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5 Jul 2018
(WASHINGTON, July 5, 2018) – Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue today announced the appointment of four members to serve on the United Sorghum Checkoff Program Board.
Producers newly appointed to serve three-year terms are:
2 Jul 2018
(Washington, D.C., July 2, 2018) – U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue will embark on his fifth Back to Our Roots tour beginning today, Monday, July 2nd through Thursday, July 5th across the U.S. Pacific Northwest.
28 Jun 2018
(Washington, D.C., June 28, 2018) – U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue today highlighted a new report showing the positive impacts of President Trump’s Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) on American farms. Six months after the President signed the tax cuts and reforms into law, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Economic Research Service (...
28 Jun 2018
(Washington, D.C., June 28, 2018) – U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue today reassured America’s farmers, ranchers, foresters, and producers that they will not have to bear the brunt of China’s retaliatory tariffs resulting from trade disputes. President Trump has been holding China accountable for its history of unfair trade practices and ...
28 Jun 2018
WASHINGTON, June 28, 2018 – A new study from the U.S. Department of Agriculture shows that when it comes to handwashing before meals, consumers are failing to properly clean their hands 97 percent of the time. Rushed handwashing can lead to cross-contamination of food and other surfaces, resulting in foodborne illness.