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6 Apr 2018
“...[T]his administration remains committed to being a voice for America’s farmers, ranchers, producers, and foresters.”
Trump has not Forgotten rural America’s Needs, Contributions
By Secretary Sonny Perdue
Lexington Herald-Leader [Kentucky]
April 5, 2018
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While Congress continues its work on the Farm Bill, rural prosperity, and many other ...
6 Apr 2018
WASHINGTON, April 6, 2018 – U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue announced the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) will make disaster payments of up to $2.36 billion, as provided by Congress, to help America’s farmers and ranchers recover from hurricanes and wildfires. The funds are available as part of the new 2017 Wildfires and Hurricanes...
5 Apr 2018
(Washington, D.C., April 5, 2018) – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) released the following video highlighting day two of U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue's third "Back to Our Roots" RV tour where he was joined by Administrator Linda McMahon, the head of the Small Business Administration (SBA).
4 Apr 2018
(Washington, D.C., April 4, 2018) – U.S.
4 Apr 2018
WASHINGTON, April 4, 2018 – Assistant to the Secretary for Rural Development Anne Hazlett today announced that the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) is giving funding priority in two key grant programs to address opioid misuse in rural communities.
“The opioid epidemic is dramatically impacting prosperity in many small towns and rural...