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,…
USDA Research is Driving Technological Innovation
…which highlights innovations from scientists and researchers that are solving problems for farmers, ranchers, foresters, and producers; and creating opportunities for American businesses to thrive. Secretary Perdue discussed the release…
Farm City Newsday Friday, 06-28-19
…debt, hemp production in California and the considerations that come with it and the Seeds for Bees Program which now is open for enrollment. Also, Secretary Sonny Perdue is making…
Industry Concerned with FDA Oversight of Animal Genomics
…FDA framework will hinder further development of the technology, putting American producers at a disadvantage to other market competitors. Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue appears to agree that USDA should be…
USDA Farm Bill Implementation Progress Update
Washington, D.C., – (USDA) — U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue announced an update on the implementation status of the 2018 Farm Bill. President Trump signed this Farm Bill into…
USDA Offers Producers Options to Re-enroll or Extend Expiring CRP Contracts
…boost soil health for at least a decade,” said U.S. Under Secretary for Farm Production and Conservation Bill Northey. “We want to make sure they – and their neighbors who…