# Secretary Rollins Hosts Farmers First Roundtable, Announces Expedited Disaster Aid | USDA

> USDA Secretary Brooke Rollins held a Farmers First roundtable with Nebraska's governor, NASDA leadership and smaller-scale farmers. She also announced expedited disaster aid and a plan to support small family farms later in May.

- Date: 2025-05-07 · published 2025-05-07T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: policy · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/24655-secretary-rollins-hosts-farmers-first-roundtable-announces-expedited-disaster
- Commodities: [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md), [Soybeans](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SOY.md), [Wheat (SRW)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WHEAT.md)

## Why it matters

Disaster aid and support for smaller operations may ease producer cash stress but has little direct effect on feed commodity supply or prices.

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| CORN | 2025-04-22 | [Secretary Rollins Joined Senator Hoeven in North Dakota, Met with Ag Leaders, Announced Rural Development Disaster Assistance \| USDA](https://feedsoft.ai/events/25115-secretary-rollins-joined-senator-hoeven-in-north-dakota-met-with-ag-leaders.md) | -1.2% | -4.1% |
| CORN | 2025-02-14 | [Update on Tasks for USDA Secretary Brooke Rollins - Pro Farmer](https://feedsoft.ai/events/26030-update-on-tasks-for-usda-secretary-brooke-rollins-pro-farmer.md) | +1.4% | -6.6% |
| CORN | 2025-06-30 | [ICYMI: Secretary Rollins Op-Ed in Newsweek “Farmers Win With the One Big Beautiful Bill” \| USDA](https://feedsoft.ai/events/24192-icymi-secretary-rollins-op-ed-in-newsweek-farmers-win-with-the-one-big.md) | -0.2% | -1.7% |
| CORN | 2019-05-23 | [USDA Announces Support for Farmers Impacted by Unjustified Retaliation and Trade Disruption](https://feedsoft.ai/events/5441-usda-announces-support-for-farmers-impacted-by-unjustified-retaliation-and.md) | +3.7% | +7.9% |
| CORN | 2019-07-25 | [USDA Announces Details of Support Package for Farmers \| USDA](https://feedsoft.ai/events/58069-usda-announces-details-of-support-package-for-farmers-usda.md) | -1.8% | -11.4% |
| SOY | 2025-04-22 | [Secretary Rollins Joined Senator Hoeven in North Dakota, Met with Ag Leaders, Announced Rural Development Disaster Assistance \| USDA](https://feedsoft.ai/events/25115-secretary-rollins-joined-senator-hoeven-in-north-dakota-met-with-ag-leaders.md) | +2.2% | +2.1% |
| SOY | 2025-02-14 | [Update on Tasks for USDA Secretary Brooke Rollins - Pro Farmer](https://feedsoft.ai/events/26030-update-on-tasks-for-usda-secretary-brooke-rollins-pro-farmer.md) | +0.9% | -3.0% |
| SOY | 2025-06-30 | [ICYMI: Secretary Rollins Op-Ed in Newsweek “Farmers Win With the One Big Beautiful Bill” \| USDA](https://feedsoft.ai/events/24192-icymi-secretary-rollins-op-ed-in-newsweek-farmers-win-with-the-one-big.md) | +0.4% | -3.8% |

## Sources

- usda.gov: https://www.usda.gov/about-usda/news/press-releases/2025/05/07/secretary-rollins-hosts-farmers-first-roundtable-announces-expedited-disaster-aid

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