NCFC Statement on Confirmation of Xochitl Torres Small as Deputy Secretary of Agriculture

“On behalf of America’s farmer co-ops and their members, I congratulate Xochitl Torres Small on her confirmation as Deputy Secretary of Agriculture today. As NCFC noted when she was nominated, her grounding in the broad range of issues she handled as under secretary for rural development—along with her experience earlier in her career serving on the House Agriculture Committee—prepares her well for this new position. We look forward to continuing the productive working relationship we have developed with Deputy Secretary Torres Small as she assumes this new role.”

About NCFC

Since 1929, NCFC has been the voice of America’s farmer cooperatives. Our members are regional and national farmer cooperatives, which are in turn consist of nearly 2,000 local farmer cooperatives across the country. NCFC members also include 17 state and regional councils of cooperatives. Farmer cooperatives allow individual farmers the ability to own and lead organizations that are essential for continued competitiveness in both the domestic and international markets.