipment such as cold storage and stoves.

    Nov 4, 2026 · 3 min read · Quoted or named as leader

    Food Policy

    SNAP Enrollment Falls by More Than 4 Million as the Program's Biggest Overhaul in Decades Takes Hold

    Preliminary USDA data shows food stamp participation dropped from 42 million to 37 million people between last July and April, more than 1 million children lost benefits across 19 states, and the costliest changes do not arrive until October.

    Aug 5, 2026 · 3 min read · Quoted or named as leader

    Healthcare

    A New Executive Order Pushes Regenerative Agriculture and Chemical-Exposure Research

    President Trump's order directs USDA, HHS, and EPA to expand regenerative farming and study cumulative chemical exposures in the food supply, part of the Make America Healthy Again agenda.

    Jul 2, 2026 · 2 min read · Quoted or named as leader

    Food Policy

    Federal Judge Strikes Down USDA SNAP Food Restrictions in Five States

    A federal court struck down USDA approvals of SNAP food restriction waivers in Colorado, Iowa, Nebraska, Tennessee, and West Virginia, ruling the agency exceeded its authority in Aragon v. Rollins.

    Jun 24, 2026 · 3 min read · Quoted or named as leader

    Food Policy

    House Hearing to Test USDA's SNAP Fraud Claims as Benefit Rolls Shrink

    A House subcommittee will examine the USDA's SNAP fraud crackdown on June 25, weighing the agency's claim of roughly $3 billion in fraud against analysts who question the methodology, after more than 3.5 million people left the program.

    Jun 23, 2026 · 2 min read · Quoted or named as leader

    WYDE Weekly

    BitMart. Hunger Network. EAT Street Team. Card. 33,000 meals.

    The week Impact Summer started, $EAT held the line, and the Card got a date.

    May 1, 2026 · 6 min read · Quoted or named as leader

    Food Policy

    USDA Renames and Relocates SNAP, Flags 14,000 Recipients Driving Luxury Cars in One State

    USDA renamed and relocated SNAP and the Food and Nutrition Service to five regional hubs as Secretary Rollins flagged 14,000 SNAP recipients in one state driving luxury vehicles.

    May 1, 2026 · 3 min read · Quoted or named as leader

    Food Policy

    Refugees and Asylum Seekers Lost SNAP Food Aid as New Federal Restrictions Hit April 1

    Refugees and asylum seekers lost SNAP food aid eligibility on April 1 as new federal restrictions took effect. CBO estimates 90,000 cut monthly.

    Apr 2, 2026 · 3 min read · Quoted or named as leader

    Reported alongside Brooke Rollins

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