…“as soon as possible.” Mexico’s top negotiator for the North American Free Trade Agreement, now the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement, says Mexico should not sign the agreement until the tariffs have been…
Perdue Promises Five Percent Budget Cut as part of Trump Plan
Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue will help President Donald Trump reach his goal of reducing agency budgets by five percent next year. Perdue has promised to cut his budget five percent,…
USDA Announces Receipt of 136 Expressions of Interest in Hosting ERS & NIFA
U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue announced that the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has received 136 expressions of interest from parties in 35 states interested in becoming the new…
Beagle Brigade Helping Protect Homeland Pork
…agricultural products that can carry foreign pests and diseases that threaten U.S. agriculture and forests. “African Swine Fever is a devastating, deadly disease affecting all kinds of pigs, both domestic…
Farm Bill a Topic on the Campaign Trail
…proposal in place to tighten work requirements on able-bodied adults under review at the Office of Management and Budget. Ag Secretary Sonny Perdue doesn’t want to get ahead of Congress…
USDA Announces Pink Bollworm Eradication Significantly Saving Cotton Farmers in Yearly Control Costs
U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue announced that U.S. cotton is free — after more than 100 years — of the devastating pink bollworm. This pest has cost U.S. producers…
USDA Announces Hass Avocado Board Appointments
Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue announced the appointment of nine individuals to serve on the Hass Avocado Board. Members and alternates newly appointed to serve three-year terms are: David Fausset, Camarillo,…
Europe’s Leading Livestock Event, Sommet de l’Elevage, Welcomes 95,000+ Professionals
…warmly declared. As for other official visits, the show welcomed the Zambian Ambassador to France, the Ugandan Livestock Minister and the Romanian Secretary of State for Agriculture, to quote just…
USDA Issues Farm Safety Net and Conservation Payments
Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue announced that the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) continues to invest in rural America with more than $4.8 billion in payments being made, starting this…
Dropped Tariffs Could Mean Less USDA Trade Aid Relief
Ag groups are largely supportive of the new U.S.-Mexico-Canada Trade package. However, many of those same groups say their biggest concern right now is ending retaliatory tariffs on U.S. agricultural…
Trump, XI Likely to Meet at Upcoming G-20
…talk about, so we’ll see.” On the word of the potential meeting, global indexes had gained after a couple days of sharp drops. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin has advised against…
Perdue Announces Funding for Socially Disadvantaged and Veteran Farmers and Ranchers
U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue announced that the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) will issue $9.4 million in grants (PDF, 750 KB) to provide enhanced training, outreach, and technical…
USDA Appoints Members to Fruit and Vegetable Industry Advisory Committee
Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue announced the appointment of 25 members of the recently re-established Fruit and Vegetable Industry Advisory Committee (FVIAC). The newly appointed members will serve terms of up…
Secretary Perdue Comments on USMCA
U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue issued the following statement regarding the announcement of a United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA): Perdue “The great news of a new USMCA deal is important…