Rollins highlights trade, farm policy progress during Commodity Classic general session

Katelyn Winberg
Mar 9, 2026
Mar 9, 2026

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U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins delivers an address to attendees at the largest-attended general session in Commodity Classic history.

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A panel of industry leaders preceded Sec. Rollins’s speech, including Amy France, National Sorghum Producers chairwoman, left; Jed Bower, president of the National Corn Growers Association; Kurt Coffey, vice president of Case IH who sits on the Association of Equipment Manufacturers’ ag sector board and board of directors; Pat Clements, president of the National Association of Wheat Growers; and Scott Metzger, president of the American Soybean Association.

Tri-State Neighbor Photo by Katelyn Winberg

Katelyn Winberg

Commodity Classic’s general session drew record attendance Feb. 26 in San Antonio, Texas, as agricultural leaders gathered to discuss policy priorities, technology and market opportunities.

Born and raised on a farm in southeastern South Dakota, Katelyn currently resides in Sioux Falls. She enjoys attending SDSU football games (her alma mater), going to farmer’s markets and visiting her parents at their family farm. Reach her at kwinberg@tristateneighbor.com.