Washington, D.C. – Iowa Senator Chuck Grassley says now that Brooke Rollins has been confirmed by the U-S Senate to serve as the nation’s Secretary of Agriculture, developing a new Farm Bill can begin in earnest.
Rollins is now responsible for one of the largest agencies in the federal government, with a workforce of nearly 100-thousand and a budget of over 200-BILLION dollars. Some of that funding has been frozen by the Trump Administration, including 10 MILLION for Iowa farmers who did conservation work on ag land that was financed, in part, by USDA programs. Grassley says the Trump Administration is reviewing all programs and expenditures in the federal government — and it’s too early to say that 10 MILLION dollars is on the chopping block.
The 10 MILLION dollars is for Iowa farmers participating in USDA programs aimed at reducing runoff and improving water quality and soil health. Another 86 MILLION dollars for U-S farmers under the Biden Administration’s climate smart initiative has been frozen as well.
