Ag secretary: Decision to import ground beef highlights need to boost domestic food production

By: Cami Koons

Outlets: Iowa Capital Dispatch

Published: September 2, 2026

Words: 768

Last Updated: 5 hours ago

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BOONE – Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins said Tuesday that a U.S. decision to lower certain tariffs on ground beef imports has highlighted the importance of working to bring more U.S. food production on-shore.

While at the Farm Progress Show in Iowa, Rollins announced a U.S. Department of Agriculture data modernization program and spoke about the Trump administration’s commitment to growing the nation’s beef herd and advancing biofuels.

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