USDA moves to bolster farmers with large crop purchase

USDA Secretary Brooke Rollins announced a 417,000-ton crop purchase Thursday to support American farmers and international food aid programs.
U.S. Department of Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins speaks at an agriculture conference on September 25, 2025, in Kansas City, Missouri, where she discussed solutions to American farmers’ economic plight. Photo by Anna Kaminski/Kansas Reflector
by ANNA KAMINSKI, Kansas Reflector
Published: September 26, 2025
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USDA Secretary Brooke Rollins announced a 417,000-ton crop purchase Thursday to support American farmers and international food aid programs.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — U.S. Department of Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins announced Thursday plans to boost American farmers by purchasing millions of bushels of crops.

In an effort to increase American exports, the USDA will purchase 417,000 metric tons of commodities immediately to support the international food aid programs. That’s equivalent to more than 16 million bushels of corn and sorghum.

ROLLINS MADE the announcement during a speech that earned a standing ovation at the Ag Outlook Forum in Kansas City, Missouri, where she outlined the Trump Administration’s efforts to aid a struggling farm economy.

ANNA KAMINSKI, Kansas Reflector

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