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Wheat Organizations Appluad Indiana's Ted McKinney as the Ideal Candidate for USDA Trade Post
Thu, 20 Jul 2017 16:26:49 CDT
On July 19, 2017, the Trump Administration announced a declaration of intent to nominate Ted McKinney for Under Secretary for Trade and Foreign Agricultural Affairs at the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). In May, the USDA created the new Under Secretary for Trade and Foreign Agricultural Affairs position, as directed by the 2014 Farm Bill.
"McKinney's leadership experience as Indiana's Agriculture Director and longstanding background in trade make him an ideal candidate for this position," said David Schemm, president of the National Association of Wheat Growers (NAWG) and a wheat farmer from Sharon Springs, Kansas. "The U.S. wheat industry applauds the Administration's choice and calls for a quick confirmation hearing in the Senate."
Indiana Agriculture Director Ted McKinney spent over 30 years in various roles with Dow AgroSciences and Elanco, a subsidiary of Eli Lilly and Company.
"McKinney has been a champion for U.S. agriculture throughout his career and clearly understands the importance of access to foreign markets," said Mike Miller, chairman of U.S. Wheat Associates (USW) and a wheat farmer from Ritzville, Wash. "We look forward to working with him and his team at USDA to expand trade opportunities for U.S. farmers."
Source - US Wheat Associates
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