United States Secretary of Agriculture

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The United States Secretary of Agriculture is the head of the U.S. Department of Agriculture, overseeing national policies on farming, food, forestry, and rural development as a member of the President’s Cabinet.

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instanceOf United States Cabinet position
federal executive position
abbreviation SecAg
appointedBy President of the United States
confirmedBy United States Senate
country United States of America
department United States Department of Agriculture
formation 1889
headOf United States Department of Agriculture
includedInLineOfSuccession Presidential Succession Act
surface form: United States presidential line of succession
jurisdiction United States government
surface form: federal government of the United States
legalBasis United States federal law
lineOfSuccessionPosition after Secretary of Health and Human Services and before Secretary of Commerce (subject to law at given time)
locatedIn Washington, D.C.
memberOf Cabinet of the United States
United States National Security Council (when relevant to food security)
nominatedBy President of the United States
officeHolderOf United States Department of Agriculture
oversees U.S. agricultural policy
conservation programs on agricultural lands
farming policy in the United States
federal farm support programs
food policy in the United States
food safety programs under USDA jurisdiction
forestry policy in the United States
nutrition assistance programs administered by USDA
rural development policy in the United States
participatesIn development of the U.S. Farm Bill
partOf Cabinet of the United States
precededByOffice United States Secretary of Agriculture self-linksurface differs
surface form: United States Commissioner of Agriculture
rank senior executive branch official
reportsTo Cabinet of the United States
President of the United States
responsibleFor administration of USDA agencies
agricultural research and extension policy
commodity support and crop insurance policy
implementation of federal agricultural laws
international agricultural trade policy input
management of national forests through USDA agencies
regulation of meat, poultry, and some egg products
rural housing and utilities programs
scope national agricultural, food, forestry, and rural development policy in the United States
seat Washington, D.C.
shortName United States Secretary of Agriculture self-linksurface differs
surface form: Secretary of Agriculture

United States Secretary of Agriculture self-linksurface differs
surface form: U.S. Secretary of Agriculture
style The Honorable
symbol Seal of the United States Department of Agriculture
website https://www.usda.gov

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Presidential Succession Act definesSuccessionPosition United States Secretary of Agriculture
Henry A. Wallace positionHeld United States Secretary of Agriculture
Wickard v. Filburn hasRespondent United States Secretary of Agriculture
this entity surface form: Secretary of Agriculture of the United States
Wickard v. Filburn hasGovernmentOfficialParty United States Secretary of Agriculture
United States Numbered Highway System originallyApprovedBy United States Secretary of Agriculture
this entity surface form: Secretary of Agriculture
United States Department of Agriculture hasCabinetPosition United States Secretary of Agriculture
United States Department of Agriculture seatHeldBy United States Secretary of Agriculture
Brannan Plan for agricultural reform positionHeldByProposer United States Secretary of Agriculture
United States Secretary of Agriculture shortName United States Secretary of Agriculture self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: U.S. Secretary of Agriculture
United States Secretary of Agriculture shortName United States Secretary of Agriculture self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Secretary of Agriculture
United States Secretary of Agriculture precededByOffice United States Secretary of Agriculture self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: United States Commissioner of Agriculture
Production and Marketing Administration supervisedBy United States Secretary of Agriculture
this entity surface form: Secretary of Agriculture of the United States
National Recreation Trail designationAuthority United States Secretary of Agriculture
this entity surface form: Secretary of Agriculture
Madam Secretary appliesToPosition United States Secretary of Agriculture
this entity surface form: Secretary of Agriculture
National Wild and Scenic Rivers System units designationAuthority United States Secretary of Agriculture
this entity surface form: Secretary of Agriculture
Madam Secretary usedForOffice United States Secretary of Agriculture
Office of the General Counsel advises United States Secretary of Agriculture
subject surface form: Office of the General Counsel (USDA)
this entity surface form: Secretary of Agriculture
Edwin Thomas Meredith positionHeld United States Secretary of Agriculture
SecAg abbreviationFor United States Secretary of Agriculture
Agard positionHeld United States Secretary of Agriculture
subject surface form: Henry Agard Wallace
Henry Cantwell Wallace positionHeld United States Secretary of Agriculture
Commodity Stabilization Service subordinateTo United States Secretary of Agriculture
this entity surface form: Secretary of Agriculture of the United States
Claude R. Wickard positionHeld United States Secretary of Agriculture
Earl Butz positionHeld United States Secretary of Agriculture
Earl Butz resignedFrom United States Secretary of Agriculture
National Trails System Act authorizesAgency United States Secretary of Agriculture
this entity surface form: Secretary of Agriculture
Bureau of Dairy Industry subordinateTo United States Secretary of Agriculture
this entity surface form: Secretary of Agriculture of the United States
General Counsel of the United States Department of Agriculture advises United States Secretary of Agriculture
General Counsel of the United States Department of Agriculture reportsTo United States Secretary of Agriculture
Wallace family positionHeld United States Secretary of Agriculture
subject surface form: Henry Cantwell Wallace
Wallace family positionHeld United States Secretary of Agriculture
subject surface form: Henry Agard Wallace
Charles F. Brannan positionHeld United States Secretary of Agriculture
Mike Johanns (as Governor of Nebraska) positionHeld United States Secretary of Agriculture
subject surface form: Mike Johanns
Tom Vilsack positionHeld United States Secretary of Agriculture
National Organic Standards Board appointedBy United States Secretary of Agriculture
National Organic Standards Board advises United States Secretary of Agriculture
Clifford M. Hardin positionHeld United States Secretary of Agriculture
Howard M. Gore positionHeld United States Secretary of Agriculture
Undersecretary of Agriculture of the United States reportsTo United States Secretary of Agriculture
Undersecretary of Agriculture of the United States isSubordinatePositionOf United States Secretary of Agriculture
Bonaire, Georgia notableResidentOccupation United States Secretary of Agriculture
Multiple-Use Sustained-Yield Act of 1960 establishesDutyOf United States Secretary of Agriculture
this entity surface form: Secretary of Agriculture
Edith May Clarke Meredith spouseOccupation United States Secretary of Agriculture
Morton family politicalConnectionViaMember United States Secretary of Agriculture
this entity surface form: U.S. Secretary of Agriculture
J. Sterling Morton officeHeld United States Secretary of Agriculture