President-Elect Donald Trump has announced two more nominations to his Cabinet that will likely have a big hand in U.S. agriculture.
He has nominated North Dakota Governor Doug Burgym to be the Interior Secretary. If confirmed, Burgum will oversee areas like the Bureau of Land Management and the National Park Service. Burgum has served two terms as North Dakota’s Governor, and earlier this year announced he would not seek re-election. He also ran a brief campaign for President.
Trump has also tapped Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to lead the Department of Health and Human Services. In that role, he would oversee the FDA, CDC, and the National Institute of Health. Kennedy has long been a critic of U.S. food systems as well as pesticide and chemical use. He is vowed to review glyphosate and says he wants to clear up misunderstandings around inputs like pesticides.
