Farm Hands on the Potomac: Senate confirms USDA, CFTC nominees

08/29/18 7:00 AM By Daniel Enoch

James Hubbard was confirmed by the Senate Tuesday as the USDA’s undersecretary for natural resources and environment, with oversight of the U.S. Forest Service.

Daniel Enoch
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Agri-Pulse Open Mic: Greg Tyler, President & CEO, USA Poultry and Egg Export Council

This week’s Open Mic guest is Greg Tyler, President and CEO of the USA Poultry and Egg Export Council. Tyler spoke with us while he was visiting Asian customers and dealing firsthand with issues like avian influenza, potential tariffs from the coming Trump administration, as well as a weak global economy and a strong U.S. dollar. Tyler says new trade negotiations and trade enforcement will be critical to grow market access in the presence of HPAI.

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After serving 12 of the last 16 years as agriculture secretary, Tom Vilsack will end his tenure leading USDA at the change of administration Monday.

In an exit interview, he discussed the potential fate of climate and equity programs under the incoming administration and how his vision for USDA has changed since he first took office in 2009. He also discussed his ongoing concerns for the agriculture industry.

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