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Late selection of secretary slows naming of USDA officials

WASHINGTON, Jan. 18, 2017 - President-elect Donald Trump’s delayed selection of his new agriculture secretary not only has created consternation among his farm belt supporters and many farm group leaders, it likely will mean that filling USDA’s sub-cabinet and agency officials will take even longer than usual.
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Agri-Pulse Daybreak for January 17, 2017

Barack Obama, Donald Trump, Sean Spicer, Mike Pence, Tom Vilsack, Michael Scuse, John Carney, Alfred Almanza, Food Safety Inspection Service, National Pork Producers Council, American Farm Bureau Federation, National Cattlemen's Beef Association
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Organic reform

The House of Representatives` Freedom Caucus lists the USDA National Organic Program as one that should be a high priority for reform under President-elect Donald Trump. We agree.
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