13 Sep 2019

National Association of Conservation Districts (NACD) Statement on Repeal of EPA's WOTUS Rule

By Sara Kangas

WASHINGTON DC (September 13, 2019) — The National Association of Conservation Districts (NACD) issued the following statement regarding the decision of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the US Army Corps of Engineers to finalize the repeal of the Waters of the US (WOTUS) rule under the Clean Water Act.

12 Sep 2019

STAR Program Reaches 27,000 Acres in 2018, Ready for Strong 2019 Season

By Ryan Keith

CHAMPAIGN, ILLINOIS (September 12, 2019) — An innovative statewide conservation program is helping more Illinois farmers ensure they are protecting their farmland and our environment, all via a free, handy evaluation tool that has them thinking more strategically about the rich soil that produces their crops.  

09 Sep 2019

USDA Resources Available for Farmers Hurt by 2018, 2019 Disasters

By USDA Office of Communications

WASHINGTON DC (September 9, 2019) — Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue today announced that agricultural producers affected by natural disasters in 2018 and 2019, including Hurricane Dorian, can apply for assistance through the Wildfire and Hurricane Indemnity Program Plus (WHIP+). Signup for this US Department of Agriculture (USDA) program will begin September 11, 2019.

23 Aug 2019

USDA Details Trade Damage Estimate Calculations

By USDA Office of Communications

WASHINGTON DC (August 23, 2019) — Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue today announced that the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) Office of the Chief Economist has published a detailed accounting of how estimated damage from trade disruptions was calculated for its 

23 Aug 2019

Sec of Ag Sonny Perdue Statement on New Draft Suspension Agreement on Fresh Tomatoes from Mexico

By USDA Office of Communications

WASHINGTON DC (August 21, 2019) — Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue issued the following statement after US Department of Commerce announced a new

19 Aug 2019

Sec Sonny Perdue Statement on Newly-Appointed Food, Nutrition, and Consumer Services (FNCS) Leadership

By USDA Office of Communications

WASHINGTON DC (August 19, 2019) — Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue has sworn in Brandon Lipps as Deputy Under Secretary of the Food, Nutrition, and Consumer Services (FNCS) and Pam Miller as the Administrator of the Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) at the US Department of Agriculture (USDA). Sec Perdue issued the following statement:

19 Aug 2019

USDA Invests in Energy Efficiency Improvements to Help Farmers, Rural Businesses and Ag Producers Lower Energy Costs

By USDA Office of Communications

WASHINGTON DC (August 19, 2019) — Rural Business-Cooperative Service Administrator Bette Brand today announced that the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) is 

15 Aug 2019

USDA Using Flexibility to Assist Farmers, Ranchers in Flooded Areas

By USDA Office of Communications

WASHINGTON DC (August 15, 2019) — The Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Risk Management Agency (RMA) today announced it will defer accrual of interest for all agricultural producers’ spring 2019 crop-year insurance premiums to help the wide swath of farmers and ranchers affected by extreme weather in 2019.

13 Aug 2019

Collin Peterson, Jim Costa Comment on Implementation of Farm Bill Animal-Health Programs

By Tommy Mattocks

WASHINGTON DC (August 12, 2019) — House Agriculture Committee Chairman Collin Peterson of Minnesota and Subcommittee on Livestock and Foreign Agriculture Chairman Jim Costa of California issued statements Monday afternoon following USDA’s announcement of implementation by the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service of animal health programs authorized by the 2018 Farm Bill.

12 Aug 2019

Expert Analysis Finds Alliant Customers are Paying Too Much for Expensive, Unnecessary, Dirty Coal

By Jessica Maldonado

DES MOINES, IOWA (August 12, 2019) — Expert testimony filed by the Iowa Environmental Council and Environmental Law and Policy Center in the Alliant Energy Rate Case currently before the Iowa Utilities Board highlights solutions that will save customers money while cleaning up Alliant’s generation mix.

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