April 25, 2017

US confirms new US Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue

The US Senate has confirmed former Georgia governor Sonny Perdue as the new US Secretary of Agriculture, on a vote of 87 to 11.

"USMEF is pleased to see Secretary Perdue receive such strong, bipartisan support in the Senate, and we look forward to working with him to promote U.S. red meat products worldwide," US Meat Export Federation (USMEF) president and CEO Philip Seng says in a statement. "Secretary Perdue's track record as governor and his recent testimony before the Senate leave no doubt that he understands the important role of international trade in enhancing the profitability of US livestock producers and the entire US supply chain, and that he is very committed to expanding US exports."

"This is a critical and rather uncertain time for agricultural trade, and USMEF is confident that Secretary Perdue will be a champion for US agriculture and will help the Trump administration build strong relationships with key trading partners," Seng added.

- USMEF