The White House has announced the appointment of Alexis Taylor as the new Under Secretary of Agriculture for Trade and Foreign Agricultural Affairs.  USDA Secretary Tom Vilsack says Taylor has dedicated her life to public service.  She has not only spent her career serving the American people through her work in U-S agricultural and trade policy, but also as an veteran of the U-S Army.  Her nomination builds upon USDA’s commitment to link U-S agriculture to the world to enhance export opportunities for American farmers and producers and increase global food security.  U-S Meat Export Federation CEO and president, Dan Halstrom is supportive of Taylor’s nomination.  He says USMEF is very anxious to see this important position filled, and Alexis Taylor is an outstanding nominee.  USMEF and our member companies had many opportunities to work with Ms. Taylor in her previous roles at USDA and we are confident she will be a strong and effective advocate for U-S exporters and all of U-S agriculture.  National Milk Producers Federation and the U-S Dairy Export Council praised the nomination of Alexis Taylor to serve as USDA’s Under Secretary of Trade and Foreign Agricultural Affairs.  Jim Mulhern, President and CEO of National Milk Producers Federation says, “This position is essential to the health and well-being of American agriculture, and especially the nation’s dairy farmers, who last year exported over 17 percent of the milk they produced.  We are extremely pleased that the Biden Administration has selected such a well-qualified nominee as Ms. Taylor.  She has done an excellent job in her prior government service roles and we know she will be a strong advocate for U-S dairy and agriculture as Under Secretary of Trade.”