U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue announced the National Bioengineered Food Disclosure Standard. The National Bioengineered Food Disclosure Law, passed by Congress in July of 2016, directed USDA to establish…
Farm Bureau’s Duvall, Aiken Cite Strengths of Clean Water Rule
…the Tennessee Farm Bureau and kicked-off by Tennessee Farm Bureau President Jeff Aiken, included presentations by Acting Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Andrew Wheeler and Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue, who provided…
USDA Traveler Website Helps Santa and His Elves
…Pole were among the visitors checking out the Agency’s new traveler information web page. The site, launched in September 2018, provides everyone with important information about which agricultural items are…
Round Two of Trade Mitigation Payments Coming From USDA
…A total of $200 million is being made available for the development of foreign markets for American ag products through the Foreign Agricultural Service’s (FAS) Agricultural Trade Promotion (ATP) program. …
USDA Highlights Benefits of Improved Dairy Safety Net Tool
…Agriculture (USDA) program was significantly updated in February by the Bipartisan Act of 2018, and Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue said those changes attracted more producers to enroll in the safety…
Farm Bureau: USDA Broadband Program Will Boost Rural Economy
The following statement regarding the Agriculture Department’s ReConnect broadband program can be attributed to American Farm Bureau Federation President Zippy Duvall. “The Agriculture Department’s latest effort to boost broadband services…
Secretary Perdue Hosts Former Secretaries of Agriculture at USDA
From left to right: Secretary Perdue, former Secretaries Mike Johanns, Ann Veneman, Dan Glickman, and John Block USDA Photo by Lance Cheung. U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue met with…
USDA Launches New Program to Create High-Speed Internet e-Connectivity in Rural America
Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue announced that the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) is offering up to $600 million in loans and grants to help build broadband infrastructure in rural…
Groups Respond to House Passage of Farm Bill
Statement of Secretary Perdue U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue hailed the passage of the 2019 Farm Bill. The House of Representatives approved the conference report on the bill this…
New WOTUS Rule Proposal Brings Optimism
…feed, fuel, and clothe this nation and the world,” said U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue. Originally issued by the Obama Administration back in 2015, the WOTUS rule has created…
EPA and Army Propose New “Waters of the United States” Definition
…agencies listened to those directly affected by the regulations, and this proposal balances the input the agencies received from a wide range of stakeholders. The agencies will take comment on…
NCBA to Congress: Vote “Yes” to Get 2018 Farm Bill Across the Finish Line
…Content CIR Agriculture Harvester Products March 1, 2026 Let’s Talk Livestock Risk Protection For Those Beef On Dairy Animals – Matt Ramsey November 4, 2025 CIR Agriculture Harvester Products November…
Secretary Perdue Statement on Release of Farm Bill Conference Report
U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue issued the following statement regarding the release of the 2018 Farm Bill conference report: “I welcome the introduction of the Farm Bill conference committee…
House and Senate Ag Committee Leaders Release Farm Bill Conference Report
…and agriculture systems work more efficiently. I’m pleased to say we have done just that in this conference report,” said Chairman Roberts. “We started this journey nearly two years ago. Since then,…