Year-round E15 sales are nearing reality. Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue told reports in Boone, Iowa at the Farm Progress Show that he has spoken with the President, who wants to…
Webpage Highlighting Resources to Bridge the Broadband e-Connectivity Infrastructure Gap
U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue unveiled a new webpage featuring information about the importance of rural e-Connectivity and the ways the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is investing to…
USDA Announces Trade Relief Details
…beginning September 4. “It’s important to note all of this could go away tomorrow, if China and the other nations simply correct their behavior,” U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Purdue…
New Trade Agreement Reached with Mexico
…said that reworking NAFTA has been “an interest we have had for quite a few months now. To review it, to modernize it, to update it.” U.S. Secretary of Agriculture…
USDA Expected to Announce Trade Relief Package Friday
The Department of Agriculture (USDA) is expected to release further details of its trade relief package Friday. The aid package previously announced by Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue will provide $12…
Concerns Growing over USDA Reorganization
…Agriculture Assembly says the move “raises important questions that need to be addressed,” according to the Hagstrom Report. Other organizations are calling on USDA and Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue to…
Perdue Talks Tariffs, Water in San Joaquin Valley
…relief programs, accessible foreign workforce and reliable water supplies. U.S. Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue and Congressman David Valadao Visit HMC Farms in Kingsburg, Ca. Accompanying Perdue were Congressmen Jim Costa,…
USDA Forest Service Announces New Strategy for Improving Forest Conditions
…and families,” said U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue. “We commit to work more closely with the states to reduce the frequency and severity of wildfires. We commit to strengthening…
Tariffs Could Cost Fruit and Nuts $3 Billion
…and walnuts. Mexico’s tariffs target apples, for which the country paid about $250 million last year. U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue announced up to $12 billion in federal aid…
Water Storage Funding a Long Overdue Step in the Right Direction
…in storage above and below ground,” said California Department of Food and Agriculture Secretary Karen Ross. “It’s a huge step in the right direction.” The spending approval is one of…
Poultry Facilities Recognized for Safety Performance
…Perdue Farms Accomac, VA – Processing Trion, GA – Hatchery Monterey, TN – Further Processing Perry, GA Harvest – Processing Beaver Dam, KY Cromwell – Processing Perry, GA – Cook…
USDA Partners to Improve Rural Water and Wastewater Infrastructure in 23 States
The Department of Agriculture announced a $124 million investment Tuesday to help rebuild and improve rural water infrastructure in 23 states. Assistant to the Secretary for Rural Development Anne Hazlett…
USDA Adds New Tools, Resources to Farmers.gov to Aid Producers
…online playbook, where people can track the latest developments of the site. USDA Secretary Sonny Perdue on Farmers.gov Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue talks about new features and improvements on the…
National FFA Organization Names VIP Recipients
…Mansfield Center, Conn.; The Honorable Sonny Perdue of Washington, D.C.; Leslie “Les” Purcella of Albuquerque, N.M.; Richard Roller of Racine, Mo.; Glenn Sims of Mukwonago, Wis.; and Jim Wells of…