AED Hosts Ag Secretary Rollins for Policy Roundtable Discussion

Schaumburg, Ill. - On August 11, Associated Equipment Distributors (AED) hosted an agriculture policy roundtable discussion with U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins at Bobcat of the Rockies in Henderson, Colo. Bobcat of the Rockies, a division of Berry Companies, is a long-time AED member and Jon Berry, CEO of Berry Companies, serves on the AED Board of Directors.

Participants in the roundtable discussion, led by Secretary Rollins and Congressman Gabe Evans (R-Colo.), included representatives from Colorado producer groups and agriculture companies. The focus of the conversation was on challenges facing farmers and ranchers, particularly the livestock industry, and policy solutions pursued by the Trump administration and Congress to provide certainty for the agriculture sector. Secretary Rollins and Congressman Evans also held a press conference and met with Bobcat of the Rockies employees.

“It’s an honor for Secretary Rollins to choose AED and one of our long-standing members to host such an important discussion at this critical moment for America’s farmers, producers, and ranchers,” said Brian P. McGuire, AED’s president & CEO. “Equipment dealers, by supplying and servicing the machinery necessary to feed, fuel and build the world, are an invaluable part of the agriculture supply chain. The Secretary selecting Bobcat of the Rockies is clear recognition of the significant role that AED has in agriculture policy discussions in Washington, D.C., and for that matter, across North America.”