
April 21, 2006 -- Agriculture Secretary Mike Johanns announced the appointment of Glen Keppy to the post of associate administrator for the Farm Service Agency (FSA). As associate administrator, Keppy will oversee management of FSA farm and farm loan programs and commodity operations activities.
Keppy and his family have owned and operated a diversified crop and livestock family farm in eastern Iowa for 34 years. He brings both a local, as well as international perspective to FSA, having traveled extensively to promote U.S. agricultural exports in various foreign markets.