Agriculture Department's equity commission sees progress
Agriculture Department's equity commission sees progress  
Podcast: Federal Drive with Tom Temin
Published On: Tue Oct 08 2024
Description: After three years, an equity commission at the Department of Agriculture is seeing promising progress. The Commission sent 66 recommendations to USDA leadership earlier this year. Already, the department has implemented several changes, like streamlining the process for small farmers to access programs and resources. The equity commission celebrated its progress and discussed what's still ahead. During a convention last week, Federal News Network's Drew Friedman caught up with the Commission's co chairs, Ertharin Cousin and Arturo Rodriguez. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices