USDA Swears in 11 New Foreign Ag Service Officers

USDA's Foreign Agricultural Service this week swore in 11 new officials to advocate for U.S. agricultural exports around the world. FAS will station two officers in Tokyo, two in Beijing, and one each in Dubai, New Delhi, Hanoi, Mexico City, Ankara, Seoul and Ottawa. FAS Undersecretary Alexis Taylor said the new officers will "strengthen our Foreign Service as they begin their work protecting and advancing the interests of U.S. agriculture, which today is more crucial than ever as the world's agricultural trade grows more competitive and dynamic.”