View from the Hill: New American Agriculture Secretary acknowledges vital role of farming to 'fuel and feed America'

A look at US farm politics from John Wilkes (inset) in Washington D.C

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View from the Hill: New American Agriculture Secretary acknowledges vital role of farming to 'fuel and feed America'

New US Agriculture Secretary, Brooke Rollins addressed the 101st USDA Outlook Forum in Arlington, Virginia on February 28. Ms Rollins recognised the vital contribution of US agriculture to ‘fuel and...

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