Newly confirmed U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue is making his first official trip already. The secretary is heading to Kansas City today to first visit the USDA Beacon Facility and hold a press conference to discuss his vision for USDA and the first 100 days of the Trump Administration. Tomorrow, Perdue will address an audience of Midwest farmer leaders at the American Royal.

AgWired will be in Kansas City today to bring you coverage of Perdue’s first trip, so stay tuned.