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Agricultural Labor Affairs Coordinator

Peter Feather


Peter Feather serves as the Agricultural Labor Affairs Coordinator in the Office of the Chief Economist at the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA).

Peter Feather is responsible for analyzing the Department's various policies and activities that relate to agricultural labor, and he represents the USDA on immigration issues.

Dr. Feather has held this position since June, 2009.  Prior to that, he held positions as the Fuel Economy Division Chief at the Department of Transportation, Senior Economist at the President's Council of Economic Advisers and Economist at the USDA Economic Research Service.

Dr. Feather received his Ph.D. in agricultural economics from the University of Minnesota in 1992.  He also holds BS and MS degrees in agricultural economics from the University of Missouri.

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