…technology in the way we deliver programs at USDA,” Perdue said. “It’s my goal to make USDA the most effective, most efficient, most customer-focused department in the entire federal government,…
EPA, Army Corps, Sign WOTUS Delay
…be lifted by a federal appeals court following the Supreme Court ruling that says jurisdiction of the rule lies in federal district courts, not appeals courts. Pruitt appeared at the…
USDA Launches MARS
…need it.” As Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue promised last summer, USDA staff are using the latest technologies available to deliver the most effective, most efficient, customer-focused service in the federal…
Former AFBF Lobbyist Takes Syngenta Job
…Federal Government Relations, based in Washington, D.C., according to a Syngenta news release. In the role, the company says Thatcher will support the company’s strategic federal government relations activities including…
Secretary Perdue to Speak at World Meat Conference This Summer
…on the Trump administration’s philosophy on trade and its approach to trade agreement negotiations. The World Meat Congress is a biennial event, with the 2018 theme being “Trusting in Trade.”…
EPA Sends WOTUS Delay Rule to White House
…the rule to the White House because of the recent U.S. Supreme Court ruling placing the legal jurisdiction of the rule in federal district courts, not federal appeals courts, where…
Dairy Industry Emphasizing Unity
…producers and processors. The Hagstrom Report says that unity that has led to joint positions on the upcoming farm bill, as well as the Trump Administration’s strong advocacy for dairy…
Oriental Fruit Fly Quarantine Lifted in Los Angeles County
…and only targets the fruit flies – no other insects or animals are harmed. Federal, state and county agricultural officials work year-round to prevent, deter, and eliminate the threat of…
Ag Broadband Coalition Hails Precision Agriculture Connectivity Act
…essential for production agriculture. “Bringing together the Agriculture Department, the Federal Communications Commission and public and private stakeholders to address the needs of precision agriculture ensures current and future generations…
USDA Helped Improve Essential Services for 7 Million Rural Residents in 2017
…31 recommendations to align the federal government with state, local and tribal governments to take advantage of opportunities that exist in rural America. To view the report in its entirety,…
First Mobile App with Food Buying Guide
…which is the system that defines how each food item fits into a meal for FNS’s child nutrition programs. Comments can be submitted via the Federal Register through February 12,…
Perdue Announces USDA’s Farm Bill and Legislative Principles for 2018
…partnerships to leverage federal dollars, increase capacity, and investments in infrastructure for modern food and agricultural science. Prioritize investments in education, training and the development of human capital to ensure…
U.S. Ag, Equipment Companies, Benefiting from Trade with Cuba
…the Obama administration expanded the list of products authorized for export to Cuba from the United States, as long as the importers were not affiliated with the Cuban government. Further,…
Study: Killing NAFTA Kills Manufacturing, Agriculture Jobs
…As negotiators are meeting in Canada this week, the report was released to “urge the administration to take into account the potential damage of withdrawing from NAFTA.” Drafting two scenarios,…