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Below is a list of nominations and appointments to the Department of Agriculture by Joe Biden, the 46th president of the United States.As of February 26, 2024, according to tracking by The Washington Post and Partnership for Public Service, 10 nominees have been confirmed, 1 nominee is being considered by the Senate, 3 positions do not have a nominee, 19 appointments have been made to ...
The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) is an executive department of the United States federal government that aims to meet the needs of commercial farming and livestock food production, promotes agricultural trade and production, works to assure food safety, protects natural resources, fosters rural communities and works to end hunger in the United States and internationally.
Secretary of Agriculture is a Level I position in the Executive Schedule, [5] thus earning a salary of US$221,400, as of January 2021. [ 6 ] Since February 13, 2025, the current secretary is Brooke Rollins .
She was USDA's first Under Secretary for Food Safety from 1997 to 2001. With a background in human nutrition, she had previously worked in industry and academia and was Global Director of Scientific Affairs for Mars, Incorporated as well as Dean of Agriculture and Professor of Human Nutrition at Iowa State University from 2002- 2005. [ 12 ]
Gary Washington is an American government official serving as the chief information officer of the United States Department of Agriculture. [1] [2] [3] He served as the acting United States secretary of agriculture from January 20, 2025 to February 13, 2025. [4]
Republicans on the House Agriculture Committee have raised their concerns to the chairman, Rep. Glenn "GT" Thompson, R-Pa., and his staff, who have been working to relay those concerns to the USDA ...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture fired several of its personnel responsible for working to stop the spread of the H5N1 avian flu over the weekend. The agency is now trying to find and rehire ...
The USDA Farm to School Grant Program is funded through the use of grants by the USDA, with 2019 seeing nearly $10 million awarded supporting 3.2 million students in over 5,400 schools across 42 states. [13] The program also seeks to encourage young children to pursue careers related to the creation and distribution of food supplies.