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Rollins Returns to Fort Worth
For the second consecutive year, U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins addressed thousands of cattle raisers, landowners, and industry leaders at the 2026 Cattle Raisers Convention & Expo in Fort Worth . The Texas & Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association (TSCRA) welcomed the native Texan from Glen Rose during its Annual Membership Meeting on March 28 .
“This organization has been bold and courageous in some of your decisions, and I thank you for that,” Rollins told the crowd. “That’s what it’s going to take to save America, to save our industry, to preserve rural America and to preserve this way of life” .
A Champion for Cattle Producers
TSCRA President Stephen Diebel expressed gratitude for Rollins’ continued engagement with the association.
“We were honored to again welcome our friend Secretary Rollins to the Cattle Raisers Convention & Expo,” Diebel said. “She has been a champion for cattle producers and landowners during her first year leading U.S. agriculture, and we look forward to continuing to work with her in the future” .
Rollins has deep ties to Texas and a long history of championing rural priorities. Since becoming Secretary of Agriculture, she has focused on issues critical to the ranching community, including fighting New World screwworm, securing water deliveries to the Rio Grande Valley, and expanding market access for American agricultural products .
About the Convention & Expo
The 2026 Cattle Raisers Convention & Expo is the Southwest’s largest cattle and ranching event, drawing thousands of attendees to Fort Worth. TSCRA represents more than 28,000 cattle raisers and is the largest and oldest livestock association in the Southwest . The organization works closely with federal agencies, including the USDA, on policy matters that impact cattle producers and private property rights.
Rollins’ return to Fort Worth highlights the strong partnership between the USDA and Texas ranchers as they work together to preserve the cattle industry for future generations.
