Mat Caswell (left), Greg Ibach (middle), and Iowa Secretary of Ag Bill Northey (right), pause for a moment after the ceremony for Ibach. 

On Monday, Greg Ibach was sworn in as the Under Secretary for Marketing and Regulatory Programs at an event held in Omaha, Neb. USDA Secretary Sonny Perdue provided comments and officiated the oath of office to Ibach. Until Monday, Ibach had served as the Director of the Nebraska Department of Agriculture since 2005.

Representing AAI at the event were Legislative Committee Chair Matt Caswell, AGP, and AAI staff member Tyler Teske, who attended as guests of Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Bill Northey.

Ibach will oversee the Agricultural Marketing Service, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS), and Grain Inspection Packers and Stockyards Administration.

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