With important trade negotiations on the horizon, U.S. Meat Export Federation President and CEO Dan Halstrom says there is an urgent need for the U.S. Senate to confirm two key nominees: Douglas McKalip to serve as chief agricultural negotiator for the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative and Alexis Taylor as USDA under secretary for trade and foreign agricultural affairs.
“It’s hard to believe, but we’re almost to the halfway point of the Biden administration and need to get our roster full with some key positions,” Halstrom says. “We’ve got two appointees that really need to get…
