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USDA's Rollins Defends Farm Tax Policies, Urges Domestic Fertilizer Production

Rollins said tax policies help farmers and urged increasing U.S. fertilizer manufacturing as tensions with Iran affect supplies.

Published Jun 11, 2026, 4:33 PM EDT | WFMZZ

Brooke Rollins, secretary of the U.S. Department of Agriculture, defended tax policies intended to support farmers. She also called for expanded domestic fertilizer manufacturing amid the conflict with Iran.