USDA Deputy Secretary Stephen Vaden: Here’s How Regional Hubs Will Work

In this week’s podcast, we sit down with USDA Deputy Secretary Judge Stephen Vaden to discuss a major reorganization bringing USDA closer to rural America through five regional hubs. The plan shrinks Washington, D.C.’s footprint while aiming to improve efficiency, cutting costs, and strengthening the workforce. Vaden stresses that county offices and farmer-facing services will remain unchanged, with regional hubs designed to speed decisions and better align expertise with geography.