…Today we call ourselves an agricultural promotion group to help people better understand various types of marketing orders. Agricultural promotion groups work in different ways, but essentially they are founded…
Perdue Traveling to Europe
Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue is in Europe this week participating in the G-7 Agriculture Ministers Meeting in Italy. Perdue will also deliver remarks at the World Food Day observance in…
Censky, McKinney, Sworn in at USDA
Censky Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue welcomed two leaders to his staff at the Department of Agriculture Tuesday. Perdue swore in Steve Censky as Deputy Secretary of Agriculture, and Ted McKinney…
Conaway: NAFTA Too Important to Screw up
Following a weekend meeting in Canada, House Agriculture Chairman Mike Conaway said the North American Free Trade Agreement is “too important to screw up.” Conaway took part in a delegation…
Quota Implementation Plan Explained at Upcoming Meetings
…consideration, the Producer Review Board submitted the QIP language which was recently approved by California Department of Food and Agriculture Secretary Karen Ross. If the proposed QIP is approved, a…
NAFTA Not Moving Quick Enough
House Agriculture Chairman Mike Conaway echoed comments made last week by Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue, saying the negotiations on the North American Free Trade Agreement are not moving fast enough….
Ag to Take Center Stage in Round Four of NAFTA Talks
Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue talked on Wednesday about the North American Free Trade Agreement negotiations, saying he’s “somewhat disappointed” with the pace of the talks. Politico’s Morning Ag Report…
Secretary Perdue Statement on Ibach & Northey Senate Committee Hearing
Ibach U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue commended Greg Ibach and Bill Northey, two nominees for key posts at the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), for their joint appearance before…
Two Groups Urge USDA to Finalize Farmer Fair Practices Rule
…and ranchers from abuse by concentrated markets. They are calling on Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue to allow the Farmer Fair Practices Rules, and an interim final rule on “competitive injury,”…
USDA Issues Farm Safety Net and Conservation Payments
Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue announced that over $9.6 billion in payments will be made, beginning this week, to producers through the Agriculture Risk Coverage (ARC), Price Loss Coverage (PLC) and…
Secretary Perdue Statement on Confirmation of Censky & McKinney
Perdue U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue praised the Senate’s confirmation of two key nominees for the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). The Senate confirmed Steve Censky, nominated by President…
Censky, McKinney Confirmations Good News for U.S. Agriculture
…H.W. Bush administrations, becoming administrator of the agency’s Foreign Agriculture Service in 1992. McKinney McKinney formerly served as Indiana’s agriculture secretary and brings extensive experience in the private agriculture sector….
Senate Ag Sets Northey, Ibach Confirmation Hearing
…farm and foreign agricultural services. Meanwhile, Ibach was nominated to be undersecretary for marketing and regulatory programs. Northey is the current Iowa agriculture secretary, and Ibach is the Nebraska director…
Rep. Carter Discusses H-2A with Secretary of Labor Acosta
…eligibility Make the wage rate more transparent and predictable Provide for mediation and arbitration agreements Transportation adjustments View the full letter to Secretary of Labor Acosta here. The meeting was…