The Under Secretary of Agriculture for Farm and Foreign Agricultural Services is the third-ranking official in the United States Department of Agriculture. The incumbent heads a mission area of USDA that "helps to keep America's farmers and ranchers in business as they face the uncertainties of weather and markets..." and that "...deliver commodity, credit, conservation, disaster, and emergency assistance programs that help improve the stability and strength of the agricultural economy." The Under Secretary is traditionally appointed to serve as the President of the Commodity Credit Corporation.
The Under Secretary is appointed by the President of the United States with the consent of the United States Senate to serve at the pleasure of the President. The current Under Secretary is Michael T. Scuse, who was appointed by President Barack Obama May 14, 2012.
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