The House Agriculture Subcommittee on Nutrition held a hearing to evaluate technology and modernization in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). Subcommittee Chairman Rep. Glenn ‘GT’ Thompson and members of…
Former Ag Secretary Working on Milk Export Program with China
Former Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack told Agri-Pulse a new deal to allow more milk producers to enter the Chinese market is in the works. Vilsack, who now heads the U.S….
Canada, U.S., Ag Leaders Talk Trade
…place during the meeting, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture, the pair did lay out concerns on agricultural trade issues, including dairy. U.S. Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue said the…
Perdue Statement on Sugar Agreement with Mexico
U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue today issued a statement regarding a new agreement between the United States and Mexico regarding the importation of Mexican sugar. The U.S. Department of…
Second Lady Karen Pence, Secretary Perdue Unveil Beehive at Vice President’s Residence
…Lady Karen Pence and Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue today unveiled a newly-installed beehive on the grounds of the Vice President’s residence, drawing attention to the plight of pollinators whose numbers…
USDA Seeks Nominations for the National Organic Standards Board
…organic production and advising the Secretary of Agriculture on aspects of the National Organic Program. For more information, visit the NOSB Nominations Page on the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service website….
U.S. Cattlemen’s Association Heads to Washington
…as well as concerns about the hours of service rule,” says Graner. USCA Vice President Bert Paris will speak with Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke and his staff on issues affecting…
Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue to Travel to Canada
Perdue Secretary Sonny Perdue will make his first international trip as U.S. Secretary of Agriculture, Monday, June 5, to Toronto, Canada. “The bilateral U.S.-Canada relationship is important to the prosperity…
Secretaries Perdue and Zinke Stress Inter-Departmental Collaboration as Wildfire Season Approaches
Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue (right) & Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke signed a memorandum to wildland fire leadership. Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue and Interior Secretary Ryan K. Zinke joined forces in…
Western View: Trump and Agriculture
…other countries that could provide the grains, cotton, and other agricultural products that we currently ship to them. It’s concerning enough that Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue asked the administration…
Statement of Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue on President Trump’s Paris Accord Announcement
…addition to costing our economy trillions of dollars and millions of jobs, the accord also represented a willful and voluntary ceding of our national sovereignty. The agreement would have had…
Secretary Perdue Continues Farm State Travels
Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue continues traveling this week as he will attend the Montana Ag Summit Thursday. Senate Agriculture Committee Chairman Pat Roberts is expected to join Perdue at the…
USDA Political Appointment Nominees Expected Soon
…CEO of the American Soybean Association, will be nominated as USDA undersecretary. Other names floated for USDA posts include Iowa Agriculture Secretary Bill Northey, Indiana Agriculture Department Director Ted McKinney,…
Senate Passes Bill to Address Potential Agroterrorism
…Secretary of Homeland Security (DHS), through the Assistant Secretary for Health Affairs, to lead the government’s efforts to secure our nation’s food, agriculture, and veterinary systems against terrorism and high-risk…