A busy jobs shuttle between Big Ag lobbying and the U.S. Ag Dept.

This organization has been looking into it, in detail. The American Farm Bureau Federation (AFBF) is Big Ag's predominant lobbying outfit.

Investigate Midwest found records of several federal government appointees with Farm Bureau ties, ranging from former state Farm Bureau presidents to state lawmakers who received awards or endorsements from the organization.

Seventeen current state directors of the USDA’s Farm Services Agency have a connection to the AFBF or its state and local counterparts, Investigate Midwest found in an analysis of FSA director bios, social media accounts and news clips. Under the Trump administration, 16 state FSA directors had a Farm Bureau connection before being appointed. - Investigate Midwest