…and information sharing between the agencies to allow each to carry out our respective roles,” U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue said in a statement. “This regulatory framework will leverage…
USDA Partners with Communities to Bring High-Speed Broadband e-Connectivity Infrastructure to Rural Areas
…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…
USDA, Dairy Farmers Mark Start of the California Federal Milk Marketing Order
U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Under Secretary Greg Ibach joined dairy farmers in Tulare County, Calif., on November 7 to celebrate implementation of the new California Federal Milk Marketing Order…
Secretary Perdue on Dept. of Labor Rulemaking on H-2A Visa Program
U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue praised proposed rulemaking by the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL), which could help farmers advertise job openings to domestic workers as required under the…
Input Sought for Voluntary Organic Checkoff Program
…working toward a voluntary organic checkoff program through the industry itself back in September. Earlier in the year U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue announced that the USDA would not…
Perdue: Technology Will Be Needed
Technology was a topic of conversation recently for Agriculture’s top official saying they will be essential for the future. Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue talked with reporters last week about the…
FAS Administrator Isley to Lead South Korea Trade Mission
…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
…said. The Dual Impacts of Proposed Ag Trade Disruption Payments About the Author Brian German Facebook Twitter Ag News Director, AgNet West Sponsored Content Let’s Talk Livestock Risk Protection For…
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…
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…