NYFB Statement on the Confirmation of Brooke Rollins as U.S. Secretary of Agriculture

The following statement can be attributed to New York Farm Bureau:

“Today the United States Senate has confirmed Brooke Rollins, in a 72-28 vote, to serve as the United States Secretary of Agriculture. New York Farm Bureau looks forward to working with Secretary Rollins to address the needs of our agricultural community in New York – and to help lessen the challenges farmers and ranchers face every day. Those challenges include labor, trade and a modernized farm bill, among many others. We congratulate Secretary Rollins on her confirmation at this critical juncture for American agriculture.”

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New York Farm Bureau is the state’s largest general agricultural advocacy organization. Its members and the public know the organization as “The Voice of New York Agriculture.” New York Farm Bureau is dedicated to solving the economic and public policy issues challenging the agricultural community.