Max Armstrong looks further at a move by USDA to relocate two key offices. Max looks at the rationale for the move by the agency with insight from Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue. Key reasons include getting closer to the stakeholders, easier recruitment of employees and lower living costs. The relocation announcement is expected in February.

Farm Progress America is a daily look at key issues in agriculture. It is produced and presented by Max Armstrong, veteran farm broadcaster and host of This Week in Agribusiness.

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