Sara Muri, Farm Journal Business & Crops Online Editor
As the current administration prepares to transition into the next, Chuck Conner, Deputy Secretary of Agriculture, provides some perspective on the current challenges and opportunities within U.S. agriculture.
Speaking at the Food and Agricultural Policy Summit, Conner discusses several key topics.
Hear his remarks:
The Food and Agriculture Policy Summit is being held Dec. 2 – 4 in Washington, D.C. At a time of historic challenges and opportunities in agriculture and the food system, Farm Journal and Farm Foundation are collaborating for this event. The Summit will feature three days of programs examining critical domestic and global issues facing agriculture and the food system.
Read Conner’s full remarks, courtesy of USDA.
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U.S. Ag Insight from Chuck Conner
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