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Secretary Perdue Commemorates First Year at USDA

Dan Industry News Release

U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue commemorated his first year at the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) by releasing a new interactive website and USDA Secretary Sonny Perdue: Year One video(below). In his first year, Secretary Perdue and the USDA team made breakthroughs in agricultural trade, moved to reduce burdensome regulations, responded to natural disasters, and battled through the worst fire season on record, among other notable achievements. The website and video capture some of those achievements and more. To explore the website, you may view the U.S. Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue: Year One page or on the image below.

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The website also features an interview with Secretary Perdue where he discusses his first year as Secretary and his vision for the department. To watch the interview, you may view Secretary Perdue’s interview about his first year video below.