Uploaded September 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

---

On Monday, US Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins announced the Rancher First Initiative, a plan aimed at strengthening the American beef industry by providing more loans to small, local meat processors.

KETK/FOX51 News is your trusted source for East Texas news, delivering the latest breaking stories, in-depth local coverage, weather updates, sports highlights and lifestyle features that matter to you and your community across the Piney Woods.

Stay connected with us:
Download the KETK/FOX51 app: ketk.com/apps
Download the KETK+ app: ketk.com/plus
Subscribe on YouTube: youtube.com/@KETK
Like us on Facebook: facebook.com/KETKnbc and facebook.com/kfxkfox51
Follow us on Instagram: instagram.com/ketknbc and instagram.com/fox51news
Follow us on Twitter/X: https://x.com/KETK and https://x.com/kfxkfox51