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Long List of Potential Ag Secretary Contenders

Published November 10, 2024

The speculation now begins over who will get the nod for Trump’s new cabinet. Numerous names are part of that guesswork for agriculture secretary including former ambassador to the UN Agencies for Food and Agriculture Kip Tom. Tom is an…

Potential Ag Secretary Picks in Another Trump Administration

Published October 22, 2024

Speculation about cabinet positions in a Trump or Harris administration has already surfaced. According to Politico, another Trump presidency could bring familiar faces to the agriculture secretary job. Contenders would include Texas Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller, Indiana farmer and former…

Losing Ground in Ag Trade

Published May 9, 2022

Nearly a year-and-a-half into the Biden administration, key agricultural trade positions remain unfilled, and agriculture may be losing ground. According to former Chief Agriculture Negotiator Gregg Doud, it takes about ten years to see how well a trade deal went.…

International ‘Shenanigans’ Hurt Trade

Published November 11, 2021

Former USDA Undersecretary of Trade Ted McKinney says international trade for U.S. agriculture is alive and well. The pandemic disrupted export activity. McKinney said trade is influenced by what he calls "international shenanigans." An example is the empty containers leaving…

Trump-Era Trade Leaders Offer Insight Into Export Opportunities

Published November 7, 2021

Gregg Doud, who was the chief agricultural negotiator at USTR during the Trump Administration, says the Trans-Pacific Partnership was a good deal for agriculture, but the U.S. did not leave the TPP because of the agriculture provisions. "In the TPP,…

McKinney to Lead NASDA

Published September 16, 2021

The former USDA Under Secretary for Trade and Foreign Ag Affairs, Ted McKinney, will now lead the National Association of State Departments of Agriculture. In a statement, NASDA President Ryan Quarles said McKinney’s experience advocating for U.S. agriculture will bring…

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McKinney to Lead NASDA

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