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Keywords

United States Department of Agriculture, USDA, Farm Credit Administration, FCA, interview, Food & Agricultural Law Program, Janie Simms Hipp, David Grahn

Document Type

Article

Abstract

Former United States (“U.S.”) Department of Agriculture (“USDA” or “Department”) General Counsel Janie Simms Hipp and Former Farm Credit Administration (“FCA”) General Counsel David Grahn have worked as public servants in the field of agricultural law for over forty years. They have led careers that are illustrative of the meaningful impact that a career in agriculture can have, the breadth and value of the Department of Agriculture, and the diversity of experiences and opportunities that a career in agricultural law can bring.

Janie and David graciously agreed to sit for the following interview in recognition of the 20th Anniversary Edition of the University of Arkansas’s School of Law Journal of Food Law & Policy. They both have longstanding relationships with the University’s Food & Agricultural Law Program and took this opportunity to reflect on the origins of their careers, the major lessons they have learned through their experiences working in federal service, and to discuss what they view as the future direction for the practice of agricultural law. The transcript of that interview follows.

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