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Farm Bill, Regulatory Wins

Published May 9, 2025

National Association of State Departments of Agriculture Chief Operating Officer Ted McKinney says the farm bill remains the top priority, even as progress is being made in a piecemeal fashion. “The problem, though, is what happens after the whole mess…

NASDA Appreciates USDA Approach to HPAI

Published February 27, 2025

At the 2025 NASDA Winter Policy Conference, members updated policy to support a plan for detecting and controlling highly pathogenic avian influenza. NASDA CEO Ted McKinney backed Ag Secretary Brooke Rollins’ approach. "We were encouraged by the level of support we…

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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…

Will China Live Up to Trade Commitments?

Published December 3, 2020

Will China make the $36.5 billion in purchases by December 31? According to Under Secretary for Trade and Foreign Agricultural Affairs Ted McKinney, that is one question that is asked a lot. In McKinney’s words: It’s looking tough. "To be…

McKinney Talks Trade Agreements with MN Farm Bureau

Published October 30, 2020

The progress of the phase one trade deal between the U.S. and China was part of the discussion as USDA Under Secretary Ted McKinney met with Minnesota Farm Bureau members on Thursday. "We'll know more on February 1, because then…

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Farm Bill, Regulatory Wins

NASDA Appreciates USDA Approach to HPAI

Long List of Potential Ag Secretary Contenders

Potential Ag Secretary Picks in Another Trump Administration

Losing Ground in Ag Trade

International ‘Shenanigans’ Hurt Trade

Trump-Era Trade Leaders Offer Insight Into Export Opportunities

McKinney to Lead NASDA

Will China Live Up to Trade Commitments?

McKinney Talks Trade Agreements with MN Farm Bureau

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