Deputy Secretary of Agriculture to resign

Deputy Secretary of Agriculture Jewel Bronaugh announced on Jan. 26 that she would be stepping away from her position with the US Department of Agriculture to spend more time with her family.

“Serving in the Biden-Harris Administration and having the opportunity to make history alongside Secretary Vilsack has truly been the greatest honor of my professional career,” Bronaugh said in the announcement. “I continue to be in awe of all we have accomplished during these first two years. We are making historic investments in advancing equity and opportunity at USDA and have significantly bolstered food assistance programs to support those most in need.” Read more