BREAKING: USDA Secretary Brooke Rollins and Sen. Roger Marshall to Join Farmers At Top Producer Summit

Among the secretary’s first public appearances since being confirmed last week, the fireside chat on Tuesday, Feb. 18, will cover key topics driving the future of agriculture.

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Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins and Sen. Roger Marshall, M.D., of Kansas will kick off Top Producer Summit. The event is among the secretary’s first public appearances since being confirmed Feb. 13, 2025.
(Farm Journal)

Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins and Sen. Roger Marshall of Kansas will speak Tuesday morning at this week’s Top Producer Summit in Kansas City. The event is among the secretary’s first public appearances since being confirmed Feb. 13. The fireside chat will cover key topics driving the future of agriculture.

A one-day pass to the event is available to give the agriculture industry a chance to hear Secretary Rollins share her vision for U.S. agriculture. Advanced registration is required due to security protocols. Register now with discount code ONEDAY to receive the special rate.

Secretary Rollins, originally from Glen Rose, Texas, serves as the 33rd Secretary of Agriculture. Most recently, she was founder, president and CEO of the America First Policy Institute. During President Donald Trump’s first administration, she was the director of the Domestic Policy Council and assistant to the President for Strategic Initiatives in the White House. She also previously served as director of the Office of American Innovation.

Sen. Marshall is a physician and U.S. Senator for Kansas. As a fifth-generation farmer from Butler County, Sen. Marshall became the first in his family to attend college. In the Senate, he serves on the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. He is the chairman of the Subcommittee on Conservation, Climate, Forestry, and Natural Resources and a member of the Subcommittee on Food and Nutrition, Specialty Crops, Organics, and Research.

Tickets are still available to attend the entire Top Producer Summit, which is agriculture’s premier educational and networking event for forward-thinking farmers and ranchers. The event will bring producers of nearly a dozen commodities together at the Loews Kansas City Hotel to share business opportunities and ideas for taking their operations to the next level.

In addition to the fireside chat with Secretary Rollins and Sen. Marshall, the agenda includes:

  • The Future of Farming with Byron Reese, futurist, technologist and entrepreneur
  • Conquer Decision Paralysis with Rena Striegel, Transition Point Business Advisors
  • How Income Taxes May Change Due To The Election with CPA Paul Neiffer
  • Land Diversification: What to Know Before Exploring Renewable Energy and Conservation Opportunities with Quint Shambaugh, Pinion
  • What’s Ahead for Farm Input Pricing with Sam Taylor, Rabo AgriFinance
  • What to Watch With the Weather in 2025 with Eric Snodgrass, Principal Atmospheric Scientist, Conduit Ag
  • Global Fertilizer Market Overview: What It Means At Your Farm Gate with Josh Linville, StoneX

Some of the nation’s most outstanding farm operations will be recognized, including winners of the 2025 Top Producer of the Year award, the 2025 Women in Ag award and the 2025 Next Gen award.

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