Biden picks Tom Vilsack to once again lead USDA - Entrepreneur Generations

Tom Vilsack

President-Elect Joe Biden has chosen former Iowa governor Tom Vilsack to once again lead the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Vilsack served as Agriculture Secretary under President Obama for all eight years, Dartunorro Clark, Geoff Bennett, and Kristen Welker report for NBC News.

Vilsack is expected to bring institutional knowledge to the role, and he'll need it. "If confirmed, Vilsack, 69, would lead an agency at a time when American farmers have been hit hard by Trump's trade war with China, but still largely remain loyal to the outgoing president, and as the poorest Americans are struggling with food security during the coronavirus pandemic," NBC reports.

Bloomberg Government takes a deeper dive into the issues Vilsack will need to address as Agriculture Secretary.

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