…in place, USMCA promises increased market share to Canada for U.S. dairy. However, Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue said any gains in USMCA are dampened by the U.S. steel and aluminum…
Agriculture Leaders Unite to Oppose USDA Relocation Plans
A coalition of agriculture leaders is urging the Trump Administration to reconsider a plan to reorganize and relocate Department of Agriculture agencies. USDA Secretary Sonny Perdue announced in August that…
Secretary Perdue Statement on President Trump’s Ethanol Announcement
U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue hailed President Trump’s directive to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to begin a rulemaking process to expand the sale of corn ethanol, to include…
NCGA Welcomes Year-Round E15
…by next summer.” Chrisp also thanked USDA Secretary Sonny Perdue and Iowa Senators Grassley and Ernst for their steadfast support of ethanol and corn farmers. Source: National Corn Growers Association…
RFA Applauds President Trump’s E15 Announcement
…E15 all year long in 2019. We also are grateful to Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue for his commendable efforts to secure fair regulatory treatment for E15 and higher blends, and…
National Cooperative Month Looks to the Future of Agriculture
…local food co-op generates $1,604 in economic activity in the local economy. National Cooperative Month originally began in Minnesota in 1948 and was nationally recognized in 1964 when U.S. Secretary…
Perdue Favors Removal of Section 232 Tariffs on Canada, Mexico
Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue says he favors removing the Section 232 tariffs on Canadian and Mexican steel and aluminum which has led those countries to impose tariffs on U.S. farm…
USDA Partners to Improve Community Infrastructure for 1.1 Million Rural Americans
…Secretary Sonny Perdue, USDA is committed to being a strong partner to building prosperity in rural America through modern infrastructure.” Hazlett announced the funding during a forum co-sponsored by the…
Purdue: GMO Labeling Law Still Expected This Year
The GMO Labeling law mandated by Congress will be established by the end of this year, according to Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue. Perdue told Organic Insider last week that despite…
US Pushing for Better Trade Terms with Japan
Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue has indicated that the U.S. will be looking for better trade terms for agricultural products being exported to the Japanese market. Japanese officials have indicated the…
USDA Launches Interactive Data Tool to Help Rural Communities Address the Opioid Crisis
…the Interagency Task Force on Agriculture and Rural Prosperity to identify legislative, regulatory and policy changes that could promote agriculture and prosperity in rural communities. In January 2018, Secretary Perdue…
Secretary Perdue Highlights the Benefits of the USMCA for California Producers
…versus the Canadian products. That will be disappearing as well,” said Secretary Perdue. Having visited several different areas of California multiple times now Secretary Perdue expressed his admiration for how…
USDA-NASS Announces 2017 Census of Agriculture Response Rate, Data Release Details
…Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue also offered his thanks to producers for taking part in the Census, via a video message that can be viewed at www.nass.usda.gov. The 71.5 percent…
Secretary Perdue Statement on United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement
U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue issued the following statement regarding the announcement of a United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA): “The great news of a new USMCA deal is important for…