North Dakota is one of the top agriculture-producing states in the country, and the USDA recognizes this state as an essential state for our nation’s ag economy.
In Monday’s Eye on Ag and Energy, we check out new leadership in the USDA, which may impact North Dakota ranches and farms.
The federal agency brings on Xochitl Torres Small, the first Latina deputy secretary. Torres Small has now been sworn in as the Department of Agriculture’s deputy secretary.
Before the USDA, she worked with rural agricultural communities, fighting for affordable housing, loans, and grants, and worked with tribal lands to provide better access to internet and opportunity.
Source: kxnet.com
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