Source: Willie Vogt, FARM FUTURES, 3/21/17

Ray Starling brings his North Carolina sensibility to his new role as the Special Assistant to the President for Agriculture, Agricultural Trade and Food Assistance. He's the first to be named to the position in several years and as he notes this is the earliest a president as appointed someone to the role."I think this is a sign, and some indication, of how this administration will approach ag issues," he noted. He offered a look at some key priorities for the Trump Administration including promoting ag trade...

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