Yesterday evening, U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins delivered remarks at Commodity Classic, where she announced the Department’s plan to distribute the economic and disaster aid passed by Congress late last year. She also walked the trade floor and met with leaders of the four primary commodities represented at the event: corn, soybean, wheat, and sorghum.
“The state of the Ag economy—especially for row crop producers—is perhaps the worst it’s been in one hundred years,” said Secretary Rollins. “Fortunately, the era of economic malaise and decision paralysis ended the day President Trump took the oath of office. Working alongside each of you, we are going to chart a new course for American agriculture.”
During her remarks, Secretary Rollins provided an update on the ongoing review of IRA and IIJA funds and also announced the next steps for distributing the $30 billion in economic and disaster relief that Congress passed late last year.
On the ongoing review of IRA and IIJA funds, Secretary Rollins said: “Today, I am happy to share we have completed our review and have released funds for the Environmental Quality Incentive Program (EQIP), the Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP) and the Agricultural Conservation Easement Program (ACEP). We are still reviewing other programs to make sure they are focused on making American Ag the most competitive in the world.”