U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins met with about 50 members of the farm press just before an appearance at the 2025 Commodity Classic in Denver Sunday afternoon.

Rollins has had a full schedule since being confirmed two weeks ago, appearing at the National Farm Machinery Show and meeting with farmers around the country, so her visit to Classic was arranged at the last minute to accommodate her rapidly changing travel schedule. She’s been moving so fast, it’s been hard for her to even know what time zone she is in, as she thought she was late for her mainstage appearance, but was actually early because she was on “Texas time” in the Rockies.

Questions from the media focused on the state of the ag economy, how RFK Jr.’s views on agriculture will influence USDA, tariffs, and USDA layoffs.