Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack said today he'll launch an "equity commission" to root out racism inDepartment of Agriculture programs.Speaking to the National Farmers Union's virtual annual convention, Vilsack said he'll make equal treatmentacross programs a top priority. And he pointed to an announcement earlier today that USDA will hire a senioradviser for racial equity, Dewayne Goldmon.Barely a week into a job that he held for eight years during the Obama administration, Vilsack said he and USDAhave both changed since his first stint there. Social justice, including systemic racism, has gained more visibility,highlighting the department's history of discrimination in farm programs.
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