U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue announced Thursday plans to reorganize the USDA. Among major changes are the creation of two new mission areas and strengthening rural development agencies. The Perdue package creates a new position, undersecretary for trade; this abolishes the undersecretary for rural development so Perdue would directly oversee economic development programs and puts one undersecretary in charge of farm subsidies and land stewardship, responsibilities now split between two undersecretaries. Read more at agriculture.com…
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