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Rollins comments on USDA job cuts at Commodity Classic

Ag Secretary Brooke Rollins says USDA continues to evaluate President Trump’s job cuts within the agency.

“This is an extremely aggressive effort that I fully support, but in being so aggressive there will be mistakes made and there have been mistakes made.”

Speaking to reporters at the 2025 Commodity Classic, she said some employees have already been brought back.

“We let go as part of those cuts some of the avian flu experts and immediately brought them back. Some of the world’s most renowned agriculture researchers that the Borlaug Institute and Texas A&M had recruited were also given the pink slip, but within a few days or a week they too were brought back.”

Rollins says the funding and job cuts are moving at what she calls “Trump speed” and the administration continues to evaluate budgets line by line.

Commodity Classic Audio: Ag Secretary Brooke Rollins speaks with reporters