Stephen Censky

After serving as the U.S. Deputy Secretary of Agriculture since 2017, Stephen Censky is returning to the the American Soybean Association, a place he worked for 21 years. Censky is leaving USDA to return to the helm of the grower group as Chief Executive Officer ...

On Monday, the Department of Agriculture announced a new team of USDA staff that will lead a department-wide effort focused on serving beginning farmers and ranchers. USDA Deputy Secretary Stephen Censky said the move will help “support the next generation of agricultural producers who we will soon rely upon to grow our nation’s food and fiber.” Sa ...

The USDA recently wrapped up a four-day trade mission to Ghana in western Africa.  One of the main focuses of this mission, like other USDA missions, was to unlock new trade opportunities in the region for American producers.  The USDA's Steven Censky led the the mission and the over 40 participants, representing a wide variety of food and Ag products.   "Thes...

Riots and demonstrations in Chile this week have caused Chilean official to cancel Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Summit meetings that were scheduled for last this month.  It was at that meeting President Trump said he planned to meet with his Chinese counterpart to perhaps finalize the Phase One trade agreement with China.  ...

What kind of progress is being made when it comes to implementation of the 2018 Farm Bill?   "Our implementation cadence has been aggressive," Deputy Ag Secretary Stephen Censky said recently.  "This includes opening up for the sign up for Dairy Margin Coverage Program, RMA has implemented key crop insurance provisions such as multi county enterprise units. The Farm...

What kind of progress is being made when it comes to implementation of the 2018 Farm Bill?   "Our implementation cadence has been aggressive," Deputy Ag Secretary Stephen Censky said recently.  "This includes opening up for the sign up for Dairy Margin Coverage Program, RMA has implemented key crop insurance provisions such as multi county enterprise units. The Farm...

The U.S. and China recently reached a partial trade deal that included the promise of large agricultural purchases by China.  Because of that, the USDA is deciding on whether or not it will go through with the next round of trade relief payments to farmers for their 2019 production.  ...

The U.S. and China recently reached a partial trade deal that included the promise of large agricultural purchases by China.  Because of that, the USDA is deciding on whether or not it will go through with the next round of trade relief payments to farmers for their 2019 production.   ...

We're learning more and more about how diet impacts health, and even combats or prevents some diseases. A new congressional group is taking a good hard look at the links between food, nutrition, and human health.  Deputy USDA Secretary Stephen Censky says he sees the agricultural community is embracing this new way of looking at food.  ...

One of USDA's top leaders is urging more young people to consider careers in agriculture.  Deputy Ag Secretary Stephen Censky is reminding hundreds of 4-H'ers around the country at the National Youth Summit on Agra Science that it really is a broad category including things like plant, animal and food science. ...