Articles Tagged with ''Sonny Perdue''

Gov. Newsom has launched a Broadband for All initiative and the policy recommendations are already coming it.

Congress must pass a new stopgap spending bill this week to avoid a government shutdown ahead of the Thanksgiving break, while House Democrats look to nail down a deal with the White House to clear the way for approval of the U.S.-Mexico-Canada trade agreement.

Starting Monday, the Agriculture Department will start providing farmers their second tranche of payments under the 2019 version of the Market Facilitation Program, the Trump administration's effort to compensate farmers for the impact of retaliatory tariffs.

Prospective employees for ERS and NIFA jobs crowded a career fair last week, generating strong interest in these new USDA jobs that will be located in Kansas City.

Senate Democrats say the Trump administration’s trade assistance is unfairly benefitting large growers and Southern farmers to the detriment of producers more deserving of the aid.

USDA is preparing to fund the second round of payments under the 2019 Market Facilitation Program as early as late November or early December, but Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue is hopeful a third round won't be needed.

Could farmers be forced to get pollution permits? * AFBF concerns an issue for ag labor bill

USDA’s new hemp rule was generally well received by industry and states, but one longtime advocate is raising concerns that its testing requirements could create a logjam at harvest time.

USDA programs to boost fresh produce consumption and local food marketing are still stumbling toward release of FY 2019 grant funds.

The Trump administration is out with a plan to address concerns over the use of biofuel mandate waivers, ending one chapter of the saga but setting the stage for new battles in the ever-turbulent debate.