Broadband: U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue applauded the robust investment of $600 million in rural broadband for the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), which was included in the FY…
President Trump Signs Omnibus
…funding for a wide array of federal programs within USDA, the Food and Drug Administration and other departments and agencies. While Farm Bureau supported the legislation, the group noted it’s…
USDA Provides Funds to Protect Agriculture and Plants from Pests and Diseases
U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Under Secretary for Marketing and Regulatory Programs Greg Ibach announced that USDA is allocating almost $70 million from Section 10007 of the 2014 Farm Bill…
Growers Lose Lawsuit to Continue Ban on Argentinian Lemons
…by step, by step, challenging and overturning our arguments relative to what USDA had proposed during the process,” Nelsen stated. The lawsuit claimed the USDA did not properly analyze the…
Appropriations Bill Agreed Upon by Congress, Contains Section 199A “Fix”
…especially with the recent rally in corn and soybean prices. Ag Secretary Sonny Perdue says the spending plan contains a number of USDA priorities. “Fixing the so-called ‘grain glitch’ problem…
USDA/NIFA Announces Support to Relieve Veterinarian Shortage Situations
…prosperity and global preeminence of U.S. agriculture. To learn more about NIFA’s impact on agricultural sciences, visit https://www.nifa.usda.gov/Impacts, sign up for email updates, or follow us on Twitter @USDA_NIFA, #NIFAImpacts….
Perdue Comments Regarding Omnibus Spending Bill
…of our priorities at USDA. Fixing the so-called ‘grain glitch’ 199A problem is simply an issue of fairness. We should not be picking winners and losers through the federal tax…
V. P. Pence Presents National Ag Day Proclamation to Secretary Perdue
…Agriculture (USDA) in Washington, D.C. “Since day one of this administration, President Trump and our entire team have been working tirelessly to stand with our nation’s farmers, producers, ranchers, and…
USDA Looking for More Funding Applications to Improve Broadband Access
Anne Hazlett, Assistant to the Secretary for Rural Development, says the USDA is accepting applications for grants to fund broadband infrastructure projects in unserved rural communities. She says e-connectivity is…
Celebrating National Poultry Day
…Christmas, the USDA reports the average American consumes 222 pounds of chicken or turkey every year. It is believed that chicken was introduced to American soil by the European explorers…
USDA Announces Regionalization Agreement with South Korea
Help Protect U.S. Trade During HPAI Detections The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced an agreement with the government of South Korea that significantly reduces negative impacts on trade…
Secretary Perdue Testifies on Rebuilding American Infrastructure
…producers in agriculture to remain competitive… From left to right: Secretaries Chao, Ross, Acosta, Perdue, and Perry *NOTE: Secretary Perdue’s remarks as submitted to the record are available here: www.usda.gov/media/press-releases/2018/03/14/secretary-perdues-prepared-opening-statement-rural-infrastructure…
USDA Under Secretary Remains Optimistic on Trade Despite Tariffs
McKinney While U.S. agriculture braces for possible retaliation against American tariffs on steel and aluminum, a USDA Under Secretary remains optimistic about the future of trade. AgriMarketing Dot Com says…
Crops Hold Onto Harmful Mutations That Reduce Productivity
…funded by the ARS, the National Science Foundation, Cornell University’s Plant Breeding and Genetics Section, and the Taiwanese Ministry of Science and Technology. By Kim Kaplan, USDA Agricultural Research Service…