National Potato Council welcomes Brooke Rollins as USDA Secretary

National Potato Council CEO Kam Quarles has congratulated Brooke Rollins, who was confirmed by the full Senate to serve as Secretary of the USA Department of Agriculture. 

Kam Quarles:

"We welcome Brooke Rollins’ confirmation and look forward to working with her to address the critical challenges confronting American farmers and rural communities. Her leadership at the USDA is essential as the U.S. potato industry and our specialty crop allies work to pass a new Farm Bill, secure essential funding for research and market development projects, open new foreign markets, and support the growers and workers who are delivering nutrition to dinner tables around the world."

In January, NPC joined more than 400 agriculture groups and businesses on a letter of support for Rollins, stating that her "close working relationship with incoming President Trump will ensure that agriculture and rural America have a prominent and influential voice at the table when critical decisions are made in the White House."