Year-round E15 sales are nearing reality. Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue told reports in Boone, Iowa at the Farm Progress Show that he has spoken with the President, who wants to…
Webpage Highlighting Resources to Bridge the Broadband e-Connectivity Infrastructure Gap
U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue unveiled a new webpage featuring information about the importance of rural e-Connectivity and the ways the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is investing to…
USDA Announces Trade Relief Details
…aid will divide $6.3 billion between the USDA’s Farm Service Agency (FSA), Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS), and Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS) to be distributed through various programs. AMS will administer…
New Trade Agreement Reached with Mexico
…Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) name, “we’re going to call it the United States-Mexico trade agreement. We’re going to get rid of NAFTA because it has a bad connotation.” President Nieto…
USDA Expected to Announce Trade Relief Package Friday
The Department of Agriculture (USDA) is expected to release further details of its trade relief package Friday. The aid package previously announced by Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue will provide $12…
Concerns Growing over USDA Reorganization
…Agriculture Assembly says the move “raises important questions that need to be addressed,” according to the Hagstrom Report. Other organizations are calling on USDA and Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue to…
Perdue Talks Tariffs, Water in San Joaquin Valley
While the foreign trade climate continues to stay heated, U.S. Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue spent a few days touring farming operations up and down the state making several stops within…
USDA Forest Service Announces New Strategy for Improving Forest Conditions
…and families,” said U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue. “We commit to work more closely with the states to reduce the frequency and severity of wildfires. We commit to strengthening…
Tariffs Could Cost Fruit and Nuts $3 Billion
…U.S. agricultural commodities in important export markets, which could hurt U.S. farmers. A new report released by the University of California Agriculture and Natural Resources’ Agricultural Issues Center estimates the…
Water Storage Funding a Long Overdue Step in the Right Direction
…in storage above and below ground,” said California Department of Food and Agriculture Secretary Karen Ross. “It’s a huge step in the right direction.” The spending approval is one of…
USDA Partners to Improve Rural Water and Wastewater Infrastructure in 23 States
The Department of Agriculture announced a $124 million investment Tuesday to help rebuild and improve rural water infrastructure in 23 states. Assistant to the Secretary for Rural Development Anne Hazlett…
USDA Adds New Tools, Resources to Farmers.gov to Aid Producers
…has updated tools and information to help agricultural producers identify the right programs and make decisions for their operations. “Agriculture is a risky business,” said Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue. “At…
USDA Announces Further Reorganization
The Department of Agriculture (USDA) Thursday announced it would move some jobs out of Washington, D.C. under a realignment plan. The agency says the moves are intended to “improve customer…
Costa on Tariffs Hurting the San Joaquin Valley
…bipartisan coalition message to the Administration. The coalition – led by Costa and Rep. Jeff Denham (CA-10) – called on U.S. Department of Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue to work with…