…to examine the concerns of rural America and suggest legislative and regulatory changes to address those concerns. Even before the Senate confirmation vote, the White House also said Sonny Perdue…
Ag Groups Pleased With Perdue Confirmation
…congratulates Secretary Sonny Perdue on his confirmation as head of the U.S. Department of Agriculture today. Former Georgia Governor Perdue is the third agriculture secretary in the history of USDA…
Chairman Conaway Applauds the Confirmation of Secretary Perdue
Perdue House Agriculture Committee Chairman K. Michael Conaway issued the following statement upon the confirmation of Governor Sonny Perdue as the 31st Secretary of the United States Department of Agriculture…
Animal Rights Groups Want Dead Animal Payments Stopped
…result of bad weather. Politico’s Morning Agriculture Report says the group has sent a petition to Sonny Perdue ahead of his confirmation as Ag Secretary. Severe storms and heat have…
Trump Vows to Fix Wisconsin Dairy Situation
…partners, including Canada. A recent letter from Wisconsin officials to Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross noted that Canada’s new targeted milk pricing programs have made it very difficult for Wisconsin dairy…
Tax Reform by August Unlikely
Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin (mi-new-chin) says getting tax reform legislation on the President’s desk by August appears unlikely. Mnuchin told the Financial Times this week the tax reform timeline is…
NMPF Recognizes Members of Congress for Focusing Attention on Dairy Workforce Needs
…Senate Agriculture Committee hearing to confirm the next USDA Secretary, Sen. Patrick Leahy (D-VT) questioned nominee Sonny Perdue about finding a solution to the industry’s immigration concerns. Perdue said he…
Little Time to Reverse Organic Livestock Rules
If confirmed next Monday, Agriculture Secretary nominee Sonny Perdue will have little time to oppose organic livestock rules finalized by the Department of Agriculture just a day before President Donald…
Dairy, Ag Groups Urge President Trump to Act Immediately to Halt Canada’s Continued Disregard of Trade Obligations
…dairy and ag groups noted that this issue highlights the importance of gaining prompt approval of President Trump’s nominees for Secretary of Agriculture and U.S. Trade Representative. “We appreciate your…
Senators Ask Administration to Act on Dairy Trade Barriers by Canada
…sent to Acting U.S. Trade Representative Stephen Vaughn, Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross and Acting Secretary of Agriculture Michael Young. The Senators wrote: “Dairy farmers should not have their businesses ruined…
Pence, Ross, to Talk Trade with Japan
Vice President Mike Pence and Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross will travel to Japan to discuss trade later this month. The duo is scheduled to travel to Tokyo on April 18th….
State Releases Plan to Make Water Conservation a Way of Life
…every day,” said California Department of Food and Agriculture Secretary Karen Ross. “They are prepared to continue in that spirit in adherence to groundwater regulations and the adoption of more…
Perdue Vote Could be Stalled Until May
It’s been nearly 11 weeks since President Donald Trump nominated Sonny Perdue as Agriculture Secretary, and a partisan brawl in the Senate will push the wait into early April, or…
Purdue Ag Economy Barometer Shows Slip in Confidence
…Expectations fell to 126 – 22 points lower than a month earlier. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service. Read the full Ag Economy Report from Perdue University….