As part the USDA reorganization announced last week, the missions of the Farm Service Agency, the Natural Resources Conservation Service and Risk Management Agency will be combined and put under a dedicated Under Secretary.
Ag Secretary Sonny Perdue says the purpose is to give those agencies a common voice and streamline operations.
“Hopefully soon, a common database where our electronics can talk together, which is not very helpful right now,” Perdue says.
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