…– not the business interests of foreign corporations.” Secretary Perdue was asked about the trade relief funding that was awarded to JBS USA while he was at the recent AgTech…
Perdue Observes Challenges Facing California Avocados First-Hand
…industry is facing. Secretary Perdue spent time at Rancho Guejito Avocado Farm in Escondido touring the operation and talking with industry members. Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue picking avocados. Courtesy: California…
Perdue on the Department of Labor’s Proposed H2A Modernized Rule
Washington, D.C. (USDA) – U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue issued the following statement on the Department of Labor’s proposed rule to modernize the H-2A program to reflect stakeholder concerns…
Pushing for USMCA Ratification: ‘California Farmers, Let Your Voice Be Heard’
…would have on their operations. One of the speakers to spotlight the potential for the new trade agreement was U.S. Under Secretary for Trade and Foreign Agricultural Affairs, Ted McKinney….
USDA Now Making Payments for New Dairy Margin Coverage Program
…hope producers’ margins will increase, the Dairy Margin Coverage program is providing support at a critical time for many in the industry,” said Bill Northey, USDA Under Secretary for Farm…
Perdue Compares China Actions to College World Series
When asked about current tariff situations, Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue likened fair trade practices to the College World Series. AgNet West asked USDA’s top official if American producers need to…
Farm City Newsday Thursday, 07-04-19
…importance of vetting irrigation providers and the benefits of cover crops in regional areas. Also, tune into USDA Secretary Sonny Perdue’s interview at the Forbes Ag Tech Summit. Tune in…
Farm City Newsday Wednesday, 07-03-19
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday, hosted by Danielle Leal. Today’s show is filled with stories covering what USDA’s Secretary Sonny Perdue thought about California’s missed…
Did California Miss Opportunity to Support Immigration Reform?
The U.S. Secretary of Agriculture said ‘rumors’ in California hurt the last significant immigration reform opportunity. Following his talk at the Forbes AgTech Summit in Salinas, Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue fielded…
Winegrape Assessment Rate Reduced by a Third for 2019
The annual winegrape assessment rate is officially being reduced after being approved by California Department of Food and Agriculture Secretary Karen Ross. At the last meeting held on June 17…
Secretary Perdue Praises Farming Innovations at Forbes AgTech Summit
Perdue feidled questions from reporters after his on-stage talk. At the fifth-annual Forbes AgTech Summit in Salinas, U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue noted his admiration for the level of…
Farm City Newsday Tuesday, 07-02-19
…price-fixing in poultry, potential agreements on the Water Quality Plan and hear how a coalition is getting veterans in the agriculture industry. Also, get details on what Secretary Perdue had…
USDA Adds Flexibility for Cover Crop Management in Crop Year 2020
…crop management systems. “USDA is working to quickly implement the 2018 Farm Bill to better serve our customers,” said Bill Northey, USDA Under Secretary for Farm Production and Conservation. “These…
DOJ Now Investigating Poultry Price-Fixing Allegations
…of the entire U.S. wholesale broiler chicken market. The class-action lawsuit brought by food distributor Maplevale Farm is alleging that Tyson Foods, Perdue Farms, Pilgrim’s Pride, Sanderson Farms, Koch Foods,…