# Secretary Perdue Announces Creation of Undersecretary for Trade | USDA

> USDA Secretary Perdue announced a new undersecretary for trade and foreign agricultural affairs, along with a reorganization that creates a Farm Production and Conservation mission area. Rural Development agencies will now report directly to the secretary.

- Date: 2017-05-11 · published 2017-05-11T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: trade · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/71001-secretary-perdue-announces-creation-of-undersecretary-for-trade-usda
- Commodities: [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md), [Soybeans](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SOY.md), [Wheat (SRW)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WHEAT.md)

## Why it matters

A dedicated trade undersecretary signals a stronger push to expand US export sales, which over time supports demand for US grains and oilseeds.

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| CORN | 2023-10-25 | [USDA announces $2.3B for trade and food aid \| Agriculture Dive](https://feedsoft.ai/events/33601-usda-announces-2-3b-for-trade-and-food-aid-agriculture-dive.md) | -3.5% | -4.0% |
| CORN | 2019-11-08 | [Secretary Perdue anxious to see USMCA ratified](https://feedsoft.ai/events/56025-secretary-perdue-anxious-to-see-usmca-ratified.md) | +0.0% | -0.3% |
| CORN | 2019-12-10 | [Secretary Perdue Statement on USMCA Agreement \| USDA Foreign Agricultural Service](https://feedsoft.ai/events/55546-secretary-perdue-statement-on-usmca-agreement-usda-foreign-agricultural-service.md) | +4.3% | +3.9% |
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| CORN | 2019-10-11 | [Trump announces 'phase one' trade deal with China](https://feedsoft.ai/events/56427-trump-announces-phase-one-trade-deal-with-china.md) | +2.8% | +0.3% |
| SOY | 2023-10-25 | [USDA announces $2.3B for trade and food aid \| Agriculture Dive](https://feedsoft.ai/events/33601-usda-announces-2-3b-for-trade-and-food-aid-agriculture-dive.md) | -0.6% | +6.3% |
| SOY | 2019-11-08 | [Secretary Perdue anxious to see USMCA ratified](https://feedsoft.ai/events/56025-secretary-perdue-anxious-to-see-usmca-ratified.md) | -2.7% | -3.8% |
| SOY | 2019-12-10 | [Secretary Perdue Statement on USMCA Agreement \| USDA Foreign Agricultural Service](https://feedsoft.ai/events/55546-secretary-perdue-statement-on-usmca-agreement-usda-foreign-agricultural-service.md) | +2.8% | +4.6% |

## Sources

- usda.gov: https://www.usda.gov/about-usda/news/press-releases/2017/05/11/secretary-perdue-announces-creation-undersecretary-trade

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