…Agriculture Steve Wellman, Virginia Secretary of Agriculture and Forestry Bettina Ring, and officials from the Georgia and Missouri departments of agriculture. 7Bev Corporation, West Linn, Ore. 7seas-group, Plano, Texas All…
WTO Members Support Policy Approaches to Enable Innovation in Agriculture
U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue announced that the United States has joined with 12 other nations to support policies that enable agricultural innovation, including genome editing. The International Statement…
The Dual Impacts of Proposed Ag Trade Disruption Payments
…actually hoped to do it in October and this is where OMB came back in and asked us to hold back,” said Secretary Perdue. Secretary Perdue noted that the decision…
What Will Drive Animal Disease Traceability Advancements?
Animal disease traceability was a topic of discussion this week for Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue. He would like consumer demand to drive innovation and notes that blockchain technology is a…
Steel and Aluminum Tariffs Cancel Benefits of USMCA
…has imposed on steel and aluminum will cause U.S. exports to Mexico and Canada to decline by $1.8 billion. Those figures were presented in an analysis by Perdue University Wednesday….
Secretary Perdue Regarding EPA Decision on Dicamba
U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue issued the following statement regarding the decision by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to extend the registration of dicamba for two years. The extension…
Funding to Increase Access to Education, Workforce Training and Health Care Opportunities in Rural Communities
Investments will help more than 4.5 million rural Americans Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue announced that USDA is awarding grants for 128 projects to increase access to job training (PDF, 351…
USDA Planning Trade Aid Round Two Distribution
…compensate farmers for losses stemming from Trump’s trade agenda. Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue said he doesn’t expect the payments “any later than December,” according to Politico. USDA previously used about…
Climate-Smart Agriculture Endorsed by CDFA and UC ANR in New Partnership
A new partnership to advance climate-smart agriculture was made official in Sacramento after UC Agriculture and Natural Resources (UC ANR) Vice President Glenda Humiston and California Secretary of Agriculture Karen…
Perdue Talks Possible Trade Aid Adjustments
…were hit hard by hurricanes this year. A DTN report says Perdue asked USDA staff to look at the fact that they believe payments should be based on actual production…
No USDA Trade Aid Planned For 2019
…even if the trade war with China keeps going. Ag Secretary Sonny Perdue made that announcement last week. Back in July, the administration announced it would deliver $12 billion in…
Industry Seeks Additional Tariff Relief as USDA Reports Increased Milk Production
…for some assistance in the meantime. The National Milk Producers Federation (NMPF) recently sent a letter to U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue asking for more relief in the next…
Federal Agencies Combine Resources for Food Waste Initiative
…percentage of our food supply is lost or wasted,” U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue said in a news release. “As the world’s population continues to grow and the food…
USDA Announces 2019 Agricultural Outlook Forum
…said U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue. “It is very important to get our public and private stakeholders together to make connections, share knowledge, and highlight innovations in addressing current…