Iowan confirmed as USDA Under Secretary for Rural Development

Iowan confirmed to lead USDA Rural Development office

DES MOINES — Glen Smith, of Atlantic, Iowa, was confirmed by the U.S. Senate last week as U.S. Department of Agriculture Under Secretary for Rural Development. In the role, Smith will oversee USDA’s Rural Development office, which operates loan and…

Iowan confirmed as USDA Under Secretary for Rural Development

The U.S. Senate has confirmed an Iowan to serve as the U.S. Under Secretary of Agriculture for Rural Development. Glen Smith of Atlantic is now in charge of the distribution of USDA loans and grants for housing, health care services and utilities. Smith suggests the agency can play a key role in expanding access to […]

USDA Applauds Confirmation of Glen Smith

WASHINGTON — U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins applauds the Senate confirmation of Glen R. Smith of Atlantic, Iowa, as U.S. Department of Agriculture Under Secretary for Rural Development. This reaffirms the Trump Administration’s commitment to rural America and the farmers, small towns, and rural communities. “Rural America is the backbone of this nation, and under President Trump, USDA is committed to ensuring our rural communities …

Glen Smith confirmed as USDA Rural Development under secretary

Iowa native previously served as Farm Credit chairman and has been farming and ranching for over 50 years.

USDA Applauds Confirmation of Glen Smith - Oklahoma Farm Report

U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins applauds the Senate confirmation of Glen R. Smith of Atlantic, Iowa, as U.S. Department of Agriculture Under Secretary for Rural Development. This reaffirms the Trump Administration’s commitment to rural America and the farmers, small towns, and rural communities. “Rural America is the backbone of this nation, and under President

The U-S Senate has confirmed an Iowan to serve as the U.S. Under Secretary of Agriculture for Rural Development

The U-S Senate has confirmed an Iowan to serve as the U.S. Under Secretary of Agriculture for Rural Development. Glen Smith of Atlantic is now in charge of the distribution of U-S-D-A loans and grants for housing, health care services and utilities. Smith suggests the agency can play a key role in expanding access to the internet in rural America. “In 1936 under the New Deal of Franklin Delano Roosevelt, Rural Development was charged with the ch…