18 Jul 2019

USDA Has More Than $400 Million Still Available for Renewable Energy System and Energy Efficiency Loan Guarantees

By USDA Office of Communications

WASHINGTON DC (July 18, 2019) — Acting Assistant to the Secretary for Rural Development Joel Baxley today encouraged farmers, rural small businesses and agricultural producers to apply for financing in a key U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) program that provides loan guarantees to help rural small businesses lower their energy costs.

15 Jul 2019

Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue Statement on the Dept of Labor’s Proposed H2A Modernized Rule

By USDA Office of Communications

WASHINGTON DC (July 15, 2019) — Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue issued the following statement on the Department of Labor’s proposed rule to modernize the H-2A program to reflect stakeholder-concerns and improve access to a legal source of agricultural labor:

10 Jul 2019

USDA Approves New Phase of Temporary Puerto Rico Nutrition Assistance to Support Disaster Recovery

By USDA Office of Communications

WASHINGTON DC (July 10, 2019) — Puerto Rico residents continuing to recover from 2017’s hurricanes could be eligible for increased nutrition assistance funded by Congress and provided through a grant from the US Department of Agriculture (USDA). This temporary assistance will be distributed through Puerto Rico’s Nutrition Assistance Program (NAP) beginning as early as August. NAP is administered by USDA and is operated by the Commonwealth’s Department of the Family.

12 Jun 2019

USDA Proposes Bold Moves to Improve Forests Management, Grasslands

By USDA Office of Communications

WASHINGTON DC (June 12, 2019) — The US Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Forest Service (USFS) released proposed changes to modernize how the agency complies with the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA). The proposed updates would not only give the Forest Service the tools and flexibility to manage the land and tackle critical challenges like wildfire, insects, and disease, but also improve service to the American people.

11 Jun 2019

Secretary Sonny Perdue Statement on President Trump’s Biotech EO

By USDA Office of Communications

COUNCIL BLUFFS, IOWA (June 11, 2019) — Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue issued the following statement after President Donald J Trump signed the Modernizing the Regulatory Framework for Agricultural Biotechnology Products Executive Order.

30 Apr 2019

USDA Releases Report on Rural Broadband and Benefits of Next-Generation Precision Agriculture

By USDA Office of Communications

WASHINGTON DC (April 30, 2019) — Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue today unveiled a groundbreaking report, 

26 Apr 2019

Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue in North Dakota and Iowa

By USDA Office of Communications

WASHINGTON DC (April 26, 2019) — Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue will be in Iowa on Monday, April 29th for roundtable discussions, farms visits, and tours to highlight the importance of the US-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA). Tomorrow, Sec Perdue will visit Peterson Farms Seed and Emerging Prairie’s “Grand Farm Initiative” Farm. On Monday, Sec Perdue will be in Iowa to visit Vermeer Corporation and Corteva Agriscience Mendel Greenhouse. 

23 Apr 2019

New ReConnect Rural Broadband Infrastructure Program

By USDA Office of Communications

WASHINGTON DC (April 23, 2019) — Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue today announced that the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) is now accepting online applications for funding through the new ReConnect Rural Broadband Pilot Program. These funds will enable the federal government to partner with the private-sector and rural communities to build modern broadband-infrastructure in areas with insufficient internet-service.

18 Apr 2019

United States Wins Dispute Finding China’s Administration of Grain Tariff-Rate Quotas Breaches WTO Commitments

By USDA Office of Communications

WASHINGTON DC (April 18, 2019) — US Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer and Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue announced today that a World Trade Organization (WTO) dispute settlement-panel found that China has administered its tariff-rate quotas (TRQs) for wheat, corn, and rice inconsistently with its WTO commitments. Contrary to those commitments, China’s TRQ administration is not transparent, predictable, or fair, and it ultimately inhibits TRQs from filling, denying US farmers acces

17 Apr 2019

US Beef, Poultry, and Egg Products Gain New Market Access in Tunisia

By USDA Office of Communications

WASHINGTON DC (April 17, 2019) — US Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer and US Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue announced today that the government of Tunisia and the United States have finalized US export certificates to allow imports of US beef, poultry, and egg products into Tunisia. This announcement follows meetings between US and Tunisian officials on the safety and wholesomeness of US beef, poultry, and egg products.

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