Ag Secretary Rollins Holds Millions in Oil and Gas — SkimNews
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- Farmers are grappling with soaring diesel and fertilizer prices, driving up the cost of agricultural production nationwide
- The Department of Agriculture has yanked support for cheaper, renewable forms of energy that could offset those fuel costs
- Brooke Rollins, the Secretary of Agriculture, holds millions in highly profitable oil and gas investments
- The investments were revealed in disclosure reports filed in July, making the financial holdings a matter of public record
- The arrangement creates a direct financial alignment between the secretary's personal portfolio and the fossil fuel costs squeezing the farmers her agency serves
Why it matters: The Agriculture Secretary personally profits from the same fossil fuel costs crushing the farmers her agency is meant to serve, while her department actively withdraws support for renewable energy alternatives that could ease those costs. The July disclosure filings put millions in oil and gas holdings on the public record, meaning the conflict isn't speculative — it's documented and current. Farmers facing diesel and fertilizer inflation now have an advocate with a direct financial stake in the status quo.
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